MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Redshirt junior Charleston Rambo totaled the second-most receiving yards by a Miami Hurricane all-time, leading the Canes to a 33-30 victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Saturday afternoon.
“I think I said this after the NC State game, but [Charleston Rambo] is a problem,” Miami head coach Manny Diaz said. “He is a hard guy to leave on single coverage, but all of a sudden if you want to put two on him, that affects your run fits and how you play your RPO. He is proving that week in and week out, and I think he is one of the top wideouts in our league. Our league is blessed with some big-time wideouts, which, to me, means he is one of the top wideouts in the country. We are lucky we have him and I am excited to see what he does here in the month of November.”
Rambo hauled in seven passes for 210 yards, trailing only Eddie Brown’s 220-yard mark against Boston College on Nov. 23, 1984. His fourth triple-digit receiving performance is the most in a season by a Hurricane since Ahmmon Richards in 2016.
“The tape speaks for itself but having those guys in the record books and me being added, it’s special,” Rambo said. “But I can be better and I want to be better for the team and for myself. I’m just going to go to practice and be better next week.”
The Hurricanes (5-4, 3-2 ACC) started strong, scoring on their first two drives. Miami began its offensive outburst, marching 93 yards down the field on 11 plays to jump ahead, 7-0.
Van Dyke’s 8-yard connection with veteran receiver Mike Harley capped off the Canes’ second-longest touchdown drive of the season, trailing only a 97-yard possession against North Carolina.
Less than two minutes later, Van Dyke dropped a dime to Rambo for a 35-yard strike, doubling the Hurricanes’ advantage.
The Yellow Jackets (3-6, 2-5 ACC) buzzed back, breaking through with touchdowns on two of their next three possessions to level the game, 14-14, with 13:22 remaining in the second quarter.
Freshman kicker Andy Borregales put the Canes back in front, 17-14, with a 28-yard field goal on the Hurricanes’ ensuing possession.
However, turnovers would sting the Hurricanes before the half. Miami coughed up the football, the Yellow Jackets scooped it up and returned it 40 yards to the house, grabbing their first lead of the day.