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Florida A&M at Miami

Thursday, September 2, 2010

No. 13 Miami beat Florida A&M 45–⁠0. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Miami led the series 8–⁠1.

AwayFlorida A&M8–⁠3 in 2010
0
Home13Miami7–⁠6 in 2010
45

Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ESPN3Attendance 53,674

At kickoff
86°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; North Perry Airport (KHWO), 5 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florida A&M00000
Miami14217345

Standouts

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Player stats

Florida A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Martin Ukpai5/115801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Philip Sylvester154509
Lonvontae Page435011
James Owens39011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Lawrence242028
Philip Sylvester113013
Lashad Tookes1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Qier Hall1240

Miami

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacory Harris12/1521030
Alonzo Highsmith4/71801
Spencer Whipple3/42200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lamar Miller1165121
Damien Berry645025
Mike James636113
Eduardo Clements623011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Leonard Hankerson6115240
Aldarius Johnson343016
Damien Berry132132
LaRon Byrd21409
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ray-Ray Armstrong1221

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Florida A&MMiami
110Total yards405
120Passing yards259
52Rushing yards155
5.3Yards per pass9.6
1.3Yards per rush4.3
8First downs23
4–⁠14Third downs5–⁠10
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers1
5–⁠35Penalties7–⁠45
21:23Possession15:17

