Miami sets ACC record in 77-7 football victory over Florida A&M
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 1:43 PM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026

No. 7 Miami recorded 856 total yards and set a school record for first downs in a 77-7 victory against Florida A&M on Thursday night. The Hurricanes scored 49 points by halftime and utilized 16 different receivers and three quarterbacks during the contest. Florida A&M, which played on three days of rest, earned $720,000 for the matchup but managed only four first downs. Tensions occurred late in the game when Miami continued to run offensive plays with less than a minute remaining, prompting a timeout from Florida A&M coach Quinn Gray. A postgame exchange between Gray and Miami coach Mario Cristobal followed the conclusion of the shortened 10-minute fourth quarter. Miami will next play at Wake Forest in its opening ACC matchup.
- •Miami recorded 856 total yards and 42 first downs in the 77-7 win.
- •Florida A&M received a $720,000 payment for the non-conference matchup.
- •The teams agreed to shorten the fourth quarter to 10 minutes.
- •Florida A&M coach Quinn Gray and Miami coach Mario Cristobal had a terse postgame interaction.
- •Miami plays its next game against Wake Forest next Friday.
- 1:43 PMCBS Sports — Miami's 70-point beatdown of Florida A&M serves as indictment against FCS buy games
"In college football's player compensation era, high-level Power Four and FCS programs are barely playing the same sport. So what's the point of playing against each other?
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