Miamis Top Performers from the MTSU Game

Despite the way the game went against Middle Tenne see State, here are some of Miamis top performers from this past Saturday.WR KeyShawn SmithTruth be told, there werent many on the field that brought the same spark that Smith did on Saturday afternoon Sacramento Kings Hoodie . Smith was a yard shy of 300 all-purpose yards and was the Canes' most electric playmaker on the field. Smith reeled in four catches for 81 yards, all of which were for first downs. He showed some wiggle in space, but also showed his deep threat ability on go-routes, which Miami has desperately needed from its wideout corps. Smith had the most explosive play of the game for Miami in the form of a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. He also totaled 217 return yards in addition to the long touchdown. Smith certainly earned himself more Jason Williams Jersey reps in an offense thats struggling to find playmakers at receiver. WR Frank Ladson, Jr.The South Dade (Fla.) native had his best game in his short time as a Hurricane with six catches for 65 yards. Ladsonsaw all of his catches in the first half and was only targeted twice in the second half, drawing one pa s interference call. Ladson was primarily used in the short and intermediate game, but it was definitely a positive to see him have Hassan Whiteside Jersey a good game, for the same reason as Smith. With the way the game went and the consistency he had, Miami quarterbacks would be wise to look for Ladson in future games as he could prove to be a key contributor. QB Jake GarciaIn relief of Tyler Van Dyke, Garciaprovided the Hurricanes team and fans with a much-needed boost of energy and for a while, there was some momentum in Miamis favor. Upon his Sacramento Kings Jeresy entrance, he to sed two complete pa ses, including a deep shot to Smith that had the crowd rumbling. Garcia finished the game going 10/19 pa sing for 169 yards. The starter, Van Dyke, went 16/32 for 138 yards with a touchdown and interception. Garcia was thrown into a game he likely expected to be playing in. It was not in mop Jahmi'us Ramsey Jersey -up duty either, but a comeback situation. With that being the case, he did well and helped Miami have a more productive second half offensively.