Miami Hurricanes midseason review of the offense

The Miami Hurricanes are at the halfway point of their season. After a disappointing loss in the season opener, the Canes have won five straight.

The Miami Hurricanes offense has been inconsistent as it was in 2017. Sandwiched around four straight 200-yard rushing games were sub-100-yard marks on the ground. Miami was unable to run the ball well on the two toughest run defenses they played this season LSU and Florida State.

In their other three games against FBS opponents the highest ranked run defense the Miami Hurricanes went up against was FIU who is 92nd. Although the numbers on the ground were impressive against the Panthers, Toledo and North Carolina they were against teams ranked in the bottom quarter nationally in run defense.

Miami is going to have to get more consistency on the ground. In three games against Power Five competition, this season Miami is averaging 138 rushing yards per game and has a 3.38 yards per carry average. Against Toledo and FIU Miami averaged 258 yards rushing per game and 5.06 yards per carry.

DeeJay Dallas and Travis Homer have shown flashes but we need to see it against better defenses. Dallas has two 100 yard games this season and Homer one.

The Miami Hurricanes passing game has been just as erratic. Malik Rosier had a mediocre start in the season opener against LSU. He was 15 of 35 for 259 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He also added a rushing touchdown.

Rosier rebounded with a solid performance in a short stint against Savannah State. He accounted for five touchdowns in the win at Toledo in the next game. After two uninspiring drives against FIU N’Kosi Perry came in for the third drive of the game as Mark Richt had planned ahead of time.