Defense Makes Big Stops in Second Scrimmage
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes football team held its second spring scrimmage Friday evening on the Greentree Practice Fields. The nearly two-hour scripted scrimmage featured a variety of scenarios, pitting the first-team offense against the first-team defense as well as the second-team offense vs. the second-team defense.
Senior Ryan Williams, sophomore Gray Crow and redshirt freshman Kevin Olsen took the snaps under center during the scrimmage. Williams tossed one touchdown – a beautiful 76-yard bomb that landed in Stacy Coley’s hands as he was in mid-stride. Olsen accounted for three touchdowns – two through the air and one on the ground – and Crow tossed a TD pass. Gus Edwards added a 25-yard TD run down the sideline, as well. Williams also added a rushing TD.
Miami’s defense was led by Tracy Howard, Raphael Kirby and Dallas Crawford, who all tallied five tackles each. Howard also recorded the lone turnover of the scrimmage, picking off Olsen in the end zone. Miami’s secondary also tallied seven pass break-ups.
Twelve practices are now in the books for the Hurricanes. Miami will hold two more open spring practices Tuesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 10, at 8:45 a.m.
UNITE.14 SPRING GAME & FAMILY FESTIVAL
The Miami Hurricanes will host UNITE.14 Spring Game & Family Festival Presented by BankUnited on April 12 at Sun Life Stadium. Stadium gates will open at 3 p.m.; the Hurricanes’ Spring Game will begin at 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN3. The game is FREE and OPEN to the public.
Parking lots will open at 2 p.m. Fans are asked to park in the maroon lot and enter through Gate 4. Stadium gates will open at 3 p.m. (enter through Gate D/E). The carnival area, which will occupy a portion of the field facing the east end zone, will include inflatables, dunk tanks and Miami’s new football uniform display.
FOOTBALL VICTORY FUND
The University of Miami has launched the $7 million Football Victory Fund to address the most important needs of the football program. There are a variety of ways to contribute to the Football Victory Fund as well as to Hurricanes Athletics. For more information on how you can donate and details of the pending projects, please call the Hurricane Club at 305-284-6699 or visit umvictoryfund.com.
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