The most egregious example of shotty tackling by the Miami Hurricanes defense came on Florida’s first touchdown. Kadarius Toney broke at least three tackles on a short pass on his way to a 66-yard touchdown. Toney’s catch and run shifted the momentum of the game. Miami had a field goal on their opening drive.
Poor tackling was seen on both sides. DeeJay Dallas broke his several tackles on his own 50-yard scamper to the end zone in the fourth quarter to give Miami a 20-17 lead. Miami head coach Manny Diaz said the players were upset with the loss after the game and during a film session last Sunday.