Miami Hurricanes News And Notes : Richards and Jackson Out, Home Opener Saturday vs SSU

Good morning Canes fans! Your Miami Hurricanes football team will be conducting a walkthrough today as they cap off a short week preparing to host Savannah State in the first home game of the season. The game is set to start at 6PM EDT. You can catch the game on the ACC Network Extra or the Watch ESPN app.

WR Ahmmon Richards and DE Demetrius Jackson Out VS Savannah State

On Thursday afternoon news broke that a pair of Hurricanes are set to miss the home opener due to injury. Richards is dealing with a knee injury that kept him off the field for a majority of the second half. Similar to Richards, senior defensive end Demetrius Jackson is said to be dealing with a knee injury. There’s no timetable for either player to return.

The Captains for Savannah State

As voted by the coaches this week, the players that will be wearing the ‘C’ on their uniform this week are WR Jeff Thomas and RB Travis Homer. Thomas went off against LSU less than a week ago, putting up 132 receiving yards on five receptions. The defense will be captained by Gerald Willis III, with the special team represented by LB Mike Smith.

State of the U Content

Thursday was a busy day for the staff of SOTU, with plenty of content and discussions for your perusal.

In case you missed it, here are the stories from the site.

Justin Dottavio breaks down Savannah State’s tendency on both sides of the ball.

Dylan Sherry makes the case for freshman WR Brian Hightower to enter the conversation of being elite

Find out where the Canes rank in the latest Florida College Power Rankings according to Kevin Fielder

The Matchup Preview spotlights key personnel for Saturday night’s tilt

Going back through time, Austin Pert reviews Miami’s 77-7 win over SSU in 2013

Miami Media Buzz

Christy Cabrera Chirinos of the Sun Sentinel goes into detail regarding UM’s QB situation this weekend.

Miami Herald reporter Susan Miller Degnan spotlights 10 “Baby Canes” forced to grow up in a hurry.

Non-Revenue Roundup

UM’s Women’s Volleyball when be taking part in the Corpus Christi Tournament in Texas this weekend. The ladies will be taking on Texas A&M today, before closing out the tourney with a game against Texas Southern.

After playing to a 1-1 draw with Jacksonville last night, Miami’s women soccer team will be off until Sunday, when they play Stetson at DeLand, Florida.

Have An Excellent Day And Go Canes!