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Miami Hurricanes Five Keys to Beating Virginia Cavaliers

By Alan Rubenstein

Nov 5, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt during the first half against Pittsburgh Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt during the first half against Pittsburgh Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Taquan Mizzell (4) carries the ball en route to a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back Taquan Mizzell (4) carries the ball en route to a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Stop Virginia Running Back Taquan Mizzell

Mizzell is on pace to become the first player in ACC history with 1,500 yards rushing and receiving. He needs just ten yards receiving against Miami to inaugurate that club. Mizzell is eighth in the ACC averaging 108.1 all-purpose yards per game. He is averaging 67.4 yards per game on the ground and 41.3 receiving.

Mizzell leads the Cavaliers in rushing and receptions. He is third in the ACC in Yards from Scrimmage behind Florida State’s Dalvin Cook and NC State’s Matt Dayes. Miami was able to limit Pittsburgh’s James Connor to 40 yards on 12 carries last week. Connor torched Virgina Tech for 141 yards on 19 carries the game before.

If the Hurricanes can limit Mizzell, they will be able to put more pressure on UVA quarterback Kurt Benkert. Benkert completes only 57.5 percent of his passes and leads the ACC with 11 interceptions thrown.

The Junior transfer from East Carolina is 80th nationally with a Passing Efficiency rating of 123.5. Benkert has three games with multiple interceptions, thrown including the last two weeks against Louisville and Wake Forest.

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