From the Ashes.

[Soapy]

Never seen a squad like Syracuse… ranked, with a huge win over a ranked ND, all while having a trash ass QB? Gonna be interesting

we avoided playing that running back last year because he was hurt but we had no problems with their defense which doesn't seem that much better. this might be a jeremiah smith chuck fest

[Captain Canada]

Smith for the Biletnikoff? I'm down

[Soapy]

Smith for the Biletnikoff? I'm down

the journey begins

[Soapy]

‣ CFB 2025 Regular Season, Week 1 - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
(0-0, 0-0 ACC) #24 Syracuse Orange at #4 Miami Hurricanes (0-0, 0-0 ACC)

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CUSE | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17
MIA | 7 | 17 | 7 | 24 | 55

Miami gets the season rolling with blowout win over Syracuse in opener
Syracuse head coach Fran Brown won't be vacationing in Miami any time soon, not after getting blown out last year in their home stadium on Senior Night only to turn around a suffer a bigger defeat against Miami in the home opener.

Miami did what they wanted, scoring a touchdown on special teams, defense and five offensive touchdowns in their 55-17 win over Syracuse on Saturday.

In his Miami debut, Nichollas Vattiato completed 31 of 40 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns, overcoming an early interception on a botched screen pass to Jeremiah Smith. Smith, the prized transfer acquisition from Ohio State, caught ten passes for 123 yards.

The first touchdown of the season, however, came from his former high school teammate Joshisa Trader who took a short pass 24 yards for the touchdown. Another transfer in Mario Williams had a busy day with seven receptions for 74 yards.

The Orange didn't reach the endzone until Miami began putting their reserves in, and even then, D'yoni Hill returned an interception for a touchdown. Miami started two transfers at corner in Dontae Balfour and Devin Moore with Balfour not surrendering a catch in man coverage and Moore allowing just one reception.

Miami Central graduates Rueben Bain Jr. and Wesley Bissainthe continued their game wrecking ways from last year with Bain registering two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks while Bissainthe led the team with eleven tackles and four tackles for loss. Linebacker Adarius Hayes had a sack and true freshman James Fernandez had two tackles for loss.

Miami's defensive performance comes on the heels of learning that one of their top players, defensive end Tyler Baron, is out for the season with a leg injury.

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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
Joshisa Trader 24 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (7:27)

Quarter 2
Elija Lofton 27 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (7:29)
Mark Fletcher Jr, 4 Yd run (6:38)
James Rutter, 24 Yd FG (0:24)

Quarter 3
Brady Denaburg, 46 Yd FG (9:30)
Chris Johnson Jr, 33 Yd run (5:57)
Justus Ross-Simmons 35 Yd pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (2:53)

Quarter 4
Elijah Arroyo 20 Yd pass from Nicholas Vattiato (11:33)
James Rutter, 41 Yd FG (10:06)
Tyquan Blackburn 43 Yd pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (7:08)
Chris Johnson Jr, returned kickoff 100 Yds (6:57)
D'yoni Hill, returned interception 41 Yds (6:13)

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Player Stats
QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson: 24-36, 298 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, sacked 5 times
QB Nicholas Vattiato: 31-40, 330 yds, 3 TD, INT, sacked twice

HB Lequint Allen: 14 att, 45 yds
HB Mark Fletcher Jr: 13 att, 45 yds, TD
HB Chris Johnson Jr: 9 att, 48 yds

TE Oronde Gadsden II: 6 rec, 68 yds
WR Justus Ross-Simmons: 5 rec, 75 yds, TD
WR Jeremiah Smith: 10 rec, 123 yds
TE Elijah Arroyo: 8 rec, 61 yds, TD
WR Mario Williams: 7 rec, 74 yds

S Duce Chesnut: 9 tkl, tfl
CB Devin Grant: 7 tkl, INT
DE Isaiah Hastings: 4 tkl, TFL, sack
LB Wesley Bissainthe: 11 tkl, 4 TFL, 0.5 sack
LB Adarius Hayes: 7 tkl, INT
CB D'yoni Hill: 5 tkl, INT, TD
DE Rueben Bain Jr: 3 tkl, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks

[djp73]

y'all made orange juice

[Baze]

Squeezed them boys!

But let's talk about all those bubble screens ran

[djp73]

Squeezed them boys!

But let's talk about all those bubble screens ran

Was it you with the hudl tape getting lit up on one?

[The JZA]

First week of work coastin', boys earned themselves a griddy

[Soapy]

y'all made orange juice

Squeezed them boys!

But let's talk about all those bubble screens ran

First week of work coastin', boys earned themselves a griddy

I SAY RIGHT FOOT CREEP!

[Soapy]

Week 1 Top Stories
1. Colorado embarrassed at home with 70-10 loss to Georgia Tech
2. Oregon gets the best of #10 Ole Miss, 35-14
3. Key plays in the second half allow Florida State to squeak past Alabama 36-33
4. Boston College fends off fluke accusation with 38-23 win over Oklahoma
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Week 1 ACC Results
MIA 55 - CUSE 17
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Week 2 ACC Schedule
Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0) at #3 Florida State (1-0, 0-0)
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Week 2 Notable Games
#5 Michigan (1-0, 0-0) at Oklahoma (0-1, 0-0)
#21 Tennessee (1-0, 0-0) at #23 Kentucky (1-0, 0-0)
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Players of the Week
WR Micah Hudson (Texas Tech): W 31-10 vs. Western Kentucky - 9 rec, 181 yds, 3 TD
DE Keyron Crawford (Auburn): W 32-7 at Baylor - 6 tkl, 3 sacks
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QB Haynes King (Georgia Tech): W 70-20 at Colorado - 23-33, 421 yds, 7 TD
LB Wesley Bissainthe (Miami): W 55-17 vs. Syracuse - 11 tkl