Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is not short on athleticism, but he chooses to wait for options to develop in UM’s talented passing game instead of taking off and running.

Cam Ward throws for 404 yards and three touchdowns. And the Hurricanes score 50 points for a third consecutive game.

Fueled by three total rushing touchdowns by Damien Martinez, including two in the second half, and another stellar performance from quarterback Cam Ward, No. 8 Miami pulled away from USF and left Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium with a 50-15 road win.

Meanwhile, left tackle Jalen Rivers and defensive end Rueben Bain Jr., neither of whom has played since UM’s season-opener at Florida, were in street clothes, signaling they’ll most likely be out for a third consecutive game.

With more than 15,000 passing yards, Miami football star quarterback Cam Ward became just the 13th player in the NCAA to cross that statistical threshold, according to Pete Nakos of On3. Ward entered Saturday’s contest against South Florida needing 89 yards to hit the 15,