Miami Offensive Starters
QB #13 Jake Garcia, RB #21 Henry Parrish, Jr., WR #8 Frank Ladson, Jr., WR #88 Colbie Young, WR #15 Jacolby George, TE #85 Will Mallory, LT #74 John Campbell, Jr., LG #64 Jalen Rivers, C #53 Jakai Clark, RG #55 Anez Cooper, RT #51 DJ Scaife, Jr.
Miami Defensive Starters
DL #90 Akheem Mesidor, DL #6 Darrell Jackson, Jr., DL #56 Leonard Taylor III, DL #45 Mitchell Agude, STAR #23 Te’Cory Couch, LB #11 Corey Flagg, Jr., LB #40 Caleb Johnson, CB #8 DJ Ivey, S #24 Kam Kinchens, S #7 Al Blades, Jr., CB #2 Tyrique Stevenson
HALFTIME NOTES:
MIAMI 3, VIRGINIA 0
SCOTT STADIUM • CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. • OCTOBER 29, 2022
TEAM & GENERAL NOTES
• Miami Starters:
Offense: QB #13 Jake Garcia, RB #21 Henry Parrish, Jr., WR #8 Frank Ladson, Jr., WR #88 Colbie Young, WR #15 Jacolby George, TE #85 Will Mallory, LT #74 John Campbell, Jr., LG #64 Jalen
Rivers, C #53 Jakai Clark, RG #55 Anez Cooper, RT #51 DJ Scaife, Jr.
Defense: DL #90 Akheem Mesidor, DL #6 Darrell Jackson, Jr., DL #56 Leonard Taylor III, DL #45 Mitchell Agude, STAR #23 Te’Cory Couch, LB #11 Corey Flagg, Jr., LB #40 Caleb Johnson, CB 8 DJ Ivey, S #24 Kam Kinchens, S #7 Al Blades, Jr., CB #2 Tyrique Stevenson
• Team captains Saturday were #12 Jahfari Harvey, #94 Lou Hedley, #88 Colbie Young, #6 Darrell Jackson, Jr., and #85 Will Mallory.
• QB Jake Garcia, WR Jacolby George and OL Anez Cooper made the first starts of their careers Saturday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.
OFFENSIVE TEAM & INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• The Hurricanes totaled 151 yards of offense, including 90 passing yards, in the first half Saturday against the Cavaliers. Miami outgained Virginia, 151-96, through the first two quarters.
• Making the first start of his career, QB Jake Garcia finished the first half with 90 passing yards on 10-for-16 passing with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.
• RB Henry Parrish, Jr. had a game-high 55 yards in the first half on 11 carries. QB Jacurri Brown had 16 yards on two carries, including a long rush of 12 yards.
• WR Colbie Young led the Hurricanes with four receptions for 42 yards, including a long catch of 23 yards.
• TE Will Mallory had two catches totaling 16 yards. WR Xavier Restrepo, seeing his first action since a Week 2 win vs. Southern Miss, had an 11-yard catch.
DEFENSIVE TEAM & INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• The Hurricanes defense allowed just 96 yards in the first half Saturday. Miami’s defense totaled four tackles for loss, three sacks and two pass breakups in the first two quarters.
• DL Mitchell Agude led the Hurricanes with four first-half tackles. He also had one half-sack.
• DL Leonard Taylor III led the Hurricanes with 1.5 tackles for loss in the first half, including a half-sack.
• DL Nyjalik Kelly had a solo sack, as did DL Jahfari Harvey. LB Corey Flagg, Jr., and DB Tyrique Stevenson each had a PBU.
SPECIAL TEAMS TEAM & INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• P Lou Hedley punted five times and averaged 37.8 yards, with a long punt of 48 yards. He landed three of his five punts inside the Virginia 20-yard line.
• K Andy Borregales nailed a field goal from 38 yards as time expired in the first half to score the game’s first points.
Virginia vs. Miami
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022
Charlottesville, Va. (Scott Stadium)
Miami Running Back Henry Parrish Jr.
