60 Minutes

If football games were only 30 minutes long, University of Miami fans would have been seriously disappointed in yesterday's game against Duke.

Fortunately for Miami fans, football games are 60 minutes long, which was plenty long enough for the Hurricanes to beat the Blue Devils 34-16 on a sunny Saturday in Miami. 

By the way, just for the record, I had predicted 34-20 all week long so I wasn't too far off on my estimation of exactly how this game would turn out.

Canespace was on hand to see the festivities before, during and after the game.  And oh, what a game it was!  We attended the game with RaizeCane (seen above at R), his buddies Tim and Dietrich, and Canespacers AngryCane and Canechic. 

Talk about a good time?  Oh yeah, this was it!  Before the game we boogied with the band in the parking lot (see below).  We met at E22 with Canezilla (who unfortunately was without "The Shoes" because she was sick), then visited KLCaneFan in W13, then the Swag Man (see above in the first photo at top) in W12, then Canechic and Angry in W33.  Then I walked RaizeCane and his buddies over to the RV lot for a short visit with the JSQ, who we also ran into at haltime at the Smirnoff bar near Section 107.

During the game we moved around and sat anywhere and everywhere in the over half empty (see below) stadium.  Canes fans, just forget the first half.  It never happened.  All I remember was it was slow and boring and Miami was losing.  Let's fast forward to the second half.

Jacory hung tough and got hot, hitting his receivers consistently, including WR Leonard Hankerson for a long TD.  Miami got the running game going with Damien Berry, who is quickly becoming a crowd favorite, doing the heavy lifting.  You could here chants of "Berry, Berry" throughout the fourth quarter at the Shark.

The Canes scored some quick points when Senior LB Daryl Sharpton came up BIG for Miami as he intercepted a pass and used his blazing speed (LOL) to take it back for a pick six for the Hurricanes.  The game was over and the fans that did show up breathed a sigh of relief as Miami notched it's 8th win of the 2009 season with USF left up next week at The Ship.

But it was the fans that we met, and the time that we had, that made this day a very special event.  There are only a few times each season where the perfect storm happens.  It happend at at home against OU, then again at UCF in Orlando, once again in Durham for UNC and then again at home in a spectacular finish against Duke. 

U simply had to be there!  And if these pictures don't tell you that, then well...

Comments

[SlingBlade]

Dequan Jones with a thunderous dunk............can you say "come fly with me"?

[Mrs. 86]

Great meeting RaizeCane and his gang, Tim and D...that trio is hilarious! They made us laugh soooooo hard all day long. Also, glad to hang out with CaneChic/Angry and their great bunch of friends. It was a bonus to meet Aqua at the end of the game. Looking forward to the USF game and meeting other CaneSpacers. Go Canes!

[canechic]

GO MRS. 86!!!!

[SlingBlade]

notre dame is 15-20 in the last 2 years under wies...i hope they dont fire him because i love to see them lose...

[86Cane]

Sling...if I recall basketball is your game, right?

[solarcane]

before the season started
Truth and 1 prediced how Jacory would do

Truth said Jacory would get 3000 yds and I think it was 28 tds in 12 games

I said 2500 yds and 24 tds ( I figured two tds a game on a 12 game schedule and I never figured Jacory would be throwing 40-50 times a game.

I miss The Tuth

peace

[86Cane]

BTW...for all of U Central Florida Canes fans:

UM plays Stetson in Deland on Wednesday, 12/16 at 7:00 PM.

Canespace will be there!

[404Canes404]

Looks like these guys are lacking a high percentage shooter... Still excited to see my first game this year. Like the black unis

[SlingBlade]

south carolinas best player just went down with a knee injury....he has 7 of their first 9pts...

[SlingBlade]

Sling...if I recall basketball is your game, right?

Posted by: 86Cane | November 22, 2009 at 06:11 PM

;-)

[SlingBlade]

8 turnovers to go with 2-10 shooting to start the game...dont look good...
good news is dominique archie went to the locker room with a knee injury...he has 7 of 13 pts for the gamecocks

[Six]

Canes play the Hatters one day before my b-day ... in the town I basically grew up in ... against the school my dad was the Dean/Provost/VP of

Weird

[SlingBlade]

dwayne collins with back to back dunks to make it a 15-8 deficit...

[SlingBlade]

did you know devin hester is on his way to a 1,000yd receiving season....?

and some say he wasnt smart enough to play wide receiver....

[pb(CSROH10)]

I miss The Tuth

peace

Posted by: solarcane | November 22, 2009 at 06:11 PM

Then you shouldnt have left in under your pillow for just a quarter.

[Old Skool]

What no cocks jokes yet? Dang Soupster has made us all good boys and girls before 10.

[SlingBlade]

did you know that devin hester is 1st in average yards per punt return all time in NFL history...
and he is tied for most punts returned for touchdown in a season...all time

[canechic]

Oh Old Skool....I have a cock story for you from the game on Saturday.....right raizecane? Do you think he made it home 86?

[SlingBlade]

did you know that devin hester is 1st and 2nd all time for combined returns for td in a season...?

and he's tied for 1st for most returned for a td in a game all time....

