Miami Hurricanes Name Top Ten Plays of the Year

Nov 5, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton (left) celebrates with Hurricanes running back Crispian Atkins (right) during the second half against Pittsburgh Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes running back Mark Walton (left) celebrates with Hurricanes running back Crispian Atkins (right) during the second half against Pittsburgh Panthers at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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7. Corn Elder sacks Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert to stop the Cavaliers first drive of the second half. 

After Miami had extended their lead to 20-14 on a Badgley 44 yard Field Goal, the Cavaliers were moving the ball and had a pivotal third and nine at the Miami 41 yard line.

Elder came around Benker’s blind side and sacked him for a loss of seven yards. Miami’s Joe Jackson recovered and the Hurricanes took over at midfield.

Miami drove to the UVA 33, before Badgley missed a 50 yard Field that would have extended the lead to two scores.

Elder was arguably Miami’s most improved player this season. He was previously known as the player that scored the touchdown in Miami’s 2015 “Miracle in Durham.”

Elder led a young Miami front seven with his defensive backfield mates and fellow Senior Rayshawn Jenkins and Jamal Carter.

Elder made big plays throughout the season and could easily have been one list more than once. He finished 2016 with 76 tackles, 55 of which were solo, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks one interception and 12 passes defended.

The tackles, tackles for loss and sacks are an astounding number for a Cornerback