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No. 22 Miami escapes with 25-23 win against Appalachian State

Andy Borregales kicks go-ahead 43-yard field goal with 2:04 remaining
Miami Hurricanes QB D'Eriq King hands off to running back Donald Chaney vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers in 2021
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Miami quarterback D'Eriq King hands off to running back Donald Chaney Jr. during the first half against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Miami Hurricanes QB D'Eriq King hands off to running back Donald Chaney vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers in 2021
Posted at 12:58 AM, Sep 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-09-12 01:04:56-04

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A cat survived a scare. So did the Miami Hurricanes.

D'Eriq King threw for 200 yards and rushed for 67 more, freshman Andy Borregales kicked a go-ahead 43-yard field goal with 2:04 remaining and No. 22 Miami rallied to beat Appalachian State 25-23.

Miami Hurricanes kicker Andy Borregales celebrates with teammates after kicking game-winning FG vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers in 2021
Miami placekicker Andres Borregales (30) is mobbed by teammates after he made a field goal during the final minutes of the second half against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Cam'Ron Harris rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown for Miami and Don Chaney Jr. had a rushing score before leaving in the first half with a leg injury.

Jalen Virgil had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and Camerun Peoples had 95 rushing yards and a score for the Mountaineers.

But the catch that some won't forget anytime soon didn't even involve a football.

A cat somehow got into Hard Rock Stadium and ended up dangling from the upper deck. It was caught by fans who unfurled an American flag to serve as a makeshift net.

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