Miami Hurricanes Name Top Ten Plays of the Year

6. Ahmmon Richards hauls in a 77-yard pass from Brad Kaaya to give the Hurricanes a 27-14 lead at Virginia.

Virginia went three and out after Badgley’s missed field goal. Miami took over at their own 18 after a UVA 40 yard punt.

On third and five, Kaaya hit Richards on the right sideline and the freshman receiver did most of the work, taking the short pass to the house to extend the Miami lead to 27-14. The play seemed to deflate the Cavaliers.

If they had stopped Miami and forced a punt, Virginia would have had a chance to regain the lead on the subsequent drive. They would likely have done so with good field position.

It also seemed to give a boost to the Miami defense. Virginia had a loss of two yards over ten plays on their next three drives without a first down.

After Richards Touchdown, the Cavaliers gained 67 yards on 21 plays. Richards finished the day with three catches for 100 yards and the one touchdown.

Walton later closed out the scoring with a 15 yard run in the fourth quarter. Miami outscored the Cavaliers 17-0 in the second half for a 34-14 win. It was the Hurricanes first road win in over a month after losses at Notre Dame and Virginia.