Miami wins regular-season finale, tops No. 24 Pitt 24-3

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- The biggest contribution that a Miami player made on the Hurricanes' regular-season finale against Pittsburgh apparently came a night before kickoff, when Jaquan Johnson addressed his teammates. He likened adversity to quicksand, and talked about how to escape. "It really hit us hard, in the heart," running back Travis Homer said. Homer was apparently listening, as were plenty of other Hurricanes. Homer needed only eight carries to rush for 168 yards, DeeJay Dallas ran back a punt for one of his two scores and Miami knocked off No. 24 Pittsburgh 24-3 on Saturday. "I think our guys rose to the occasion," Miami coach Mark Richt said.