Miami ? The last Thursday night game at the venerable Orange Bowl was something for the Miami Hurricanes to cherish.
And it was a victory they desperately needed.
Kyle Wright threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, Graig Cooper scored twice and the Hurricanes stymied No. 20 Texas A&M’s high-powered offense in a 34-17 victory – just the second in their last nine games against ranked opponents.
“It was a Thursday night game, prime time, so the nation got to come out and see what we really have as a University of Miami football team,” Hurricanes coach Randy Shannon said.
The Aggies (3-1) entered averaging 46.3 points, scoring at least 38 in every game. Those numbers plummeted against the Hurricanes (3-1), who held a 402-240 edge in yards and said a spotlight game like this represented the perfect chance to make a statement.
It came through loud and clear.
“We just got beat, got beat by a better team,” Texas A&M coach Dennis Franchione said.
Wright completed 21 of 26 passes, finding Cooper with one scoring throw and Chris Zellner with another late in the third quarter to make it 31-0.