On having an injury during the game but still performing
“For sure. It felt pretty good, getting back into my groove. I [was] excited to get back to work with [my guys] and it paid off.”
On some issues that you saw that wasn’t quite clicking
“I’ll say the run game. We kind of struggled in the first half, we just had to stick to it and just work. It was gonna open up and [we] just had to take advantage of every opportunity.”
On his experience during the overtime periods
“It was pretty tough, but you just got to put your head down and work. These are the moments you work for. All the OTs and all the hard work you put in the off season, it showed up today. You just got to get back to the field and correct the mistakes and get back to work.”
Mitchell Agude, Sixth-Year Redshirt Senior, Defensive Line
On success against Virginia’s offensive line
“I think everyone just had the mentality of dominating. We came into the game knowing that it’s gonna take grit and you’re gonna take fight from every single player. We wanted to out-will every player, every down. That’s why we had such good production.”
On goal-line stands
“It was just never quit. Every down, keep playing your hardest. Just keep fighting. In football, it’s about inches. If you can keep them out of the end zone, you can win the game.”
On two-point conversions
“Just don’t let them score. Simple as that. Don’t let them score no matter what. I’m very proud of our defense, never quitting and being resilient. I think that’s that just shows Miami football.”
Freshman Quarterback Jake Garcia
On the last play of the game:
“There was a lot of praying for me going on the sideline during the two-point conversion plays. We called that play and we had worked it a couple of times in practice. I was ready for it and we talked through it together. Coach [Mario] Cristobal said, ‘You have to make a play. You’re going to have your ‘flat’ right there or you can hand the ball off.’ I stepped back to read what was going on. I saw my ‘flat’ guy, Kahlil Brantley, and it looked like he was going to trip me. Knowing how my day was going though, I was like, ‘I see the piling right there, I am running this ball. I’m right here’. Khalil blocked for me, and we made the play happen.”
On the team’s feeling following the win:
“It was a great and surreal feeling to see it there and to know that you are walking away with a win after
everything. I would like to give huge props to our coaches, offensive line, running backs, and our defense. Our defense did a great job holding it back today. It was a great feeling to know that we ended the game like that today.”
On his first start
“It felt like a normal day. I’m always trying to prepare myself like I am a starter. Whether that was last year,
throughout high school, and this year, it felt normal. Prior to this game, I went and tried to mentally prepare myself. I told myself that I had to lock in, and it felt normal to me. Obviously, however, there was a little bit of excitement. The ball got out of my hands a couple times earlier on in the game. I just have to get better with that. We have to stick to what we know and execute that.”
Sophomore Kicker Andres Borregales
On the last kicks
“I wasn’t nervous because of my kicking experience last year playing Virginia. I am on a ‘make or miss’
mentality. It’s natural human instinct to be nervous, but it comes down to trusting the guys in front of you. I trust Mason Napper our long snapper and Lou Hedley our punter. They trust me to put through the lines, I trust them to make sure that protection is good. I owe all my glory to them, all ten guys in front of me.”
On the win
“I ran straight to him [Jake Garcia]. I was so happy for Jake Garcia because I know that this was his moment and his spotlight. He was my first roommate coming into Miami. We have a good relationship, and I am just so happy for him.”
VIRGINIA VS. MIAMI
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (SCOTT STADIUM)
MIAMI HEAD COACH QUOTES
HEAD COACH MARIO CRISTOBAL
Opening Statement
“Thank you for hanging in there obviously. I can’t say enough about the resiliency of the team,
which was something that we felt certainly needed to be upgraded based on some of the
recent things in some of our games for some of our guys. I’m really proud of our guys for effort,
toughness, and playing hard the whole way through. The defense, minus some of those third
downs, and the quarterback played about as good of a game as you can play. I saw some
phenomenal stuff, particularly down in the redzones, particularly the tight red zone and the
fourth down stop. Offensively, the best part was that the sideline, no matter what happened
they just continued to get together, support each other, push each other and lift each other up.
