South Roundup : Hurricanes Bounce Back, 57-3

Still burning from its first regular-season loss in more than 3 years, Miami took out its frustration Saturday on undermanned Cincinnati at the Orange Bowl.

The result was a 57-3 whipping that gave 4th-ranked Miami a 5-1 record and an improved mental outlook.

Steve Walsh tied a school record by throwing 5 touchdown passes, and Miami had 6 sacks.

After falling to Notre Dame, 31-30, last weekend in South Bend, Ind., to lose their No. 1 ranking, the Hurricanes promised to take out their frustrations on the Bearcats (2-5). And they made good on that vow, jumping to a 24-0 lead after a quarter and a 34-3 halftime lead.

Miami outgained Cincinnati 481 yards to 104, including a 159-4 advantage on the ground.

The victory was the 22nd in a row at home for Miami, which also got a record-tying 7 extra points from Carlos Huerta.

The Hurricanes, who had their 36-game regular-season winning streak snapped last weekend at Notre Dame, had a school-record 6 touchdown passes.

“We got out of it what we had hoped for,” Miami Coach Jimmy Johnson said. “I thought we were sharp and we played hard. We got some breaks in the 1st quarter and that kind of set the stage for the rest of the game.”

The 5 touchdown passes by Walsh tied Bernie Kosar’s record, set against Cincinnati in 1984. Walsh completed 19 of 23 passes for 286 yards and was not intercepted. He has thrown 13 touchdown passes in the last 3 games.

Florida State 66, Louisiana Tech 3--Defensive backs Deion Sanders and Dedrick Dodge scored on interception returns, and Terry Anthony and Bruce LaSane each caught 2 touchdown passes as the 7th-ranked Seminoles routed the Division I-AA Bulldogs at Tallahassee, Fla.

However, the game may have been costly for the Seminoles.

Senior quarterback Chip Ferguson, ranked 6th nationally in passing, left the game in the 2nd quarter with a mild separation of his left shoulder. Florida State is 7-1.

Syracuse 38, East Carolina 14--Robert Drummond rushed for a career-high 117 yards and 2 touchdowns as the 19th-ranked Orangemen rolled to an easy win at Greenville, N.C.

Syracuse (6-1), coming off an emotional victory over Penn State last week, scored on its first 5 possessions.

East Carolina (1-7) has lost its last 7 games, including 3 to Top 20-ranked teams.

Virginia 34, Wake Forest 14--Shawn Moore passed for 315 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for another as the Cavaliers ended a 3-game losing streak by beating the Demon Deacons in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Moore added 81 yards rushing as Virginia rolled up 521 yards in total offense to improve to 2-2 in the ACC and 3-4 overall. Wake Forest is 2-2 in conference play, 4-3 overall.

Moore’s 396 total yards broke the single-game school record of 376 yards set by Bob Davis against Georgia Tech in 1965.

Maryland 34, Duke 24--Neil O’Donnell threw 2 touchdown passes, and Dan Plocki kicked 2 field goals as the Terrapins came back to beat the Blue Devils in an ACC game at Durham, N.C.

Maryland is 3-1 in conference play, 4-3 overall. Duke, still looking to ensure its first winning season since 1982, dropped to 5-2 and 1-2.

North Carolina 20, Georgia Tech 17--Kennard Martin rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown as the Tar Heels ended a 9-game losing streak in an ACC game at Chapel Hill, N.C.

The Tar Heels (1-6, 1-2), were not assured of the victory until the Yellow Jackets missed a 48-yard field goal with time running out. Georgia Tech fell to 2-5 and 0-5.

Louisville 38, Tulane 35-- Jay Gruden passed for 320 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Cardinals edged the Green Wave at New Orleans.

Gruden got 212 of those yards and both scores as Louisville took a 31-14 halftime lead and then held off a 2nd-half comeback. He completed 15 of his first 18 passes, had 2 intercepted and another batted down in the end zone.

Louisville is 5-3, and Tulane is 3-4.