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No. 15 Miami Blasts N.C. State 41-7 on Senior Day to Bolster CFP Case

Miami outgained the Wolfpack 581-149 behind two early Jakobe Thomas interceptions, including a pick-six.

Overview

  • Carson Beck completed 21 of 27 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns, finishing with 13 straight completions as two scores went to Malachi Toney.
  • Jakobe Thomas intercepted two first-quarter passes and returned the first 60 yards for a touchdown to ignite the rout.
  • The Hurricanes led 41-0 before substituting in the fourth quarter, and N.C. State avoided a shutout with a late CJ Bailey rushing score after failing to reach Miami territory until the final minutes.
  • Freshman Girard Pringle Jr. logged his first 100-yard game with 116 yards on 17 carries, while a Toney trick play set up a short Marty Brown touchdown.
  • Miami improved to 8-2 and 4-2 in the ACC, entered the week No. 15 in the CFP rankings with five wins by at least 25 points, set a single-season home tickets-distributed record, and next visits Virginia Tech on Nov. 22.