TYLER VAN DYKE

Tyler Van Dyke received a huge honor on Wednesday.

One change has become official in Coral Gables.

At the 8:37 minutes mark of the first quarter, Miami trailed Duke after a 94-yard kickoff return by Blue Devils sophomore Jaylen Stinson. After, it was all Miami, out-gaining Duke by over 400 yards, and closing its regular season with a 47-10 win at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. “Duke came out in a totally different defense that we went through in film,” Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz said. The Hurricanes closed their regular season winning five of their final six games, to seal a 7-5 record on the season. The Hurricanes will finish their season with a bowl game, the question now is when and where.

After a roller coaster of a season filled with a fair share of ups and downs, Miami is looking to end its regular season on a high note when it travels to Durham, North Carolina to face Duke. “We’ve got to make sure we finish the regular season,” Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz said. Given that this is both teams’ final regular season game and that Duke is ineligible for postseason play, Diaz expects the Blue Devils (3-8, 0-7 ACC) to play harder than usual. The Blue Devils will be lead on offense by senior running back Mateo Durant, who ranks second in the ACC in total rushing yards with 1173 yards. The Canes have a star running back of their own in freshman Jaylan Knighton, who will look to attack Duke’s poor rushing defense — charted 116th nationally in rushing yards allowed per game.

Tyler Van Dyke has been honored again.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

The win ensured Miami (6-5, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) will be bowl-eligible.

The Miami Hurricanes ended their home slate on top, beating Virginia Tech 38-26 to clinch bowl eligibility in the 2021 season. At the break, Van Dyke had already hit for 235 yards through the air, and two touchdown passes. “We’ve called a lot more shots and we’ve been hitting a lot of them,” Van Dyke said. With the game on the line, one of the longest-tenured Hurricanes stepped up to win the game. “It’s always important for this program to go to a bowl game,” said Hurricanes defensive end Zach McCloud.

The loss now puts the Hurricanes at a 5-5 overall record and out of contention for an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Like Miami (5-5, 3-3 ACC), Virginia Tech has had a tumultuous season, beating Georgia Tech and North Carolina, but losing to Pitt. As a result, former Hokie and All-American J.C. Price is acting as interim head coach and will be on the sideline as they face Miami head coach Manny Diaz and his Hurricanes. “There’s a mission and the mission this week is to beat Virginia Tech. Beating Virginia Tech is crucial if Miami hopes to enter bowl game consideration.

After scoring 21 unanswered points in the third quarter and into the fourth quarter, it felt like the Miami Hurricanes had the game in control. But when Miami plays Florida State, nothing is ever certain. Florida State scored 11 straight points with less than five minutes on the clock to end its four-game losing streak and knock the Hurricanes out of ACC championship contention. “That was a proper Miami-Florida State game,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said after the game. But the mistakes made earlier in the game caught up to the Hurricanes.

The Canes are well aware that if they keep playing well they could earn themselves a trip to Charlotte to play in the ACC championship game. But what exactly would it take for the Hurricanes to compete for the ACC title game? Miami sits in third place as of now in the Coastal division with a record of 3-2, trailing only Virginia (6-3, 4-2 ACC) and Pitt (7-2, 4-1 ACC). 9 Notre Dame on Nov. 13, and in-state rival Virginia Tech on Nov. 27. However, arguably the most crucial game of the Hurricanes’ remaining schedule is lined up just a few days away.

Tyler Van Dyke is looking forward to facing FSU.

The Miami Hurricanes are getting ready to renew their rivalry with Florida State.

What started as a dominating performance from the Miami Hurricanes ended as a nail-biting finish against Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Georgia Tech. But Rambo fumbled on the subsequent drive, giving Georgia Tech the ball back. We were really confident.”Georgia Tech (3-6, 2-5 ACC) and Miami exchanged touchdowns to start the second half, maintaining a four-point Georgia Tech lead at 28-24. On the 2-point conversion attempt, Van Dyke’s pass was intercepted and returned 100 yards for a Georgia Tech two-point score. The Hurricanes faced a fourth-and-1 at the Georgia Tech 28-yard line and elected to go for it rather than attempt a 45-yard field goal.

Jaylan Knighton ran for a career-best 162 yards and a score for Miami.

