Cam Ward tops 15,000 career passing yards in No. 8 Miami’s 50-15 rout of South Florida
Miami quarterback Cam Ward (1) throws a pass against South Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris O'Meara]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Miami’s Cam Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns while becoming the 13th player in NCAA history to top 15,000 career passing yards to help the eighth-ranked Hurricanes rout South Florida 50-15 on Saturday night. Ward tossed TD passes of 6 yards to Isaiah Horton, 5 yards to Xavier Restrepo and 76 yards to Sam Brown, the latter putting Miami ahead for good late in the second quarter. Damien Martinez rushed for three TDs, including a pair of 1-yarders that finished long drives that built the lead to 36-15 in the third quarter. Miami improved to 4-0. USF is 2-2.
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Miami quarterback Cam Ward (1) is shoved out of bounds by South Florida linebacker Mac Harris (24) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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