G12: Hurricanes 52, @ Duke 45 (Final): Morris, Duke of Gables lead wild season-ending win!; plus Gators upset Noles, FIU & more

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G12: HURRICANES @ DUKE: MEANINGLESS? NOT TO UM: Final: The story of the season to a large degree: Enough Miami offense to overcome a faltering defense as Canes win season finale, 52-45, at Duke to finish 7-5, and 5-3 in the ACC. Stephen Morris' 369 yards passing and three TDs and Duke Johnson's 169 yards rushing and three scores lead the victory. How many 'Duke Beats Duke' headlines and references might we now expect? ..... Second half: UM lead down to 52-45 with 2:30 left. ... Canes lead whittled to 45-38, mid-4Q, after allowing a fourth TD pass of the game. ... UM lead down to 45-31 on 99-yard Duke scoring pass-n-run. ... Duke of Gables with a short, Tebow-esque scoring pass to Wilford, but ruled incomplete upon review. Looked like a TD catch to me. ... Miami lead comfy again at 45-24 after Morris to Mike James for 72-yard TD catch and run. ... Sensational Duke Johnson with his third TD run, a 65-yarder, and Canes gor wlead to 38-24. ... A 23-yard Duke TD pass narrows UM's lead to 31-24, suddenly too close for comfort. ... Duke within 31-17 on 10-yard scoring toss. ... Canes add 23-yard FG for 31-10 lead. ..... First half: Mike James 1-yard scoring run makes for a safe 28-10 halftime lead for UM. ... Breathing room again for Miami at 21-10 on Duke Johnson 6-yard TD run. ... Blue Devils within 14-10 after Brandon Connette 4-yard TD run caps 81-yard drive. ... Duke on board with 43-yard field goal to cut UM lead to 14-3. ... Miami now up 14-0 after Duke Johnson 18-yard TD run. ... UM up 7-0 on Stephen Morris 11-yard TD pass to Clive Walford. ..... Original post: I heard this game described on local radio as being "utterly meaningless." It is not. It is quite the opposite for Miami. The university self-imposing a postseason ban for a second straight season due to the NCAA investigation makes this tantamount to a bowl game for the Canes. A win to finish 7-5 also would mark symbolic (as well as literal) improvement for UM over last season. Perhaps most important, Miami by winning would claim at least a share of the ACC Coastal Division title -- postseason ban or not. For these reasons I think coach Al Golden's troops will be fired up. And they'd better be, because Duke (also 6-5) isn't the doormat it typically is. Give me the Canes. Stephen Morris has too many weapons for this opponent, and the biggest one is diminutive freshman Duke Johnson. In the Battle of the Dukes, give me The Duke of Gables. My pick was: Miami, 30-20.

The end for some, not for others: UM (self-imposed ban) and FIU (not bowl-eligible) are the only two of seven state FBS teams that will end their 2012 football seasons today. FAU and South Florida are not bowl eligible but end their regular seasons next Saturday. Florida, FSU and UCF are bowl-eligible.

Other featured state FBS games:

No. 6 Florida 37, No. 10 FSU 26 -- This for me was the national game of the week -- although that would be Notre Dame-USC in retrospect if the Trojans can upset the No.1 Irish tonight. The Gators were 4th in the all-important BCS rankings and still could play themselves up into the national championship game with this win and some luck with other results. I figured that to be moot. I'm surprised Florida won. Gators offense had struggled lately, and for them to put up 37 on FSU's awesome defense was impressive. They're partying tonight in Tallahassee. (Then again, when aren't they partying in Tally?) My pick was: FSU, 24-13.

Louisiana-Monroe 23, FIU 17 -- Seems like ages ago that FIU was the preseason Sun Belt favorite, but now the Panthers (3-9) say goodbye to The Belt after wrapping up a disappointing, injury-marred, bowl-less season at home. La-Mo was a stronger team and ended things fittingly for The Int'l. My pick was: La-Monroe, 31-17.

My record: This week, 2-1. Season, 41-15.

Other state FBS games: UCF d. UAB, 49-24; and Cincinnati d. South Florida, 27-10, Friday night. FAU had a bye.

National Game of the Week: Florida-FSU (see above).

