Miami Hurricanes Name Top Ten Plays of the Year

1. Mark Walton rushes 55 yards to the endzone to give Miami a 51-28 lead over Pittsburgh.

The game against the Panthers was full of highlights on both sides. Three were memorable even in a game that had 79 points. Njoku’s flip into the end zone will go down as one of the most athletic plays in Hurricanes history.

Quadaree Henderson answered Njoku incredible leap with 100 yard kickoff return.

Walton’s run put the game out of reach, as the Panthers were still within two scores when the Hurricanes leading rusher broke six tackles on his way to the end zone with 2:12 left to put the game out of reach.

Walton passed 1,000 yard 2015 leading rusher Joe Yearby on the depth charts as the season began. They teamed with Gus Edwards to give Miami three outstanding running backs.

The Hurricanes did not have enough carries to go around for all three. Walton led the Hurricanes 1,117 yards and 14 touchdowns this season and earned All-ACC in the process.

With rumblings about Yearby turning pro and Edwards possibly transferring, Walton could be counted on even more in 2017.

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The win against the Panthers was arguably Miami’s most important of the season. It broke a four game losing streak and turned the Miami season around. The ‘Canes would close the season with three more victories to finish 8-4 and with a four game winning streak.