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247sports.com:article · GABY URRUTIA

Sep 19
Five takeaways on Miami's defense in a 33-20 win over Wake Forest
Summary
  • The review says Wake Forest's quick-passing adjustment helped Gio Lopez regain rhythm after Miami went ahead 31-7. Miami's depleted secondary struggled to answer while the front had difficulty disrupting the quicker throws. This is the writer's account of an in-game adjustment, not an announced change in either team's base scheme.
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  • Wake Forest receiver Jack Foley exploited gaps in Miami's coverage with a 19-yard touchdown and gains of 49 and 24 yards after entering the game without a catch through two weeks. The review also describes Carlos Hernandez beating Damari Brown in man coverage for a 17-yard touchdown. These were matchup-specific breakdowns, not a reported personnel change.
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  • The article credits Damon Wilson with his first Miami sack and highlights pressures associated with an end-zone holding safety, a failed fourth-and-five pass and the late interception. It also identifies nickel Omar Thornton as a pressure source. Those are described impacts, not a complete pressure count or a newly announced blitz package.
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  • Miami allowed 88 yards on 20 first-half plays despite recording no sack or tackle for loss before halftime. The defense finished with three sacks and five tackles for loss and held Wake Forest to 1.6 yards per rush. The writer nevertheless flags missed chances by Damari Brown, JJ Dunnigan and the front to bring Lopez down.
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  • The report says Miami receiver Malachi Toney and running back Mark Fletcher sustained injuries during the Wake Forest win. It provides no diagnosis, recovery timetable or next-game availability for either player; the injury mention does not establish that either will miss another game.
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