MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - The Terry Sims era at Bethune-Cookman University started Saturday night with the Miami Hurricanes spoiling Sims' coaching debut with a 45-0 decision before an announced Sun Life Stadium crowd of 43,467 and an ESPN3 audience.
Hurricane quarterback Brad Kayaa, on the watch list for the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell awards threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns as Miami stormed out to a 31-0 halftime lead. The final three scores of the opening half were two quick drives and a 72-yard Corn Elder punt return after a lightning delay of over an hour.
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| SCORING SUMMARY |
| 1st Quarter |
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TD |
Standish Dobard 5 yd pass from Brad Kaaya (Badgley kick) |
| 2nd Quarter |
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FG |
Michael Badgley 25 yd field goal |
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TD |
Rashawn Scott 17 yd pass from Brad Kaaya (Badgley kick) |
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TD |
Joe Yearby 25 yd run (Badgley kick) |
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TD |
Corn Elder 72 yd punt return (Badgley kick) |
| 3rd Quarter |
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TD |
Mark Walton 5 yd run (Badgley kick) |
| 4th Quarter |
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TD |
Trayone Gray 1 yd run (Badgley kick) |
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| TEAM STATS |
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| 5 |
1st Downs |
20 |
| 73 |
Total Yards |
379 |
| 26 |
Passing |
184 |
| 47 |
Rushing |
195 |
| 7-55 |
Penalties |
4-30 |
| 2 |
Turnovers |
1 |
| 30:11 |
Possession |
32:33 |
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| INDIVIDUAL STATS |
| Passing |
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PLAYER |
C/ATT |
YDS |
TD |
INT |
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Williams |
2/7 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
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Kaaya |
16/27 |
173 |
2 |
0 |
| Rushing |
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PLAYER |
CAR |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
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Thompkins |
3 |
14 |
4.7 |
0 |
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Walton |
10 |
85 |
0 |
1 |
| Receiving |
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PLAYER |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
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Wilson |
2 |
18 |
9.0 |
0 |
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Scott |
6 |
100 |
16.7 |
1 |
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The Wildcats suffered their first shutout since a 28-0 loss to Howard on November 11, 2006 as well as their first opening day shutout since a 3-0 loss at Texas Southern on September 5, 1981. Two years prior to that, Bobby Frazier was shut out in his first game as Wildcat Head Coach in a 12-0 setback to Texas Southern.
Sims also became the first Bethune-Cookman coach to drop his debut since Sylvester Collins' 1992 team lost 31-21 to Savannah State.
Bethune-Cookman managed just 47 first-half total yards as it went scoreless for the opening 30 minutes for the second straight game as well as the second straight time against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent – Florida State kept the Wildcats scoreless in the first half back in 2013.
The Wildcats had an excellent scoring opportunity to start the second half when Kevin Thompson recovered Kaaya's fumble after a Deonte Mayo strip sack at the Hurricane 23, but the threat ended two plays later when Larry Brihm was picked off by Artie Burns.
Miami took a 7-0 lead on Kaaya's 5-yarder to Standish Dobard with 6:42 remaining in the opening quarter. The Wildcat defense forced three fourth downs plays, but the Hurricanes got the touchdown after a running into the kicker call on a field goal.
A 25-yard Michael Badgley field goal gave the Hurricanes a 10-0 lead two minutes into the second quarter. After the lightning delay, Kaaya connected with Rashawn Scott for a 17-yarder and Joe Yearby scampered 25 yards before Elder's return.
Jamaruz Thompkins was B-CU's leading rusher with 14 yards on three carries, while Jaime Wilson caught two passes for 18 yards. Defensive leaders included Diquan Richardson (five tackles) and Robert Way (four).
B-CU travels to Grambling State next Saturday.
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