USF quarterback Byrum Brown, who entered Saturday’s game against No. 8 Miami as the Bulls’ leading passer and rusher, sustained an undisclosed fourth-quarter injury and didn’t return. Brown, who has started the last 19 games for USF,

The Hurricanes made key adjustments at halftime and rolled to a dominant win over. QB Cam Ward had another strong game, and UM’s defense kept USF’s run offense in check.

Miami, aided by a pair of big third-down conversions and four USF penalties, marched 75 yards down the field on its opening drive, with running back Damien Martinez capping it with a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Martinez also had a 14-yard catch-and-run on a third down midway through the drive.

Fueled by three total rushing touchdowns by Damien Martinez, including two in the second half, and another stellar performance from quarterback Cam Ward, No. 8 Miami pulled away from USF and left Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium with a 50-15 road win.

Cameron Ward will lead the Miami Hurricanes (3-0) into their game versus the South Florida Bulls (2-1) at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET.The Hurricanes enter the matchup after

Meanwhile, left tackle Jalen Rivers and defensive end Rueben Bain Jr., neither of whom has played since UM’s season-opener at Florida, were in street clothes, signaling they’ll most likely be out for a third consecutive game.