DeeJay Dallas got the Miami Hurricanes on the board first with a four-yard touchdown run following a 56 yard Travis Homer run to take the lead with 6:01 remaining in the first quarter. Three of the next four Miami touchdowns came from the defense.
The fun with the turnover chain came less than two and a half minutes later. Shaq Quarterman had a strip sack and Jonathan Garvin had the scoop and score from nine yards out with 4:32 remaining in the first quarter. Hard Rock Stadium certainly lived up to its name and the Miami Hurricanes were never seriously threatened.