Jakobe Thomas intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown to lead a stellar defensive effort as host Miami routed NC State, 41-7, on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The 15th-ranked Hurricanes (8-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their second in a row in their regular season home finale to keep both their hopes of reaching the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff alive.

Miami limited NC State (5-5, 2-4 ACC) to just 149 total yards with 75 of those coming on the Wolfpack's final drive which resulted in their only points of the game on a CJ Bailey 10-yard touchdown run.

The Hurricanes recorded their third 500-yard game on offense, finishing with 581 total yards. The Wolfpack lost for the third time in their past four games and have lost five of their last seve

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