No. 7 Miami crushes FCS-Florida A&M in home opener, 77-7 - ESPN

Miami put «The U» in unbelievable Thursday night.

The No. 7 Hurricanes wowed offensively to the tune of 77 points, 856 yards and a whopping 42 first downs in a 77-7 onslaught of FCS Florida A&M in their home opener in Miami Gardens, Florida.

«Pretty ridiculous,» quarterback Darian Mensah said.

The offensive stats were jaw-dropping — and history-making.

• The 77 points tied the program record and tied the fourth most of any game in ACC history.

• The 856 yards were a program record and the second most in any game in ACC history.

• And the 42 first downs set an ACC record and were the most by any FBS team since 2019.

But it didn't stop there.

The Hurricanes had nine different players with a scrimmage TD, tied for the most by any ACC team in the past 30 years. They became the second team since at least 2000 to not face a third down in a half, which they did in the opening 30 minutes in racing out to a 49-0 lead at the break. They scored touchdowns on 11 of their first 12 possessions, the lone exception a one-play drive to kneel out the clock to end the first half. And they had 16 players catch at least one pass, the first time an FBS school has done that since 2022.

«We did a lot,» said coach Mario Cristobal, who got his 99th career win and saw Miami improve to 2-0 on the season. «Certainly, just wanted to see our guys play fast and free and improve. That was the most important thing; [going] 1-0 is always the goal, but in college football every single week you better get better. In some respects, I think we did that tonight.»

The Hurricanes had 100 points well in their sights after upping their lead to 77-0 after three quarters, but they eased off the gas pedal in the final frame. The teams agreed to shave five minutes off