After two consecutive victories against ranked opponents, Miami has a prime opportunity to improve to a winning record for the first time this season against Georgia Tech in the annual Homecoming game. “[I] just go about my day,” Van Dyke said. “Any time you can go out and do what [Van Dyke] did against two great defenses, it’s impressive,” Miami center Jakai Clark said. Gibbs, a freshman from Dalton, Georgia, has nearly 900 total yards of offense for the Yellow Jackets this season. “I want another [touchdown].”Smith and the rest of the explosive Miami offense will have more opportunities to score against Georgia Tech on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

Canes quarterback

At the start of the 2021 season, second-year freshman quarterback Tyler Van Dyke wasn’t expected to be battling the premier quarterbacks of the Atlantic Coast Conference. But from one Top 20-ranked opponent to the next, Van Dyke led the Miami Hurricanes into battle for every ounce of momentum on Saturday. “What an extraordinary football game,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said. I was confident in all the players we’ve got on offense,” Van Dyke said. Matching Pittsburgh’s passing-dominant attack, Van Dyke totaled 317 passing yards in the first half after finishing with 325 versus No.

Miami improved to 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the ACC with the win.

He is averaging just under 320 passing yards per game with a career-best 68.9 completion percentage and has thrown just one interception. Uiagalelei to under 130 yards passing, zero passing TDs and forced him into two interceptions, including a pick-six by junior linebacker SirVocea Dennis in the third quarter. 2 in the nation and seemed to be a lock for a College Football Playoff appearance, but the loss to a four-win Panthers team spoiled those chances. That upset win was Kenny Pickett’s first career start as Panthers quarterback. The Hurricanes and Panthers will kick off from Heinz Stadium at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30.

18 North Carolina State to achieve its first elusive ACC win. Van Dyke completed a four-yard touchdown pass to redshirt junior receiver Charleston Rambo with 10:18 left in the fourth quarter to give the Canes a 31-27 lead. Junior tight end Will Mallory caught three receptions for 34 yards and a third-quarter touchdown. “To hold them to basically 70 yards rushing when you take away the fake punt, that’s getting better. “The fight is special in Miami, and the players just hadn’t seen the reward of the win,” Diaz said.

Charleston Rambo finished with nine catches for 127 yards and Will Mallory had a touchdown grab for the Hurricanes.

18 North Carolina State (5-1, 2-0 ACC). “[Miami] put up 44 points last year on [North Carolina State],” Van Dyke said. He struggled last weekend against North Carolina, throwing three interceptions and completing less than 50 percent of his passes. In contrast to Van Dyke, North Carolina State quarterback Devin Leary will be making his 15th career start. “[North Carolina State’s] victory versus Clemson speaks for itself,” Diaz said.

The Miami Hurricanes dropped their fourth game of the season on Saturday to North Carolina, falling 45-42 at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “Then, it was full speed to the end zone.”UNC piled more points on the Hurricanes later in the quarter. Dominating the second quarter, UNC scored 17 of the 24 points posted during the frame. Knighton scored a trio of touchdowns, his first coming in the second quarter, but two important plays followed in the second half. As it hung in the air for two seconds, Gray sprung to the ball for his second interception of the game, sealing the Hurricanes’ fate.

The last time Miami and North Carolina stepped on the same turf, almost nothing went right for the Hurricanes. On a cooler, mid-December afternoon in Miami Gardens, graduate quarterback D’Eriq King and the then No. Former North Carolina running backs Michael Carter and Javonte Williams, now each competing professionally in the NFL, combined for all but 10 of those yards, setting a new Football Bowl Subdivision record. Starters, including King and offensive linemen Corey Gaynor and Jalen Rivers, have been sidelined to season-ending injuries ahead of UM’s rematch with North Carolina (3-3, 2-3 ACC) inside Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Saturday. The 6-foot-1 native of Indian Trail, North Carolina, then rushed for 108 yards versus Florida State Saturday.

The Miami Hurricanes are moving forward after losing D'Eriq King for the season.

After weeks of uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position, the Miami Hurricanes have a new permanent starting quarterback: Tyler Van Dyke. Head coach Manny Diaz announced Monday morning that D’Eriq King is having season-ending surgery to repair his shoulder injury. The redshirt senior sustained the injury against Michigan State on Sept. 18, and hoped to rehabilitate his shoulder before playing again later this season. “We knew the odds were, with the injury he suffered to his shoulder, that he would probably need surgery to correct it. Between the two games he played in, Van Dyke averaged a 62.5% pass completion rate, passed for 473 yards, and rushed for a net of six yards.

Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season.

One of the lights that shined the brightest at Hard Rock Stadium was Tyler Van Dyke. Through the first three drives of the game, Van Dyke and Lashlee did not push the ball downfield and getting quick, easy completions was the priority. This forced Virginia’s defense to load the box, giving Van Dyke more man coverage matchups on the outsides. On Miami’s final touchdown drive, Van Dyke took a deep drop and wanted to take a shot. Van Dyke had plenty of time and delivered a strong dart to Rambo over the middle for 16 yards.

