The injury was as gruesome as it looked and in the end, proved season-ending for freshman wide receiver Malcolm Lewis.
After reeling in a twelve-yard reception, late in the first quarter, on a 2nd-and-5 from the Georgia Tech sixteen, Lewis was brought down awkwardly. The result was a dislocated ankle, which left his foot twisted 180 degrees the wrong way.
Medical staff, as well as head coach Al Golden, rushed the field while players immediately dropped to a knee in prayer, seeing the severity of the injury.
Golden showed his true colors when dropping to a knee and cradling the shaken Lewis, who could see his foot twisted backwards. The second-year Miami coach held his freshman receiver and spoke to him as trainers re-set the foot.
Once Lewis was in good hands, Golden sprinted back to the rest of his team, had them take a knee and attempted to settle everyone down as Miami lead 12-0. Two plays later running back Mike James punched it in and the Canes took a 19-0 lead.
In the wake of the 42-36 comeback victory, which ended on the first possession of overtime, Golden announced Sunday that Lewis is out for the rest of the 2012 season and the hope is that he’ll earn a medical redshirt – which should meet the NCAA standard, only three full games in. He also let it be known that Lewis will require further medical treatment.
“It’s different than dislocating a finger,” Golden said. “It’s a situation where there’s probably a fracture involved when it’s dislocated like that. So it’s set. It’s in place. We’re trying to get the swelling out and ultimately, there’s going to have to be some procedure done.”
Golden reported that Lewis is in “great spirits”, but stated that actually seeing the result of the injury was tough on the freshman.
I feel terrible for this kid. Hopefully he’ll see a 100% recovery and be back stronger than ever next year. Hope he’s feeling good about his contribution to a great victory. Best of luck in your recovery Malcolm. Go CANES!!!
I was at the game knew it was season ending from the minute it happened. Hopefully the guys rally around this and use it to there advantage, It just shows though how these freshman buy into coach golden and how much they love the U by fighting for those extra yards just like Malcolm did. Best of luck to him on his recovery and lets go Canes!
… I just hoped it wasn’t career-ending, but a quick rewind on the DVR showed that foot going the wrong way. So scary. Great job by Golden keeping Lewis calm. Really beautiful moment.
HEAL s U ccessf U lly Malcom!!! Because your a tr U e Green N’ Orange warrior and Miami needs you back at Wideout next season. Eh.
4. Miami (3-1, 2-0 ACC)
Last Week’s Rank: 9
Week 4 result: Beat Georgia Tech 42-36
Somehow, the Hurricanes pulled out a 42-36 win over Georgia Tech in Week 4. In one of the strangest games of the season, Miami jumped out to a 19-0 lead, only to fall behind 36-19 late in the third quarter. However, the Hurricanes scored 23 unanswered points, including the game-winning score in overtime to seal the upset. Miami’s defense has struggled all season, and it allowed Georgia Tech to rush for 287 yards. The Hurricanes made up for their struggles on defense with a potent offense, including 436 passing yards and two touchdowns by quarterback Stephen Morris.
Next Game: NC State http://www.athlonsports.com
Athlon college football has on the mark. So far. Eh.
Because with the exception of both Notre Dame and F.S.U., the Hurricanes have a LEGITIMATE oppourtunity to defeat the remaining teams on their 2012 schedule. dUh
Of course, the Cane offense must continue to improve and ROLL BABY, ROLL!
Here’s ESPN College football’s A.C.C. power rankings. By the way, Athlon Sports has Miami pegged in at the same conference ranking. Eh.
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4. Miami (3-1, 2-0; LW: No. 9) — Not even coach Al Golden knows what to expect with such a young team, but one thing was clear in the road win over Georgia Tech — his players believe in him and want to win for him. Don’t look now, but the baby Canes have a chance to win the division. How about a Miami-FSU title game? http://www.espn.go.com
Cane Tidbits of a Green n’ Orange sort. No not jort. dUh
The Hurricanes are a – 3 home chalk. For whatever that’s worth.
And I have Miami as the FIFTH best A.C.C. team. Only because of the Canes defense.
Bon jour
Bro, much love but sometimes I gotta ask, what the f**k are you talking about?
Not even worried about the ACC title game or any of that nonsense. No reason to even go there. Beat NC State. Then beat Notre Dame. Then beat North Carolina. One game at a time. Hate the way the media considers Miami dead in the water and then starts playing this, “don’t look now!” card.
One at a time. Brick by brick.
[]__[] are right Brick by Brick, I allways think Miami has a shot!!! And someone give the young Man Malcolm Lewis A Brick, he deservse it!!!!
Admin: Help!! I’m going to the ND game and trying to get tix in the UM section but I’m not sure where the UM sections are (except right behind the team). The UM box office has been no help. Do you have any idea where the sections where we ‘Canes are sitting or how to find that info? Help!!
I can’t help and have no idea, but maybe someone else on the board here will know. Also try posting on some of the message boards — CanesTime.com, CaneInsider.com, CaneSport.com, et al. Good luck!
You can always check with Canesoverhere.com. They are pretty good about organizing road games for tailgating and seats. They might at least be able to tell you where their group will be. We hooked up with them for a few games over the years. For the Oklahoma game we had to have a couple of thousand Canes fans marching in together from the tailgate.
I just got my ticket for Notre Lame game today. Section 349…not too sure what section is ours but got my ticket through UM…