Carson Beck completed 22 of 24 passes for 267 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Miami Hurricanes took care of business Saturday night with a 45-3 victory over Bethune-Cookman at Miami Gardens, Fla.
The No. 5 Hurricanes (2-0) improved to 8-0 lifetime against the Wildcats (0-2), who were held to a Juan Dominguez 32-yard field goal Saturday and have yet to score a touchdown this season. That score cut Miami’s lead to 21-3 with 3:08 left in the second quarter.
Bethune-Cookman quarterback Timmy McClain was also accurate, completing 13 of 16 passes but for minimal production, finishing with 86 passing yards. Wildcats backup quarterback Cam Ransom led all Bethune rushers with 39 yards on five carries. Keyon Clark and Stephen Sparrow Jr. recorded sacks. Clark forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss as well.
The Hurricanes answered when Beck found CJ Daniels in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown to give them a 28-3 halftime lead.
Miami had no letdown following a season-opening win over Notre Dame, totaling 543 yards of offense and scoring touchdowns on its first five possessions. After the game became a rout, the Hurricanes took advantage of the opportunity to play numerous reserves, including several of its true freshmen.
One such freshman, safety Bryce Fitzgerald, intercepted Ransom in the end zone to end the Wildcats’ best chance at breaking their touchdown drought with 8:07 left in the fourth.
Beck completed his first 15 passes, breaking the program record of 14 in a row to start a game set by Vinny Testaverde against Oklahoma in 1986. Beck and backup quarterback Emory Williams completed passes to 14 different receivers.
Daniels, who shined against Notre Dame last week with his one-handed touchdown catch, followed that up Saturday with two touchdown catches. Daniels caught all five of his targets for 73 yards.
Mark Fletcher Jr. paced Miami’s running game with 11 carries for 86 yards and ran for two touchdowns.
