Carson Beck, Mark Fletcher Jr. lead the way as No. 5 Hurricanes roll past No. 18 USF, 49-12

MIAMI GARDENS Fla AP Carson Beck threw three touchdown passes Mark Fletcher Jr rushed for yards and two touchdowns and No Miami remained unbeaten with a - win over No South Florida on Saturday It was Miami s biggest mastery margin over a ranked opponent since beating Washington - in the Hurricanes the greater part latest national championship season Beck completed of passes for yards and ran for a touchdown for Miami - Fletcher had a two-TD encounter for the second consecutive week and Joshua Moore had two first-quarter scoring catches The Hurricanes are - since the start of last season against in-state opponents winning those games by an average of points Byrum Brown completed of passes for yards and a touchdown for USF - which was bidding to be the first crew since Miami in to open a season by beating three consecutive AP-ranked opponents Brown threw an interception late in the first half ending his school-record streak of passes without being picked off Christian Neptune had a -yard touchdown catch for the Bulls who got yards on just four catches from Chas Nimrod USF had four passes go for more than yards including - and -yarders to Nimrod The encounter was delayed for hour minutes in the first half because of severe weather in the area The takeaway South Florida USF led Miami - with minutes left in the half of their battle last year Miami outscored the Bulls - the rest of the way in that championship and was up - with minutes left in the half this year Add it up and USF was outscored - by the Hurricanes over minutes of play Miami The challenge was essentially sealed when the Hurricanes Rueben Bain Jr stopped Brown on a fourth-and- carry from the Miami late in the third quarter with the hosts leading - Miami needed only six plays to go yards Beck had three passes for yards on the drive and Fletcher capped it with a -yard TD run Up next South Florida Hosts South Carolina State next Saturday Miami Hosts Florida next Saturday