I’m really proud of the support they showed knowing that we’re in one of those games where
you might have to win it 3-0 or win it in four overtimes. This is something positive to build on
and we’ll be getting right back to work tomorrow.”
On this game as a confidence builder
“The mental approach definitely got stronger. The ability to tune out any stuff that can deter or
harm performance was big. And, they had fun. They really enjoyed playing the situations which
is what I’m seeing from the sidelines. When the guys came to the sidelines you saw a group of
players very motivated regardless of whether it was 3rd-and-goal at the two-yard line or 1st-
and-10. They were just very driven and motivated to perform at the highest level and work
hard.”
On things Miami could’ve done better
“We had a couple of shots where we didn’t connect but it was right there, designed well and
we were open. One time it was overthrown, and another time we just missed. A few other
times we were just out of sync, out of phase. They looked good during the week, and other
things show up a little better in practice than the passing game did today but obviously we’ve
got to get back to work.”
VIRGINIA VS. MIAMI
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (SCOTT STADIUM)
VIRGINIA HEAD COACH TONY ELLIOTT
On the offense’s performance today:
“We just needed to make one more play than they did. And they made a play there at the end and we
didn’t make a play. But it seems like that’s been the theme with us offensively, is we’re just leaving
points on the field. There were several trips to the red zone. That’s why you always tell them, guys like
Lavel [Davis Jr.] he’s trying hard but man find a way to keep your feet and score a touchdown. [Grant]
Misch, he had the ball, got on him quick, and find a way to make the touchdown. Mike [Hollins], get the
ball in the endzone. We knew coming into this game, and I challenged the guys offensively, the
defensive line that Miami has is pretty good. They’re pretty stout. They’ve played a lot of football,
they’re experienced. I knew that it was gonna be a challenge to run the football and we were going to
have to do a good job to be able to protect, but there were some plays there. I think maybe the first or
second play we got [Dontayvion] Wicks open, we got to make those plays. The guys continue to strain
and continue to fight, I thought that overall, the team made progress. You look at two weeks ago versus
Louisville, we were trying to give the game away early. Then we came back and battled through
adversity. And then now we’re in a four quarter overtime game all the way down to the end. So
definitely not the outcome that we wanted and the guys are going to be sick when they watch those four
or five, maybe six plays that would have made a big difference in the game that we didn’t make.”
On the difficulty of preparing for overtime situations:
“That was a tough situation there because you don’t know if you’re gonna go first. You don’t know if
you’re gonna go second. You’re kind of seeing if you need a touchdown. We knew that in our kicking
situation we couldn’t lose any yards; but at the same time too, we don’t want to end the game by putting
the ball in the air in some of those earlier overtime situations. And to a point you work on it [overtime
situations] on Mondays, you work on it on Thursdays, and then there’s gonna be some time on
Wednesday, when you work all your redzone stuff to be able to have a plan for your overtime and you
carry probably six or so, maybe seven plays that you feel good about in the low red, so it’s not just two
point [conversion], but it’s third and three from the from the three, starting four from the four. So you’re
going to practice those plays all throughout the course of the week.”
On the improvement the defense has seen over this season:
“I think as I’ve said, the influx of the guys on the D line has just brought competition. Competition and
camaraderie. So when we go to the movie the night before [the game], I see Chico [Bennett], I see Kam
[Butler], I see Paul [Akere] all sitting together. Those guys right there, if they’re sitting together, and
they’re having fun, they’re joking and they’re competing on the field you’ve got a chance to have great
chemistry and then it flows over to the linebacker spot and then you’re seeing that the safeties are
becoming more confident and then our corners are doing a good job of covering on the on the back
end. They have found a way to stay hungry amidst the success so they’re doing a good job of handling
this success. I’ve got to do a better job of getting the offense and the special teams to play more
complimentary football. I think if we can get that done, then what you’re gonna see is a different outcome on the scoreboard and these guys in the locker room are going to see what they’re truly
capable of.”
