The No. 21-ranked Hurricanes contained the Rockets’ high-flying, high-scoring offense and shattered the Toledo defense for a 49-24 victory at the Glass Bowl.
Here are four takeaways from the Sept. 15 showdown:
Malik Rosier is the guy.
Despite all the criticism from the Hurricanes faithful, Malik Rosier remains Miami’s starting quarterback.
Rosier responded to the monsoon of boos with a career day, finishing with five touchdowns. He became the first player in program history to rush for three scores and throw for two touchdowns in a single game since the Hurricanes joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004.