Against Texas A&M, Miami loses two starting defensive lineman and a crucial rookie due to injuries.
Despite losing two of their starting defensive linemen and one of their most intriguing rookies to undisclosed injuries in the first half of their match against the Texas A&M Aggies, the Miami Hurricanes led at the break on Saturday. Three players—Mark Fletcher Jr., Branson Deen, and Akheem Mesidor—went down with injuries in the first half and did not come back. At the beginning of the second half, Jared Harrison-Hunte, a fellow defensive lineman, replaced Deen at defensive tackle, while Rueben Bain Jr. took Mesidor’s position at defensive end. Before leaving the game, Mesidor had three tackles and a tackle for loss; Deen did not log any stats. Fletcher had four carries for six yards before being wounded. Last Saturday, he scored his first touchdown in his collegiate debut. Miami made an entry
the game is nearly completely healthy as well. The only player not on the two-deep depth chart was tight end Elijah Arroyo, who is currently healing from a knee injury he had during the previous season.
Amari Daniels, who scored his first touchdown of the 2023 college football season, raced into the end zone and waved to the cheering fans at Hard Rock Stadium. Now that he was back in South Florida, the running back was rapidly getting ready for one of his greatest performances to date. The focal point of Texas A&M’s offense for the first half, Daniels—who excelled at neighboring Miami Central before signing to play for the Aggies as a member of their coveted Class of 2021—also helped the Aggies take an early two-score lead in the second quarter before the Hurricanes mounted a comeback to take a halftime lead.
With 13:11 remaining in the second quarter, Daniels scored when he ran for a 9-yard touchdown following a mishandled punt by In the red zone, Miami handed the ball to Texas A&M. The junior’s run for 43 running yards was only his second score of the season, and it was already his fifth-highest total in a game. Shemar Stewart, a former standout at Monsignor Pace and local product, is a defensive lineman who also got a sack upon his return to Miami Gardens.