Backup quarterback Tyler Van Dyke opened the second start of his UM career 4-for-11 with 63 passing yards. “I have to give credit to the offense, they really kept me up when things weren’t going well,” Van Dyke said. And six minutes into the fourth, backup quarterback Tyler Van Dyke sustained the on-ground attack. I started out slow and it was really fast out there,” Van Dyke said. “We were just trying to go down there and set up the ball for Andy,” Van Dyke said.

Miami (2-2) dominated Central Connecticut State (1-3) en route to a 69-0 win, but the score was only part of the story, as underclassmen dictated Saturday’s offense. “These games matter because they help you with your developmental guys,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said. I’m prepared, so I’m ready.”As Miami averaged 10.6 yards per play for 739 total yards, Van Dyke and Garcia sustained their sharp approach in a balanced Miami passing and rushing attack for a 49-0 halftime lead. In last week’s loss, Miami missed 30 tackles yet exhibited few tackling shortages versus Central Connecticut State defense with a more physical, energetic and disciplined approach. Based off the evidence of what you saw today, it feels like both guys are guys we feel good about,” Diaz said on King.

The 69 points was the fifth-most in University of Miami school history.

Miami is planning to play without quarterback D’Eriq King on Saturday when it takes on Central Connecticut State.

Miami quarterback D’Eriq King has a shoulder injury that will need further evaluation this week in the latest blow to the reeling Hurricanes.

Miami fans got a glimpse of their future Saturday morning when the Hurricanes wrapped up the spring football season with the annual spring football game. Van Dyke did not play in the second half of the scrimmage. “I feel like that was my best scrimmage of the spring,” Van Dyke said. “The future of the Miami Hurricane quarterback room is in good hands,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said after the game. Rambo finished with seven receptions for 74 yards and looked really in-synch with both Van Dyke and Garcia.

With Garcia only being cleared to return from a foot injury one day before UM’s initial spring scrimmage, Van Dyke may be slightly ahead of the pack. Mike Harley led UM with 730 receiving yards in 2020, but only pro-bound tight end Brevin Jordan had more than 400 yards in 2020. “Understanding exactly how the coaches want me to play,” Huff said, is a basic facet of spring practice. The Canes conclude spring practice this week before Saturday’s annual spring game. It will be the final time Miami is displayed on a television audience before its Sept. 4 season opener in Atlanta against Alabama.

“If you’ve got a dollar that you’re going to bet on who our starting quarterback is,” said Miami head coach Manny Diaz. For the Hurricanes, the position is just one of many keys back to prominence. 7 pro-style passer in the 2020 high school class. But coronavirus restrictions on high school athletics in California drove the 4-star recruit to the state of Georgia, where he completed his high school career at Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga. He finished his high school season with a foot injury before enrolling at UM for the spring semester.

The first week of spring football practice has come to a close and here are some of the things our beat writers have learned about the status of Miami football players and coaches. Corey Flagg ready for increased roleSophomore linebacker Corey Flagg Jr. is a player destined for a bigger role this season. Flagg Jr. told reporters he was embracing this challenge and he put in work in the offseason to be better prepared for the jump in playing time. Flashy Donald Chaney Jr. embracing competitionChaney Jr. oozed charisma and excitement when speaking this week and focused on the running back competition this spring. New defensive staffDiaz spoke to the media a few times last week and touched on a range of topics.

On Monday, the Hurricanes began spring practice on Greentree Practice Field. Although practices are closed to all media, different players and coaches will speak to the media over Zoom after every practice. Video footage from @CanesFootball first spring practice, courtesy of Miami Athletics. You want Tyler on your team.’’Lashlee said that Van Dyke will be getting most of the reps in the spring. Avantae Williams is healthy and cleared to playPerhaps the biggest piece of news to come out of the first day of spring practice is that freshman safety Avantae Williams is healthy and cleared to play.

Regular season kickoff might be eight months away, but the preparation begins now for the Miami Hurricanes football team. The Hurricanes signed 13 recruits from the class of 2020 last month, all of whom have enrolled for this spring semester. Spring enrollment at universities is a common practice of recruited high school players. Four-star safety Keshawn Washington from South Dade High School will join a defensive backfield that had 10 interceptions last season. The Miami native attended Booker T. Washington High School and is the older brother of kicker Andres Borregales, who is committed to play for Miami in 2021.