Inside look at how UM’s front seven is contributing to Canes’ poor pass coverage

Miami Herald · Barry Jackson · 2026-11-03 17:27 UTC

A look at reasons for UM ranking near the bottom of the nation in pass defense. Part 2 of a 2-part series.

The Hurricanes’ pass defense has been a hot mess in recent weeks, and it’s happening at a very inauspicious time, with Saturday’s road game looming against No. 4 Notre Dame and quarterback CJ Carr, who has emerged as a potential top-five NFL Draft pick.

Carr has thrown for 1,849 yards, completed 66.7% of his passes and delivered 18 touchdowns, compared with one interception. He has dangerous targets in Jordan Faison (38 catches, 497 yards, four touchdowns), Micah Gilbert (24-430-3) and Jaden Greathouse (22-289-2).

Equally problematic for UM: Notre Dame has permitted only two sacks, which leads the nation.

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