Due to a foot injury, Xavier Restrepo has not gotten onto the field for Miami since its win over Southern Miss on Sept. 10.
Restrepo was the Hurricanes’ leading receiver, and losing him and his production was a gut punch for Miami’s offense.
“When you lose someone like we lost in Xavier, those are big shoes to fill,” offensive coordinator Josh Gattis said.
Fortunately for UM, in the past two weeks, sophomore Brashard Smith has evolved into a solid option to fill Restrepo’s slot receiver role.
“Brashard’s always been a special player,” quarterback Tyler Van Dyke said.