Duke Blue Devils vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes Match Player Stats On Sep 27, 2014

Miami (Fla.) 22, No. 23 Duke 10: Duke Johnson rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries as the Hurricanes overpowered the visiting Blue Devils in an ACC game.

Although Miami (3-2, 1-1 ACC) outgained Duke 426-264 and held the Blue Devils to 2-of-16 on third downs, it took a 49-yard touchdown pass from freshman Brad Kaaya to freshman running back Joe Yearby with 8:27 remaining to put the game away. Kaaya was 20-of-34 for 223 yards and two touchdowns for Miami while Duke (4-1, 0-1) was led by Shaquille Powell, who had 58 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

The Hurricanes scored to open the second half after Duke receiver Isaac Blakeney fumbled on a hard hit by Denzel Perryman at the Blue Devilsกฏ 32. In the midst of a downpour, Kaaya lofted a pass to Herb Waters in the right corner of the end zone on fourth-and-19 from the 28 that was caught for a score and a 16-7 lead.

Miami dominated the first half, scoring on its first two drives but led just 9-7. Michael Badgley kicked a 29-yard field goal on the first drive and Johnson scored on a 7-yard run but the point-after attempt was blocked.

Dukeกฏs offense didnกฏt earn a first down until the second quarter and was held to 115 total yards with Anthony Boone going just 8-of-18 for 68 yards in the half. But a 7-yard touchdown run by Powell, who had four carries for 44 yards on the drive, late in the first half kept the game close.

NOTEBOOK: Johnson, a junior, moved into fifth place past Craig Cooper on the Miami all-time rushing list and trails Clinton Portis (2,523 yards) by 131 for the fourth spot. กญ Watersกฏ score in the third quarter was the first passing touchdown Duke allowed in more than 4 1/2 games this season. กญ Boone, who was 22-of-51 for 179 yards and two interceptions, suffered his first regular-season loss as a starter to fall to 14-1.