Miami’s awkward 70-point beatdown of Florida A&M serves as indictment against FCS buy games

No. 7 Miami set a new ACC record by piling up 856 total yards in its 77-7 win over Florida A&M on Thursday night, even after the teams agreed to shorten the fourth quarter to 10 minutes. It was just one of several records established as part of a non-competitive Power Four vs. FCS game that served little purpose aside from padding Miami's stats and Florida A&M's wallet.

The Rattlers earned a $720,000 check, per the Tallahassee Democrat, for taking a historic beating after getting just three full days of rest following a Sunday loss to South Carolina State. Florida A&M lost several key players to injury in the South Carolina State game, including its top quarterback and starting center.

Those absences and the quick turnaround made Florida A&M particularly ill-equipped to compete with a Miami team that closed as a 59.5-point favorite. The Hurricanes had no trouble covering that spread while tying a school-record for points and setting a new school record for first downs with 42.

An UNREAL touchdown grab for Vance Spafford! 🙌📺: @accnetwork pic.twitter.com/1DZU5OgXjZ

Florida A&M finished with just four first downs, marking the first time in the modern era an FBS team has finished with…

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