[SlingBlade]

oh yeah we are now up 22-20 with 3mins to go in the first half..only two players available for the gamecocks have scored...the other player that has scored is now out for the game with a knee injury

[SlingBlade]

correction 22-21....and what is it with the canes players falling down while trying to dribble?

[SlingBlade]

the announcer just said douche for 3....instead of dews for 3

[SlingBlade]

ramon galloway is leading the cocks in scoring with 9pts...he is a freshman from PALM BEACH GARDENS.....

[Daytoncane]

Carolina is starting to heat up from outside. might be time to get out of the 2-3. they don't look that good playing it anyway.

[Texascane]

Tell you what...

Take your right thumb and bend it over the top until it touches your wrist...then hold the same arm up and let someone hit the inside of your elbow as hard as they can with a helmet...then stretch the same arm straight out behind you and have someone push upward on it until it's even with your ear.

Then go throw 40 passes and see if you're good and/or tough enough to complete 30 of them against Division I defenses.

[SlingBlade]

oh my ....durand scott with a pretty running floater at the buzzer....34-31 at the half...

[Daytoncane]

Durand Scott reminds me of Tyreke Evans. i just hope he stays with us for at least another year.

[SlingBlade]

Then go throw 40 passes and see if you're good and/or tough enough to complete 30 of them against Division I defenses.

Posted by: Texascane | November 22, 2009 at 06:48 PM

during halftime jacory got all the players together and gave a speach...he said
"I'm hurt dawg. Don't ask me if i'm alright. He11 nah. Joaquin said dominate, and we not doin it. I'm puttin my heart into this sh1t dawg. Let's go man."

[SlingBlade]

Durand Scott reminds me of Tyreke Evans. i just hope he stays with us for at least another year.

Posted by: Daytoncane | November 22, 2009 at 06:51 PM

think of this dayton...there are 3 seniors on this team...no juniors...the rest are sophs and fresh...how good do you think this team will be in two years if all of them stay?

i dont see anyone going to the nba early..this team will be desent this year..but next year will be a hard year on them without that veteran leadership...although i do believe it will be an exciting team to watch for years to come....

[SlingBlade]

4 seniors correction...

[Canez1]

Good to see everyone back to F'n normal.

My boy Canezitis took a back seat during the game. I am proud bro!!

I know you were kickin the dog around the house the whole first half!! Don't even lie LOL

Mac you said in my dreams for the Gayturd bowl!! You can't go back on that now LOL.

I am hoping they do land their. I need a little vaca.

Is that Bball talk I hear.

That's my cue to duck the F out.

Later bytchez...

BTW Angyry dud that pick had me dyin!!!

Whatchya gonna do brother when the hulkster runs wild on U!!!!

GO CANEZ!!!!!

[Cane Since 1982]

Just getting settled in here at OCS in Ft. Benning. Found out that we are getting T-Giving weekend off. Guess what that means.

Yup you guesses it. Ill be in Tampa next weekend so I can say I got to go to 1 Cane game this year.

Just interested to see who else will be making the game.

[Daytoncane]

get out of the zone Haith!!!!

[j.w.]

Malcolm Grant, Durand Scott, and Dwayne collins- legens of the hardwood! :)

[j.w.]

Ya gotta love it when a three year old interrupts your typingp that's Collins and "Ledgions of the Hardwood." If I misspelled any of this, this time it's my fault. :)

[Cane Since 1982]

is the bball game streaming anywhere. ill even take audio

[j.w.]

damnit, Legends! And I have nobody to blame this time.

[j.w.]

82- Espn 2 has it. maybe 360 also?

[j.w.]

Canes are rolling right now, Dews with a layup and fouled for a three point play. Canes up 55-45 with 12:04 to go.

[Cane Since 1982]

im in Barracks. No tv

[SlingBlade]

we're starting to run away with it now.......57-48

[SlingBlade]

560wqam might have it...

[j.w.]

82- found it on espn 360. Can u Get that?

[SlingBlade]

we are killing them on the boards....35-14

[canechic]

Cane Since 1982 make sure to meet up with the spacers! I am going to try to make it to the game but if not make sure you get with 86 so we can get some pictures.

[Daytoncane]

not seeing much of a post game out of Dwayne Collins. but Reggie Johnson looks good so far. as he improves he gonna be a load for teams to handle.

[NativeCane]

82, I hunt just a couple miles south of fort benning and I can hear those huge guns framming and those big choppers flying all around me while im 30 ft up a pine in my climber stand.
Thanks for your service Dude, guys like you make it possible for Americans to hunt 400 miles from home one weekend and go watch the Canes kick the Bulls arse in Tampa the next weekend.
Go Canes!!!

[j.w.]

Looking good! 62-48 VCanes with 9:18 to go, Adrian Thomas buried one three, then shot an air ball on his next attempt.

[86Cane]

and some say he wasnt smart enough to play wide receiver....

Posted by: SlingBlade | November 22, 2009 at 06:26 PM

Yeah, I know...

[Cane Since 1982]

JW ESPN360 says it is available on all millitary installations. Then when I click on it, it says that my internet provider (the millitary) does not qualify.