The Miami Hurricanes are better on third downs this season than the awful numbers they posted last year.
Their .432 conversion rate through five games ranks 36th out of the 77 college football teams to play thus far in the 2020 season. In 2019, Miami ranked No. 129 of 130 FBS teams, converting at a .272 clip.
UM’s third down conversions have dipped over the last two games, however. Through three games against UAB, Louisville and Florida State, the Hurricanes converted 24 of 46 third downs — and 5 of 6 fourth downs. Against the defenses of Clemson and Pittsburgh the past two weeks, UM was 4 of 15 and 4 of 13 on third downs, respectively.