The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes looked like one of the best college football teams in their first two games this season.
Will that trend continue on Saturday when they host the Ball State Cardinals of the Mid-Atlantic Conference?
Kickoff at Hard Rock Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network.
Follow the game throughout the game for score updates, thoughts, commentary and analysis.
Weather delays start time
The start of the Miami Hurricanes’ home game against Ball State on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium was postponed due to lightning strikes.
Read the story here.
Season review
▪ Miami 41, Florida 17: Cam Ward threw for 385 yards and three touchdowns, Mark Fletcher scored two more runs, the defense held firm despite one of its best players leaving the game early with an injury, and the No. 19 Hurricanes made short work of the Florida Gators, winning early in the season at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville to kick off a decisive third year under Mario Cristobal.
▪ Miami 56, Florida A&M 9: The game went as expected. Cam Ward threw three touchdowns and ran for a fourth before turning the game over to the second line of offense midway through the third quarter. The defense held the Rattlers to just three field goals.
▪ Miami vs. Ball State (today)
▪ Miami in South Florida (September 21, 7 p.m.)
▪ Miami vs. Virginia Tech (September 27, time to be announced)
▪ Miami, California (October 5, time to be announced)
▪ Miami at Louisville (October 19, time to be announced)
▪ Miami vs. Florida State (Oct. 26, time to be announced)
▪ Miami vs. Duke (Nov. 2, time to be announced)
▪ Miami at Georgia Tech (Nov. 9, time to be announced)
▪ Miami vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 23, time to be announced)
▪ Miami at Syracuse (Nov. 30, time to be announced)
Hurricanes reading before the game
Need to catch up before kickoff? Here are highlights from the Miami Herald’s coverage over the past few days.
▪ Cam Ward’s “keep going” mentality is clearly visible as the Miami Hurricanes crush FAMU
▪ Hurricanes place importance on distributing the ball in the passing game early on
▪ Three Miami Hurricanes players who could earn bigger roles
▪ “Two-headed monster” Martinez and Fletcher lead the Hurricanes’ well-staffed running back team
▪ Tyler Baron’s goal in Miami: “Show everyone what I can do.” He has made a strong start
▪ Hurricanes know that severe weather “can happen to anyone.” They don’t overlook Ball State
