The latest on Jordan Lyle and Joshisa Trader heading into Hurricanes’ game vs UF
It looks like the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes should have a pair of key contributors back against the Florida Gators on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Running back Jordan Lyle and wide receiver Joshisa “JoJo” Trader went through warmups ahead of the game, a sign that they are typically going to be available for the game.
The sophomores both missed each of the Hurricanes’ past two games against Bethune-Cookman and USF.
Lyle started Miami’s season opener against Notre Dame and played five snaps before sustaining an apparent ankle injury which has sidelined him the past two weeks. Trader played nine snaps in the Notre Dame game.
Cristobal on Monday said Lyle was “ready at game time” last week against USF despite not playing while Trader “barely missed the cut.”
Now, the Hurricanes did just fine last week against USF without Lyle and Trader playing.
Mark Fletcher Jr. dominated in the run game, racking up 120 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. It’s the second time in Fletcher’s UM career that he has run for at least 100 yards and two touchdowns against a ranked opponent, also doing so on Nov. 18, 2023, as a freshman in Miami’s loss to then-No. 9 Louisville. The most recent Hurricanes player to accomplish the feat prior to Fletcher was the late Tyrone Moss back in 2005. CharMar Brown also had nine carries and true freshman Girard Pringle scored his second touchdown in as many weeks.
In the passing game, quarterback Carson Beck completed passes to seven different players on his way to throwing for 340 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions, on 23-of-28 passing before giving way to backup Emory Williams on Miami’s final drive of the blowout win.
Six players caught multiple passes in Keelan Marion (six catches, 81 yards), Malachi Toney (six catches, 66 yards), CJ Daniels (four catches, 56 yards), Josh Moore (three catches, 61 yards, two touchdowns), Tony Johnson (two catches, 64 yards) and Fletcher (two catches, 25 yards). Brown also had a 1-yard touchdown reception.
“We’re fortunate to have guys that work their butts off at those respective positions,” Cristobal said Monday. “And as you get closer and closer game time, you want full speed players on that. No one’s going to be 100%. ... You make the best decision always to keep player health and safety at the forefront, and once that’s clear, it’s how effective can they be for the team? That’s kind of where it went with both those guys. In the meantime, we also have guys like Pringle who got more carries and continues to develop. Moore continues to develop at wide receiver. You saw how many guys got plenty of time outside and inside, so that’s the way you’d like it to be. As guys are on the mend and work their way back, the guys that are in there work hard, respond and perform at a level that’s progressing and getting better. They have miles to go, but also reminds the guys that are coming back from injury that they better come back and work their butt off to regain your playing time.”
Meanwhile, the Gators are reportedly slated to be without three key defensive linemen in defensive tackles Caleb Banks and Michai Boireau along with edge rusher George Gumbs Jr.
This story was originally published September 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM.
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