The Hurricanes entered the game against No. 11 Notre Dame averaging three sacks per game, but failed to record a single sack against CJ Carr in a 31-24 loss that ended their undefeated season. With Miami's secondary already struggling and dealing with injuries, the lack of pressure allowed Carr to deliver one of the best performances of his career.
Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. On the night, Carr had a 72.5% completion rate and a 164.2 passer rating. Micah Gilbert caught nine passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while Jordan Faison added six receptions for 77 yards and another score.
It marked Miami's first game without a sack since Nov. 9, 2024, against Georgia Tech, snapping a streak of 27 consecutive games with at least one sack.
Miami couldn't get pressure on Carr
Marquise Lightfoot, Miami's most productive pass rusher this season, played 61 defensive snaps and recorded five tackles but no sacks.
Damon Wilson II played 29 snaps without recording a tackle or sack, and he has now gone four consecutive games without a sack and remains at 3.5 this season (well below the 9.0 he recorded at Missouri in 2025).
Armondo Blount was equally ineffective, playing 53 defensive snaps without registering a tackle (he has recorded just one sack over Miami's past six games).
Even Miami's interior defensive linemen struggled to make an impact, with Justin Scott and Ahmad Moten Sr. having combined for just 1.5 sacks this season.
Notre Dame's offensive line deserves credit, having entered Saturday allowing just two sacks all season, but Miami's inability to disrupt Carr exposed a concerning trend.
Miami has allowed at least 300 passing yards in 4 consecutive games
Florida State threw for 305 yards, Pittsburgh followed with 334, North Carolina added 341 and Notre Dame finished with 319. That is 1,299 passing yards over four games, an average of 324.8 per matchup.
With Duke coming to Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday and the postseason approaching, Miami cannot afford another performance like this from its defensive front.
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