Fletcher’s TD run in OT helps Miami sink UVA
Mark Fletcher had an 11-yard touchdown run to end overtime and Miami rallied to beat Virginia 29-26 on Saturday to become bowl-eligible.
Andy Borregales kicked three field goals for Miami (6-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which got an OT win for the second consecutive week after beating Clemson.
Ajay Allen hurdled a Virginia defender on the way to the end zone on a third-quarter TD run for Miami, and Kam Kinchens ran back an interception for a score 7 seconds later for the Hurricanes.
Tony Muskett threw for 239 yards, Mike Hollins ran for two scores and Will Bettridge kicked four field goals for Virginia (2-6, 1-3). It was only the second time in his career — 23 games at Monmouth, five games at Virginia — where Muskett was held without a touchdown pass.
Bettridge kicked a 35-yard field goal to cap Virginia’s half of the first overtime. But Miami answered with three runs by Fletcher — 9 yards up the middle, 5 yards to the right and then the 11-yard game-winner to the right again.
It marked the sixth consecutive instance of a Miami-Virginia game being decided by eight points or less — so it could be argued this was to be expected, despite the Hurricanes coming into the game as 18.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Borregales’ field goals were from 47, 50 and 48 yards for Miami — the last two of those being game-tying kicks in the fourth quarter. The last Hurricanes kicker to have at least three field goals of 40 yards in the same game was his brother, Jose Borregales in 2020.
Borregales tied the game at 23 with 1:23 left, Miami forced a punt, then didn’t take any risks — kneeling on the ball to end regulation at its own 25, mindful of the debacle that cost the Hurricanes the game against Georgia Tech on Oct. 7.
The Cavaliers outgained Miami 377-276 and didn’t commit a single penalty in the game.
No. 4 Florida State 41, Wake Forest 16:
Keon Coleman needed only one arm to snag one of his two touchdown catches while Trey Benson took a short pass and broke loose for an 80-yard score that helped visiting Florida State (8-0, 6-0) overpower Wake Forest (4-4, 1-4), keeping the unbeaten Seminoles in firm control of the ACC race.
No. 14 Notre Dame 58, Pitt 7:
Audric Estime ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns as the Irish (7-2) dominated the Panthers (2-6) at home.
No. 18 Louisville 23, No. 20 Duke 0:
Jawhar Jordan ran for a careerhigh 163 yards and two touchdowns to lead Louisville (7-1, 4-1) to a home victory over Duke (5-3, 2-2).
KC Concepcion caught two touchdowns passes, including a 72-yard catch-and-run in the third quarter, and Payton Wilson returned an interception 15 yards for a score as North Carolina State (5-2, 2-2) defeated Clemson (4-4, 2-4) in Raleigh, sending the Tigers to their second straight loss.
NC State 24, Clemson 17:
Boston College 21, Connecticut 14:
Kye Robichaux ran for 112 yards and two touchdowns, Thomas Castellanos threw for another score and surging Boston College (5-3) beat Connecticut (1-7) at home for its fourth straight victory.