Category: College Sports

A promising Miami Hurricanes underclassman is planning to enter the transfer portal. Zaquan Patterson, a former star at Chaminade-Madonna, is entering the portal, sharing the news on his Instagram account. He’s the second UM defender to enter the portal on Monday, joining defensive tackle Joshua Horton. Patterson played one season at Miami, playing in 11 games and starting one. Patterson notched 19 tackles with three pass breakups while playing 159 total defensive snaps. He had a 66.4 defensive rating from Pro Football Focus. Patterson was a star at Broward County powerhouse...

CORAL GABLES — The Hurricanes closed out spring camp on Saturday with their annual spring game at the on-campus Cobb Stadium on Saturday. The defense got the better of the offense, edging their teammates 25-20. “We feel really good about our spring,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. “We really do. We play football and we practice football, and we’re in pads, and the guys did a very good job attacking a very demanding regimen.” The defense got a key stop early in the spring game, stopping four consecutive goal-line runs. “As an offensive lineman, what do you think I’m going to say (about...

West Boca Raton standout running back Javian Mallory is staying close to home. The Sun Sentinel All-County pick committed to the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, choosing UM over Florida, Louisville and Notre Dame, among others. He announced his choice on social media. Mallory, who contributed to the Bobcats’ title run last year, is a four-star prospect and the No. 22 running back in the class. He is listed as the No. 300 player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports’ composite ranking. Mallory racked up 676 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in seven games last season. Mallory is the first...

CORAL GABLES — The Miami Hurricanes’ baseball series opener against rival Florida State started badly and only got worse. The Hurricanes (13-10, 0-4 ACC) gave up three runs to the Seminoles (19-2, 4-0 ACC) in the first inning and fell 14-1 in a seven-inning, run-rule defeat at Mark Light Stadium in Coral Gables on Thursday night, dropping the first game of a three-game set. Miami has lost seven of its last nine games after starting the season 11-3. “We’ve got to play better, though, in all aspects,” UM coach J.D. Arteaga said. “In all aspects. We’ve got to hit better, we’ve got to pitch...

New Hurricanes defensive backs coaches Zac Etheridge and Will Harris got their first recruiting win at UM. Four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters committed to Miami on Friday night, announcing his decision on social media. Waters had previously committed to Florida, where Harris coached before leaving for Miami, and Florida State. Waters, a standout at Seffner Armwood, is listed as the No. 15 cornerback and No. 150 player in the class, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. He also had offers from Alabama, Georgia and Notre Dame, among others. Waters, who is 6-1 and 170 pounds, is a former...