1. Mountaineers struggled to contain run game
After allowing just 86 rushing yards in their opening victory against East Carolina, App State struggled to contain Miami on the ground, giving up 175 rushing yards.
While the Mountaineers held Hurricanes quarterback D’Eriq King to 200 passing yards and no touchdowns in the air, they were overwhelmed by Miami’s multi-threat, dynamic rushing offense. The tandem of halfbacks Cam’Ron Harris, who rushed for 91 yards and a timely third quarter touchdown, and Donald Chaney Jr., who put the Hurricanes on the scoreboard initially with a 1-yard rush, totaled 112 yards rushing.