Efficiency

Florida A&MMiami
32%Success rate52%
−0.05EPA per play0.15
1.06Explosiveness0.81
0.02Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.16Passing EPA0.42
37%Passing-down success45%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.08
−0.16Second-down EPA0.38
0.12Third-down EPA0.75
2%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Miami 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Miami end zoneFlorida A&M end zoneQ1 MiamiTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 Florida A&MPunt, 6 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown pass, 6 playsQ1 Florida A&MMissed FG, 11 playsQ1 MiamiTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 Florida A&MPick-six, 3 plays (Miami scores)Q2 MiamiResult not recordedQ2 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 MiamiTouchdown run, 6 playsQ2 Florida A&MPunt, 8 playsQ2 MiamiEnd of halfQ3 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 MiamiInterception, 3 playsQ3 Florida A&MMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 MiamiTouchdown run, 6 playsQ3 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 MiamiField goal, 12 playsQ4 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 MiamiTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Florida A&MPunt, 7 playsQ4 MiamiEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami drives left to right, Florida A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 MiamiTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 63 yards
  2. Q1 Florida A&MPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 MiamiTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 Florida A&MMissed FG, 11 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 MiamiTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q2 Florida A&MPick-six, 3 plays (Miami scores), −18 yards
  7. Q2 MiamiResult not recorded, 21 yards
  8. Q2 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 MiamiTouchdown run, 6 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Florida A&MPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  11. Q2 MiamiEnd of half, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  13. Q3 MiamiInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 Florida A&MMissed FG, 5 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 MiamiTouchdown run, 6 plays, 67 yards
  16. Q3 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 MiamiField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q4 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 MiamiTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q4 Florida A&MPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 MiamiEnd of game, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Miami 14, Florida A&M 0
Miami Touchdown pass, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jacory Harris pass complete to Leonard Hankerson for 12 yards to the MiaFl 49 for a 1ST down.
14:261st & 10 at own 49Jacory Harris rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line out-of-bounds.
14:122nd & 9 at the 50Jacory Harris pass complete to Leonard Hankerson for 17 yards to the FlaAM 33 for a 1ST down.
13:451st & 10 at opp 33Damien Berry rush for 2 yards to the FlaAM 31.
13:452nd & 8 at opp 31Jacory Harris pass incomplete to Chase Ford.
13:313rd & 8 at opp 31Jacory Harris pass complete to Aldarius Johnson for 12 yards to the FlaAM 19 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:201st & 10 at opp 19Jacory Harris pass complete to Leonard Hankerson for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Matt Bosher extra point GOOD.Miami 7, Florida A&M 0
13:15Matt Bosher kickoff for 70 yards returned by Philip Sylvester for 17 yards to the FlaAM 17.
Florida A&M Punt, 6 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 17Philip Sylvester rush for 2 yards to the FlaAM 19.
13:152nd & 8 at own 19Lashad Tookes rush for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaAM 17.
11:393rd & 10 at own 17Martin Ukpai rush for 12 yards to the FlaAM 29 for a 1ST down.
10:091st & 10 at own 29Martin Ukpai pass complete to Lashad Tookes for 9 yards to the FlaAM 38.
10:092nd & 1 at own 38Martin Ukpai sacked by Marcus Forston for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaAM 37.
9:523rd & 2 at own 37Timeout FLORIDA A&M, clock 09:52.
9:353rd & 2 at own 37Martin Ukpai sacked by Olivier Vernon for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaAM 28.
9:354th & 11 at own 28Brandon Holdren punt for 37 yards, returned by Travis Benjamin for 1 yard to the MiaFl 36.
Miami Touchdown pass, 6 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 36Jacory Harris pass complete to Aldarius Johnson for 16 yards to the FlaAM 48 for a 1ST down.
8:541st & 10 at opp 48Jacory Harris pass incomplete, broken up by Eric Watts.
8:542nd & 10 at opp 48Jacory Harris pass complete to LaRon Byrd for 9 yards to the FlaAM 39 out-of-bounds.
8:543rd & 1 at opp 39Mike James rush for 3 yards to the FlaAM 36 for a 1ST down.
8:101st & 10 at opp 36Jacory Harris rush for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaAM 40.
7:472nd & 14 at opp 40Jacory Harris pass complete to Leonard Hankerson for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Matt Bosher extra point GOOD.Miami 14, Florida A&M 0
1:10Matt Bosher kickoff for 66 yards returned by Philip Sylvester for 13 yards to the FlaAM 17 out-of-bounds.
Florida A&M Missed FG, 11 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 17Philip Sylvester rush for 2 yards to the FlaAM 19.
6:452nd & 8 at own 19Philip Sylvester rush for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaAM 15.
5:583rd & 12 at own 15Martin Ukpai pass complete to Philip Sylvester for 13 yards to the FlaAM 28 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at own 28Eddie Rocker rush for 3 yards to the FlaAM 31.
4:342nd & 7 at own 31Martin Ukpai pass complete to Harrison Sweeting for 28 yards to the MiaFl 41 for a 1ST down.
3:401st & 10 at opp 41Philip Sylvester rush for 4 yards to the MiaFl 37.