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Comments

[r. duke]

Gentlemen meet my wife...

http://iranpoliticsclub.net/photos/nazi-girls1/images/Nazi%20Art%20Poster%20-%20Waffen%20SS%20Girl.jpg

[frostdog0819]

I think we will win the game ....also whoever said this GAME IS MEANINGLESS IS A MORON..WE HAVE EVERY STARTER COMING BACK EXCEPT MIKE JAMES AND MCGEE....THEY ARE PLAYING FOR NEXT YEAR ALSO...PRESEASON RANKING...RECRUITS...THEY WIN AND THEY WILL BE RANKED PRESEASON BELIEVE THAT....ILL BE BACK AFTER THE GAME...WE HAVE A TOUGH SCHEDULE NEXT YEAR ALSO...FLA AND FSU AND CLEMSON

[FZB]

Dukes-Ter,

My compliments to you sir, you have a very lovely and sexy wife...mucho hot.

Here is my girlfriend, we're so much in love..

http://cdn.stripersonline.com/9/92/924572d7_ugly_girl.jpg

I think the young Canes will win this game at least I hope they do..Go Canes !!!!!!

[Anti-Christ]

Meet My Wife

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19874400@N05/1955224387/

[duke]

FZB, she must really bed something in the sack...

[duke]

Be something in the sack while gobbling your sack in ah bed...

[duke]

Woodcock, what do you think of Anti-Christ's lovely wife...?

[Jimbo]

duke, as long as she not too fat to grab her kancles and hold on for the ride. Duke,, didn't intend to interject my opinion on a question to Mr Woodcock,, on second thought, yes I did.

[Jimbo]

duke, nice pic of your wife, ironically I have the same female uniform and wear it on special occasions.

[Jimbo]

Larry Hagman RIP....

Blog poll:

Do you think Larry Hagman ever banged Barbara Eden? That's Jeanie for all you Gator fans.

A. No doubt
B. Probably but won't disclose it publicly.
c. Don't know and too timid to make a choice, I'll leave that for FEMA to decide for me.
d. Probably didn't but wanted to.
e. Did once.
f. Didn't.
g. He's gay.

I vote A....

[OC Dolphin]

Jimbo, I vote,

H. Often, but only while Colonel Dr. Alfred Bellows and Haji watched.

[nUff said]

Cane clUck begins comment with...

"I think we will win the game ...."

against Duke.

[billb]

Shut up and GROW UP, Gaturd!

[FZB]

Jimbo and OC,

nah, old Larry had the hot's for Dr Bellows wife, he had a thing for older cougar types..

The Canes are up 28-10 at the half, lets go Canes!!

hey what are the chances of the Trojans pulling the upset tonight?...

[Life is good!]

Whelp, Saturday afternoon, time to read up on the Miami Hurricanes and try to troll some of their fans into talking to me on the Internet!

[Jimbo]

The sports world is holding its breath watching the U & powerhouse Duke battle,,,, not

[Jimbo]

FZB, thanks for the comment... Mrs Bellows was a fine cougar back then.

[Base Commander Ripper]

Jimbo, excellent observation regarding my daughter-in-law's uniform. The fact that she smokes cigars doesn't hurt none either. duke can't stand the smell of 'em, which is why we get such a kick ordering him around like a kiss a*** Lt to light our Havanas.
http://images.smh.com.au/2012/01/27/2920574/drstrangelove-420x0.jpg

[Anti-Christ]

I Vote "I" Barbra Eden was banging good Ol Roger while Major Nelson was trying to become a SGT-Major..

[Anti-Christ]

Well no denying that the canes are a scoring machine, Lets just hope the Defense improves....GREATLY.

[Imcanes]

Here is the our defense comparison with FSU.

FSU : DUKE = 45 : 7
Miami : Duke = 52 : 45

Similar offense between Miami and FSU, but defense is never same level. We cannot BEAT FSU and UF with this defense.

You have to know exactly how our defense and DC are bad.

The only way to fix this defense is to change DC ASAP.

PLEASE !!!!

[FZB]

Jesus,

52-45...what the hell ever happened to those good old 13-10 defensive knock down/drag-out football classics?

Anti, I like your wife...she's a hottie..hehehe

[Anti-Christ]

FZB, Your girl has the "Horns" Only I could love.
Then again she also has a vagina where my girl doe'snt.
(Not that makes me gay)(Right??)

[Anti-Christ]

Duke Johnson, Great player but can he endure 2 or 3 years neing 5ft 9 and 185Lbs, If he can I see the big award for him.

[Jimbo]

FL - FL St ,, great game to watch

[Jimbo]

You can tell a womans mood by her feet...

If she likes you they are pinned behind her ears

[Bobbie]

Thanky Thanky for all this good inoframtion!