MIAMI - Top-ranked Miami has the killer instinct of
a piranha. Once it smells blood, it is unstoppable.
The Hurricanes erupted for 21 points in a span of less than
three minutes early in the fourth quarter and posted a 38-6
victory over Boston College after a sluggish first half.
"Just another day at the office," said Larry Coker, who
improved to 16-0 as Miami coach. "Give credit to Boston
College. They are a very tough football team. We hadn't
played a team as physical as Boston College."
When Sandro Sciortino kicked a 41-yard field goal to give Boston
College a 6-3 lead with a minute left in the second period,
Miami was in a position to trail at halftime for the first time
since September 9, 2000 against Washington.
But the Hurricanes (4-0, 2-0 Big East) struck before the end of
the half. Willis McGahee, who accounted for more than 200 yards
of total offense, ripped off a 48-yard gain on a draw play, then
scored on a one-yard TD run make it 10-6 at the intermission.
The second half was all Miami as the Hurricanes extended the
nation's longest winning streak to 26 games. Miami stretched its
Big East winning streak to 19 games and won for the 18th
straight time at the Orange Bowl.
"Our maturity level and our leadership is growing each week,"
Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey said. "The talent is definitely
here. We took a big step tonight."
McGahee rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries,
including a five-yard run that made it 17-6 with 11:07 left in
the third. He also had a 77-yard reception that set up Ken
Dorsey's one-yard TD pass to Kellen Winslow with 11:02 left in
the contest.
Miami's defense took over as turnovers led to the Hurricanes'
final two scores.
"We didn't try to keep it close," Boston College coach Tom
O'Brien said. "We were trying to win the football game. Going
into the fourth quarter, we thought we were in position to have
a chance to win it. But we couldn't get it done."
On Boston College's next possession, linebacker D.J. Williams
knocked the ball out of the hands of running back Derrick Knight
inside the 5. Linebacker Jonathan Vilma scooped up the fumble
and waltzed two yards into the end zone.
On the next possession, defensive back Maurice Sikes jarred the
ball loose from tight end Sean Ryan, resulting in an another
fumble. One play later, Dorsey tossed a 34-yard TD pass to Andre
Johnson.
Dorsey completed 13-of-26 passes for 202 yards and two TDs for
the Hurricanes.
"They did a great job of holding the ball in the first half,"
Dorsey said. "We did a better job of taking advantage of our
opportunities in the second half."
Brian St. Pierre was 14-of-24 for 138 yards with an interception
for the Eagles (2-0, 0-1), who dropped their Big East opener.
Last season, Boston College was in position to upset Miami, but
an unlucky bounce led to a long interception return and an 18-7
win for the Hurricanes.
This time, the Eagles tried to slow down the Hurricanes with a
ball-control attack.
"We were planning on running the ball to try and hold on to it
in the process," O'Brien said. "It was the best chance we had of
keeping their offense on the sideline."
Boston College, a four-touchdown underdog, won the
time-of-possession battle by a wide margin, possessing the ball
for more than 36 minutes. But the Eagles managed only a pair of
field goals by Sciortino.
"If we learned one thing as coaches and players, it's don't
panic," Coker said. "We were supposed to win this game and we
did. The coaches didn't panic and the players didn't panic."
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