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Miami football: Four things offense needs to be most concerned about

By Alan Rubenstein

MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 14: DeeJay Dallas #13 of the Miami Hurricanes dives into the end zone for a touchdown against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 14: DeeJay Dallas #13 of the Miami Hurricanes dives into the end zone for a touchdown against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats during the first half at Hard Rock Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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As the Miami football team heads into a bye on Saturday they will have a lot to work on as they get ready to begin a six-game stretch of ACC games that begins with Virginia Tech next week.

The offense for the Miami football team has failed to produce on key plays on third down (22.26 percent) and in the red zone (60 percent touchdown rate), had too many penalties (127th with 9.8) and the offensive line has been abysmal (129th in sacks allowed with 10) and 127 in run stuff rate.

Most if not all of the struggles for the Miami offense are related to the inconsistencies of the offensive line. Head coach Manny Diaz stated that the felt the offensive line’s play against North Carolina and Bethune-Cookman were more indicative of their play than against Florida (10 sacks allowed) or Central Michigan.

The Hurricanes struggled to run the ball against a Central Michigan defense that allowed 199 yards rushing on 43 carries with five touchdowns against Wisconsin. Miami had 51 yards on 34 carries. With sacks taken out Miami had only 88 yards on 30 carries.

The Hurricanes have to do better than 2.93 yards per carry against a Group of Five school. Miami is hoping to get Lorenzo Lingard back for the game against Virginia Tech. Lingard was exceptional in limited playing before suffering a season-ending knee injury against Virginia last season. The sophomore has not played since.

Lingard ran for 136 yards and two TDs and averaged eight yards per carry in 2018.  Junior DeeJay Dallas and sophomore Cam Harris have been very good this season except against Central Michigan, but Lingard offers more big-play potential. The stuff rate is concerning.

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