our younger kids came in, and there wasnt much of a dropoff. They were able to sustain the intensity.Erica Williams scored 12 points for Winthrop, which trailed 30-13 by the end of the first quarter a

BOONE, N.C. -- When Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya threw an interception on a goal line that gave briefly gave Appalachian State some life in the third quarter, he didnt panic -- nor did his teammates.In years past we would close in and fold a little bit and maybe guys would point fingers and go back and forth, Kaaya said.Instead, Kaaya led the 25th-ranked Hurricanes on back-to-back touchdown drives as Miami soundly defeated Appalachian State 45-10 in front of a record crowd of 34,658 at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Kaaya threw for 368 yards and three scores, Mark Walton ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns as Miami improved to 3-0.Kaaya, who is expected to be one of the top quarterbacks taken in the 2017 NFL draft, took a shot to his leg on the interception and hobbled off. But he returned for the next series and continued to play.He said he will be fine for Miamis next game in two weeks.There is a lot of weight on his shoulders, but he handles it well, Miami coach Mark Richt said.Miami came in having scored a school-record 108 points in its first two games in wins over Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic. The Hurricanes picked up where they left off, scoring on their first four possessions to build a 24-0 lead.Walton set the tone, busting through the middle of the line on Miamis first play from scrimmage and racing 80 yards untouched to the end zone.I saw him break a tackle and I almost immediately put my hands up like, `Touchdown, Kaaya said. The red sea just parted and he just hit it.Kaaya added first quarter TD passes to David Njoku and Stacy Coley.Coley finished with five catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns and Ahmmon Richards had 142 yards receiving on four catches.We have been tackling really well, but we didnt tackle well today, Appalachian State coach Scott Satterfield said. They are big backs, but we have to bring them down.THE TAKEAWAYMIAMI: The Hurricanes did what Tennessee couldnt do in dominating Appalachian State. Some questioned why Miami scheduled a road game against a team notorious for pulling big upsets (ask Michigan) and scaring the life out of others (ask Tennessee). Richt said Appalachian States close loss to Tennessee got his teams attention.Everybody knew that it was not a fluke, Richt said. It was physical play. It got our attention. I did not have to say something magical to get them fired up.APPALACHIAN STATE: The Mountaineers came in brimming with confidence after taking then-No. 9 Tennessee to overtime in the season opener and winning 18 of its last 21 games. But they simply couldnt compete with Miamis athletic ability in a humbling loss.Theres a reason why they call them `Power 5 -- Tennessee is really good, Miami is really good, Satterfield said. There is not one player on our team that they wanted.POLL IMPLICATIONSMIAMI: It is possible Miami could make a small jump in the poll with a third straight impressive win. Remember, the Hurricanes beat a good team -- one that that lost 20-13 to the Vols in overtime.KEY NUMBERSMIAMI: Walton came in with back-to-back 100-yard games and needed only three carries to go over that mark against the Mountaineers. 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THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Leticia Romero is finally feeling like her old self, and No. 10 Florida State can finally show what its capable of on the court.Romero scored 17 points, and the Seminoles put Winthrop away early Thursday during a 98-35 victory in the Paradise Jam tournament.Jasmine Walker added 14 points, Ivey Slaughter 13 and Nicole Ekhomu 11 for Florida State (4-1), which had 13 players score en route to its most-dominating win this season.Romero had missed two of the Seminoles first four games, including their 78-76 loss to No. 3 UConn on Nov. 14, while recovering from a sore hamstring.In just her second start this season, Romero hit all seven of her shots, including three 3-pointers. She also had four assists and three steals, with only one turnover in 15 minutes.The first game (against Jacksonville on Nov. 17), it was hurting a little bit, Romero said. The second game (against James Madison on Nov. 20), I felt almost 100 percent. But this game I was not bothered by it at all.Florida State shot 61.5 percent from the field (40 of 65), while its defense held the Eagles (1-4) to 34.1 percent (14 of 41) and forced them into a season-worst 34 turnovers.Behind the turnovers, the Seminoles, who had just 12 turnovers, outscored Winnthrop 40-10, as well as had a 33-12 advantage in fast-break points.dddddddddddd They also outrebounded the Eagles 33-25.We got an opportunity to play a lot of players, Florida State coach Sue Semrau said. Thats important when you have to play three games in three days. But our younger kids came in, and there wasnt much of a dropoff. They were able to sustain the intensity.Erica Williams scored 12 points for Winthrop, which trailed 30-13 by the end of the first quarter and 53-16 at the halftime break.Anything can happen against a top-10 ballclub, Eagles coach Kevin Cook said. Florida State is very well coached, and theyve got world-class athletes. I spent 10 years in the WNBA, and theyve got three WNBA players in their starting five.BIG PICTUREWinthrop: The Eagles record against Top 25 opponents fell to 0-19 all-time after Thursdays loss.Florida State: Thursday nights dominating win was the Seminoles third straight, and theyve scored 80 or more points in all of them.UP NEXTWinthrop: Plays Michigan on Friday in its second game in the Paradise Jam tournament.Florida State: Faces No. 25 Gonzaga on Friday at Paradise Jam ' ' '