Canes Passing Game Anemic In 2011
The Miami Hurricanes ground attack is second to none in the country. But, eventually the passing attack will have to save the Canes and so far, no quarterback is instilling any confidence.
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The Miami Hurricanes ground attack is second to none in the country. But, eventually the passing attack will have to save the Canes and so far, no quarterback is instilling any confidence.
The best football team in South Florida doesn't play at Sun Life Stadium. Instead, a trip down the Turnpike to FIU Stadium will show you a team on the rise.
Two games into the NFL season, the Miami Dolphins defense looks to be a shell of its 2010 self. While the season is still young, it may be the start of a disturbing trend that's happened before under defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.
Hoping to win their first game of the season, the Miami Dolphins instead let themselves be dominated by the Houston Texans, with a disastrous turnover, repeated failures to convert in the red zone, in-explicable missteps by usually reliable kicker Dan Carpenter, and Chad Henne having pass after pass batted down by the Houston offense. The Texans handed Miami their ten-gallon hat, 23-13.
Comments from the post-game news conference, following the Dolphins loss to the Texans at Sun Life stadium, dropping their record to 0-2. This is the 5th time in 6 years the 'Fins have started the season 0-2
It was the same story on a different day for the Florida Marlins as they let the Washington Nationals knock them even further down this season with a 4-3 loss Sunday afternoon.
Getting three starters back from one-game suspensions proved to be a major help for Miami's defense.
Chris Rainey had 233 total yards, including an 83-yard touchdown catch, and No. 16 Florida beat rival Tennessee 33-23 Saturday, extending two decades of dominance in the Southeastern Conference series.
Florida State was 20 points better than last year against Oklahoma and it still wasn't good enough.
Admit it, Houston Texans: Watching Monday Night Football this week left you salivating at the prospect of facing the Miami Dolphins' defense. Right?
Stephen Strasburg allowed one run and four hits over six innings in his third start after Tommy John surgery, but Donnie Murphy's two-run home run in the 13th inning helped give the Florida Marlins a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
It's being called the "Ineligibowl," but while funny, it sells short a game that could be one for the ages when the Miami Hurricanes welcomes in the Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.
If this is the end of Javier Vazquez's career, he's ending it on a high note. The Marlins' right-hander threw his first complete-game shutout in more than six years Friday night to lead Florida to a 3-0 win against the Washington Nationals.
After Monday's complete defensive demolition at the hands of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the Dolphins needed a bright spot and it came from the Fins' passing game.
When the Florida International Golden Panthers hit the field this weekend to play the University of Central Florida, FIU has the chance to start on a path that no South Florida team has done in years.