3:402nd & 6 at opp 37MIAMI FL penalty 5 yard offside on Adewale Ojomo accepted, no play.
2:492nd & 1 at opp 32Philip Sylvester rush for 8 yards to the MiaFl 24 for a 1ST down.
2:181st & 10 at opp 24MIAMI FL penalty 5 yard offside on Brandon Harris accepted, no play.
1:451st & 5 at opp 19Philip Sylvester rush for no gain to the MiaFl 19.
1:102nd & 5 at opp 19Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 01:10.
0:422nd & 5 at opp 19Martin Ukpai sacked by Marcus Robinson and Josh Holmes for a loss of 14 yards to the MiaFl 33.
0:133rd & 19 at opp 33Martin Ukpai pass incomplete.
0:074th & 19 at opp 33Trevor Scott 50 yard field goal MISSED.
Miami Touchdown pass, 9 plays
0:071st & 10 at own 33MIAMI FL penalty 10 yard holding on Joel Figueroa accepted.
0:001st & 20 at own 23Damien Berry rush for 10 yards to the MiaFl 33.
Q2 14:532nd & 10 at own 33Jacory Harris pass incomplete to Travis Benjamin.
Q2 14:463rd & 10 at own 33Jacory Harris pass complete to Aldarius Johnson for 15 yards to the MiaFl 48 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:201st & 10 at own 48Damien Berry rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
Q2 13:332nd & 8 at the 50Damien Berry rush for 3 yards to the FlaAM 47.
Q2 13:333rd & 5 at opp 47Jacory Harris pass complete to Travis Benjamin for 11 yards to the FlaAM 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:021st & 10 at opp 36Timeout FLORIDA A&M, clock 13:02.
Q2 12:511st & 10 at opp 36Lamar Miller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaAM 37.
Q2 12:102nd & 11 at opp 37Jacory Harris pass complete to Leonard Hankerson for 5 yards to the FlaAM 32.
Q2 11:473rd & 6 at opp 32Jacory Harris pass complete to Damien Berry for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Matt Bosher extra point GOOD.Miami 21, Florida A&M 0
Q2 11:47Matt Bosher kickoff for 66 yards returned by Jerral Stewart for 15 yards to the FlaAM 19.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Miami 35, Florida A&M 0
Florida A&M Pick-six, 3 plays (Miami scores)
11:301st & 10 at own 19Martin Ukpai sacked by Olivier Vernon for a loss of 13 yards to the FlaAM 6.
10:302nd & 23 at own 6Eddie Rocker rush for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaAM 3.
9:403rd & 26 at own 3FLORIDA A&M penalty 2 yard delay of game accepted.
9:403rd & 28 at own 1Martin Ukpai pass intercepted by Ray-Ray Armstrong at the FlaAM 22, returned for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Matt Bosher extra point GOOD.Miami 28, Florida A&M 0
9:40Matt Bosher kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jerral Stewart for 14 yards to the FlaAM 14.
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 14Philip Sylvester rush for 1 yard to the FlaAM 15.
8:412nd & 9 at own 15Philip Sylvester rush for 8 yards to the FlaAM 23 out-of-bounds.
8:003rd & 1 at own 23Philip Sylvester rush for no gain to the FlaAM 23.
7:134th & 1 at own 23Brandon Holdren punt for 48 yards, returned by Travis Benjamin for 16 yards to the MiaFl 45.
Miami Touchdown run, 6 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 45Jacory Harris pass complete to Leonard Hankerson for 22 yards to the FlaAM 33 for a 1ST down.
6:201st & 10 at opp 33Mike James rush for 13 yards to the FlaAM 20 for a 1ST down.
6:201st & 10 at opp 20Mike James rush for 6 yards to the FlaAM 14.
6:072nd & 4 at opp 14Timeout FLORIDA A&M, clock 06:07.
6:002nd & 4 at opp 14Mike James rush for 8 yards to the FlaAM 6 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & goal at opp 6Mike James rush for 5 yards to the FlaAM 1.
5:222nd & goal at opp 1Mike James rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. Matt Bosher extra point GOOD.Miami 35, Florida A&M 0
5:22Matt Bosher kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Florida A&M Punt, 8 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 20Philip Sylvester rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaAM 19.
4:202nd & 11 at own 19Martin Ukpai rush for 2 yards to the FlaAM 21.
3:363rd & 9 at own 21Martin Ukpai pass complete to T.J. Lawrence for 14 yards to the FlaAM 35 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at own 35Martin Ukpai rush for 8 yards to the FlaAM 43.
2:272nd & 2 at own 43Philip Sylvester rush for 9 yards to the MiaFl 48 for a 1ST down.
2:271st & 10 at opp 48MIAMI FL penalty 5 yard offside on Marcus Forston accepted.
2:271st & 5 at opp 43Martin Ukpai pass incomplete to Adrian Smith, broken up by Marcus Robinson.
1:152nd & 5 at opp 43Philip Sylvester rush for 1 yard to the MiaFl 42.
1:153rd & 4 at opp 42FLORIDA A&M penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
0:083rd & 9 at opp 47Martin Ukpai sacked by Adewale Ojomo for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaAM 46.
0:084th & 16 at own 46Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 00:08.
0:084th & 16 at own 46Brandon Holdren punt for 43 yards, downed at the MiaFl 11.
Q3 14:54Matt Bosher kickoff for 66 yards returned by Jerral Stewart for 21 yards to the FlaAM 25.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Miami 42, Florida A&M 0
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Martin Ukpai sacked by Josh Holmes for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaAM 18.
14:542nd & 17 at own 18Martin Ukpai pass incomplete to Isaac West, broken up by Sean Spence.
13:503rd & 17 at own 18Philip Sylvester rush for 1 yard to the FlaAM 19.
13:084th & 16 at own 19Brandon Holdren punt for 44 yards, returned by Lamar Miller for 15 yards to the MiaFl 42, MIAMI FL penalty 10 yard illegal block on Kendal Thompkins accepted.
Miami Interception, 3 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 42Alonzo Highsmith pass incomplete.
12:452nd & 10 at own 42Lamar Miller rush for 3 yards to the MiaFl 45.
12:453rd & 7 at own 45Alonzo Highsmith pass intercepted by Qier Hall at the FlaAM 44, returned for 24 yards to the MiaFl 32.
Florida A&M Missed FG, 5 plays
9:471st & 10 at opp 32Martin Ukpai pass incomplete to T.J. Lawrence.
