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The top ten performances in the 50-15 win against USF

The No. 8 Miami Hurricanes dominated South Florida on Saturday night, earning a 50-15 victory at Raymond James Stadium.

UM managed 574 yards of offense that day and averaged 9.3 yards per play, with quarterback Cam Ward throwing for 404 yards and three touchdowns.

Miami's offense scored a touchdown on all five red zone trips and converted 7 of 10 third-down opportunities.

On defense, Miami held a USF offense that was ranked in the top ten in the nation in the running game entering the game to just 62 yards on the ground on 1.9 yards per carry. The Bulls averaged just 4.9 yards per play.

The Hurricanes totaled seven tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions in the game. USF converted 7 of 17 third-down opportunities and scored just one touchdown on four red-zone trips.

The Bulls entered the game with an offensive average of 85 plays per game. However, Miami was able to limit its success on Saturday night and USF finished the game with 75 plays.

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal was pleased with his team's performance in Tampa.

“We were behind in the first half for the first time this year. In the second half we played cleaner and better than the Miami Hurricanes. Hats off to the defense. It was just a tremendous accomplishment to get used to the tempo. We can practice as much as we want and that's what we did. We did two huddles and did everything we could to simulate them, but they're difficult. They're a good football team.”

Which ten Hurricanes received the best grades in the game according to Pro Football Focus? Read on to find out PFF's top ten player grades.

Note: The minimum number of snaps to be included in this list is 15 snaps.