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Miami Hurricanes improve to 4-0 with win at South Florida

Miami quarterback Cam Ward (1) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA football game against Florida A&M, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

TAMPA – Miami’s Cam Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while becoming the 13th player in NCAA history to top 15,000 career passing yards to help the eighth-ranked Hurricanes rout South Florida 50-15 on Saturday night.

Ward tossed TD passes of 6 yards to Isaiah Horton, 5 yards to Xavier Restrepo and 76 yards to Sam Brown, the latter putting Miami ahead for good late in the second quarter.

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Damien Martinez rushed for three TDs, including a pair of 1-yarders that finished long drives that built the lead to 36-15 in the third quarter.

Miami improved to 4-0. USF is 2-2.

The Canes host Virginia Tech next Friday.


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