12:022nd & 10 at opp 32Philip Sylvester rush for 5 yards to the MiaFl 37 out-of-bounds, FLORIDA A&M penalty 10 yard holding on Lashad Tookes accepted.
12:022nd & 15 at opp 37Martin Ukpai pass complete to Eddie Rocker for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaFl 43.
10:303rd & 21 at opp 43Martin Ukpai rush for 10 yards to the MiaFl 33.
9:474th & 11 at opp 33Trevor Scott 50 yard field goal MISSED.
Miami Touchdown run, 6 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 33Damien Berry rush for 3 yards to the MiaFl 36.
9:022nd & 7 at own 36Damien Berry rush for 25 yards to the FlaAM 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at opp 39Lamar Miller rush for 21 yards to the FlaAM 18 for a 1ST down.
8:091st & 10 at opp 18Spencer Whipple pass complete to Lamar Miller for 8 yards to the FlaAM 10 out-of-bounds.
7:462nd & 2 at opp 10Lamar Miller rush for 5 yards to the FlaAM 5 for a 1ST down.
7:181st & goal at opp 5Lamar Miller rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Matt Bosher extra point GOOD.Miami 42, Florida A&M 0
7:12Matt Bosher kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jerral Stewart for 20 yards to the FlaAM 21.
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 21T.J. Lawrence rush for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaAM 17.
5:072nd & 14 at own 17James Owens rush for 11 yards to the FlaAM 28 out-of-bounds.
5:153rd & 3 at own 28Martin Ukpai sacked by Olivier Vernon for a loss of 7 yards to the FlaAM 21.
5:154th & 10 at own 21Brandon Holdren punt for 31 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the MiaFl 48.
Miami Field goal, 12 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 48Alonzo Highsmith pass complete to LaRon Byrd for 5 yards to the FlaAM 47.
4:002nd & 5 at opp 47Graig Cooper rush for 8 yards to the FlaAM 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at opp 39Alonzo Highsmith sacked by Team for a loss of 9 yards to the FlaAM 48.
3:152nd & 19 at opp 48Graig Cooper rush for 3 yards to the FlaAM 45.
2:583rd & 16 at opp 45Timeout FLORIDA A&M, clock 02:58.
2:453rd & 16 at opp 45Alonzo Highsmith pass complete to Graig Cooper for 11 yards to the FlaAM 34.
2:454th & 5 at opp 34Alonzo Highsmith rush for 8 yards to the FlaAM 26 for a 1ST down.
2:451st & 10 at opp 26Alonzo Highsmith pass complete to Graig Cooper for 2 yards to the FlaAM 24.
2:452nd & 8 at opp 24MIAMI FL penalty 5 yard false start on Ben Jones accepted.
2:452nd & 13 at opp 29Lamar Miller rush for 9 yards to the FlaAM 20.
2:453rd & 4 at opp 20MIAMI FL penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:453rd & 9 at opp 25FLORIDA A&M penalty 13 yard roughing passer accepted.
0:051st & 10 at opp 12Lamar Miller rush for 5 yards to the FlaAM 7.
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 7Lamar Miller rush for no gain to the FlaAM 7.
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 7Alonzo Highsmith pass incomplete to Allen Hurns.
Q4 14:084th & 5 at opp 7Matt Bosher 24 yard field goal GOOD.Miami 45, Florida A&M 0
Q4 14:08Matt Bosher kickoff for 69 yards returned by Jerral Stewart for 19 yards to the FlaAM 20.
4th quarter4 drives, then Miami 45, Florida A&M 0
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 20Philip Sylvester rush for 9 yards to the FlaAM 29.
12:552nd & 1 at own 29Martin Ukpai sacked by Adewale Ojomo for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaAM 25.
12:553rd & 5 at own 25Martin Ukpai pass incomplete to Kevin Elliott, broken up by Cory Nelms.
11:304th & 5 at own 25Brandon Holdren punt for 34 yards, downed at the MiaFl 41.
Miami Turnover on downs, 11 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 41Lamar Miller rush for 3 yards to the MiaFl 44.
11:302nd & 7 at own 44Lamar Miller rush for 13 yards to the FlaAM 43 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 43Lamar Miller rush for 2 yards to the FlaAM 41.
10:152nd & 8 at opp 41Spencer Whipple pass complete to Eduardo Clements for 9 yards to the FlaAM 32 for a 1ST down.
10:151st & 10 at opp 32Spencer Whipple pass complete to Kendal Thompkins for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Gregory Harvey, recovered by MiaFl Brandon Linder at the FlaAM 27.
9:002nd & 5 at opp 27Eduardo Clements rush for 5 yards to the FlaAM 22 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 22Eduardo Clements rush for 11 yards to the FlaAM 11 for a 1ST down.
8:121st & 10 at opp 11Eduardo Clements rush for 7 yards to the FlaAM 4 out-of-bounds.
7:402nd & 3 at opp 4Eduardo Clements rush for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaAM 5.
7:403rd & 4 at opp 5Spencer Whipple pass incomplete to Tommy Streeter.
5:434th & 4 at opp 5Chris Ivory rush for a loss of 21 yards to the FlaAM 26.
Florida A&M Punt, 7 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 27Eddie Battle rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by FlaAM Eddie Battle at the FlaAM 26.
6:522nd & 9 at own 28Lonvontae Page rush for 8 yards to the FlaAM 36.
5:433rd & 1 at own 36Lonvontae Page rush for 3 yards to the FlaAM 39 for a 1ST down.
5:061st & 10 at own 39Lonvontae Page rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
5:061st & 10 at the 50FLORIDA A&M penalty 5 yard false start on Max Purcell accepted.
4:071st & 15 at own 45Lonvontae Page rush for 11 yards to the MiaFl 44.
3:202nd & 4 at opp 44James Owens rush for 2 yards to the MiaFl 42.
2:453rd & 2 at opp 42James Owens rush for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaFl 46.
2:454th & 6 at opp 46Brandon Holdren punt for 45 yards, downed at the MiaFl 1.
Miami End of game, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 1Eduardo Clements rush for 1 yard to the MiaFl 2.
1:002nd & 9 at own 2Eduardo Clements rush for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 1.
1:003rd & 10 at own 1Alonzo Highsmith pass complete to Cory White for no gain to the MiaFl 1.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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