{"id":396695,"date":"2026-09-11T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396695\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:00:14","slug":"miami-hurricanes-vs-famu-rattlers-football-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396695\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Hurricanes vs FAMU Rattlers football live updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, that went about as expected.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 7 Miami Hurricanes dominated the FCS-level Florida A&amp;M Rattlers 77-7 on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in UM\u2019s home opener.<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes (2-0) were up 21-0 after the first quarter, 49-0 at halftime and had the majority of the starters out of the game by the time the second half began&#8230; and even then kept scoring.<\/p>\n<p>Miami has 70<\/p>\n<p>Luke Nickel is throwing some dimes tonight. Third TD pass of the game goes to Vance Spafford. A 21 yard score.<\/p>\n<p>Both Mensah and Nickel have 3 TD passes tonight.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 70-0. There\u2019s still 5:49 left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Nickel again<\/p>\n<p>And Luke Nickel has his second TD pass of the game. 33 yards to Vandrevius Jacobs. Javian Mallory had a strong 35-yard rush one play earlier.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 63-0 Miami, which has 603 yards of offense.<\/p>\n<p>9:54 left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Nickel\u2019s turn to run the offense<\/p>\n<p>Luke Nickel opens the third quarter with his first career TD pass. 47-yard shot to Somourian Wingo.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 56-0 Miami over FAMU with 12:36 left in the third quarter<\/p>\n<p>A rundown of halftime dominance<\/p>\n<p>How dominant were the Hurricanes in the first half against FAMU?<\/p>\n<p>They have nearly five times the yardage (453 to 92), have held the Rattlers to 1 of 9 on third down and have scored 49 points despite having the ball for just 13:29.<\/p>\n<p>Darian Mensah had just one incompletion on 15 throws. Mark Fletcher Jr. eclipsed 100 rushing yards on just seven carries. Malachi Toney had 96 yards on four catches.<\/p>\n<p>A slew of underclassmen were on the field for the second quarter. The backups presumably will be exclusively on the field for the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, another Hurricanes touchdown<\/p>\n<p>Freshman Javian Mallory gets his first touchdown as a Hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>11-yard rush. Had 33 yards on three carries this drive.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 49-0 Miami with 46 seconds left in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and the Hurricanes get the ball back to start the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Mensah to Barkate<\/p>\n<p>Darian Mensah\u2019s third touchdown is a 9-yard strike to Cooper Barkate.<\/p>\n<p>The Miami Hurricanes have 42 points. FAMU has 46 &#8230; yards of offense.<\/p>\n<p>42-0 Miami over FAMU with 6:27 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Pringle gets his first touchdown<\/p>\n<p>Girard Pringle Jr. shakes and bakes and jukes and shimmies and *insert whatever other phrase you want here* on his way to a 4-yard rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>35-0 Miami over FAMU with 10:10 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Miami has 314 yards of offense. FAMU has 44.<\/p>\n<p>Mensah to Toney<\/p>\n<p>Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney, 19 yard touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 28-0 Miami over FAMU with 14:54 left in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher with his second touchdown<\/p>\n<p>Another Mark Fletcher Jr. touchdown, this time from 1 yard out to cap a 7-play, 59-yard drive.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 21-0 Miami over FAMU with 6:17 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Another quick touchdown<\/p>\n<p>This might already be out of hand.<\/p>\n<p>Miami needed just one play on its second drive to get into the end zone, with Darian Mensah finding Josh Moore for a 55-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>14-0 Miami over FAMU with 11:11 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Quick start for Miami<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes defense opened the game with a three and out and the offense quickly capitalized on a short field, with Mark Fletcher Jr. scoring on a 46-yard rush.<\/p>\n<p>Miami up 7-0 with 12:37 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>No Xavier Lucas?<\/p>\n<p>The Hurricanes are already without two cornerbacks for their home opener against the Florida A&amp;M Rattlers on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Could they be without a third?<\/p>\n<p>Junior Xavier Lucas, who has been one of Miami\u2019s primary outside corners since transferring in to UM last season, did not go through pregame warmups at Hard Rock Stadium, putting his status for the game against the Rattlers in doubt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/college\/acc\/university-of-miami\/article317183585.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tkachuks kick things off<\/p>\n<p>Florida Panthers forwards and brothers Matthew and Brady Tkachuk got festivities going pregame by cranking the Hurricane siren before the team ran through the smoke and took the field.<\/p>\n<p>Miami Hurricanes schedule<\/p>\n<p>Week 1 \u2014 Miami 45, Stanford 6: Darian Mensah threw for more than 400 yards and five touchdowns, Malachi Toney caught three of those touchdowns and had a school-record 234 receiving yards, and the defense held the Cardinal out of the end zone for a season-opening rout.<\/p>\n<p>Week 2: Florida A&amp;M, tonight<\/p>\n<p>Week 3: at Wake Forest, Sept. 18, Allegory Federal Credit Union Stadium, 7:30 p.m., ESPN<\/p>\n<p>Week 4: Central Michigan, Sept. 26, Hard Rock Stadium, 6:30 p.m., the CW<\/p>\n<p>Week 5: at Clemson, Oct. 13, Memorial Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Week 6: Bye<\/p>\n<p>Week 7: Florida State, Oct. 17, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Week 8: Pittsburgh, Oct. 24, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Week 9; at North Carolina, Oct. 31, Kenan Memorial Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Week 10: at Notre Dame, Nov. 7, Notre Dame Stadium, 7:30 p.m., NBC<\/p>\n<p>Week 11: Duke, Nov. 14, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Week 12: Virginia Tech, Nov. 21, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Week 13: Boston College, Nov. 28, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA<\/p>\n<p>Pregame Miami Hurricanes reading<\/p>\n<p>Need to catch up before kickoff? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald\u2019s coverage over the past few days.<\/p>\n<p>Darian Mensah had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/college\/acc\/university-of-miami\/article317158972.html#storylink=mainstage_card\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018complete command\u2019<\/a> of Miami offense in debut. What\u2019s next for him?<\/p>\n<p>Three areas where Miami Hurricanes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/college\/acc\/university-of-miami\/article317152042.html#storylink=mainstage_card\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can improve<\/a> from season-opening win<\/p>\n<p>Miami Hurricanes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/college\/acc\/university-of-miami\/article317119551.html#storylink=mainstage_card\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">played plenty of freshmen<\/a> in rout of Stanford. How they fared<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/sports\/college\/acc\/university-of-miami\/article317119538.html#storylink=mainstage_card\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018finish the job\u2019<\/a> after falling short in 2025. Stanford rout was a start<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published September 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/218644615\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789117214_276_JordanMcPherson (1).JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Jordan McPherson\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/218644615\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan McPherson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Miami Herald<\/p>\n<p>            Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Well, that went about as expected. 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