Miami rolls past Bethune-Cookman at empty Sun Life Stadium

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — Echoing through Sun Life Stadium, the UM alma mater serenaded those who stuck it out Saturday afternoon.

There weren't many. But the crowd — well below the announced 39,435 fans —witnessed another flash of what could be the future of Miami football.

Shedding memories of last week's 39-point loss, Miami efficiently dispatched Bethune-Cookman 38-10. The score, however, was not nearly as significant who did the damage. Freshman running back Duke Johnson's four touchdowns came three different ways as the Hurricanes overcame yet another slow start.

His 95-yard kickoff return meant Miami trailed for just 12 seconds of the first quarter against the over-matched opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision. Johnson added a touchdown catch and two more on the ground to ping the hype meter again.

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Miami's Johnson scores four TDs as 'Canes top Bethune-Cookman

MIAMI – Bethune-Cookman head coach Brian Jenkins sat in front a small gathering of reporters in the underbelly of Sun Life Stadium Saturday evening following his team's 38-10 loss to Miami – the picture of misery.

As he spoke about the game between his Wildcats (2-1) and the Hurricanes (2-1), Jenkins often reached up to massage and contort his face and, at times, looked to the ceiling with his eyes closed. He cursed a little, raised his voice and, at one point, apologized for it all.

He refused to make players available for the postgame media press conference, stopping them en route and sending them back to the locker room, according to B-CU Assistant Sports Information Director Michael Stambaugh.

“He did not want the players to comment on the game,” Stambaugh said.

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