WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Ken Dorsey, the last quarterback to lead Miami to a national championship in 2001, attended the game and was a guest speaker Friday night at a gathering of the Hurricane Club's Golden Canes.

Accompanying Dorsey to the game was his wife, Jordan, who played soccer at UM. Also there, dressed in orange shorts and a white Miami T-shirt: their daughter, Tyler, who turns 1 Monday.

Dorsey, still a free agent, spent his last season in the NFL in 2008 with Cleveland. He now is coaching quarterbacks at Lakewood Ranch High in Bradenton. Turns out his high school had an open week, and Dorsey went to his first Hurricane game in six years.

``It worked out perfectly,'' said Dorsey, who wore a UM baseball jersey under a green fleece UM sweatshirt.

Dorsey said he either calls or texts quarterback Harris after every game.

``The alumni and quarterback tradition are solidly behind him,'' Dorsey said. ``They're on their way back. Teams have to worry about Miami, and it's exciting to see. They're a young team, and you see that initially. They did a heck of a job weathering that initial push by Wake Forest. That's where you really see the development. They don't let the game get away from them.''

A FAN OF NINJA TURTLES

Saturday's game falling on Halloween was noted by UM coach Randy Shannon earlier in the week. He said there was nothing special planned for the Hurricanes except for ``a football game.''

Harris, however, revealed one of his more memorable costumes as a child: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

``When I was little the Ninja Turtles was my favorite TV show,'' Harris said. ``I dressed up as one of the turtles. You know you really can't tell which one it is unless you have a different color headband, so I really don't remember which one I was.''

Harris' father, Rodney, recalled Harris' fondness for the Turtles.

``He was crazy abut them,'' Rodney Harris said. ``I think he liked Leonardo best. He'd line them all up in the bed with his soldier men and play football with them. He's going to kill me about that.''

THIS AND THAT

• Harris threw for 208 yards in the first half, the seventh time this season he surpassed 200 yards in a game.

• UM safety Vaughn Telemaque was injured with 6:37 left in the third quarter. It appeared as if trainers were examining his left knee or leg. He later returned.

• Defensive end Allen Bailey had two sacks Saturday and leads UM with seven.

• The first back-to-back three-and-outs Saturday came with about 9:50 left in the third quarter.

• Aldarius Johnson scored UM's first touchdown of the day and his first of the season at 9:08 of the second quarter.

• Damien Berry had a 3-yard touchdown run before halftime, his fourth consecutive game with a rushing touchdown.

• UM started in a nickel formation and played that much of the game, with Colin McCarthy at strong-side linebacker and Darryl Sharpton in the middle.

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