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Miami 45, West Virginia 3

MIAMI, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Ken Dorsey tossed the 47th and 48th touchdown passes of his career Thursday night to tie the school mark shared by Vinny Testaverde and Steve Walsh as the top-ranked Miami Hurricanes cruised to a 45-3 Big East Conference victory over West Virginia.

Dorsey, who improved to 20-1 as a starter, matched the record with a 14-yard tochdown toss to Andre Johnson 1:14 into the fourth quarter. He also connected with Jeremy Shockey for a six-yard score in the second period.

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With Walsh watching from Miami's sideline, Dorsey completed 16 of 27 passes for 192 yards. Much of the contest was played in light to moderate showers.

Playing their first game since ending Florida State's 37-game home winning streak on Oct. 13, the Hurricanes (6-0, 3-0 Big East) shook off some early rust to record their 16th straight victory.

The winning streak is the second-longest in Division I-A behind that of Oklahoma, which takes a 20-game winning streak into Saturday's show against Nebraska.

But the Hurricanes are just fourth in the BCS poll due to a schedule that ranks 92nd out of 117 schools in degree of difficulty.

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Miami managed only three points in the first quarter and found itself in a tie when West Virginia's Brenden Rauh kicked a 26-yard field goal with 17 seconds left in the period.

In the first half, West Virginia (2-5, 0-3) outgained Miami on the ground, 131 yards to 42. But the Hurricanes managed a 17-3 halftime lead on Dorsey's touchdown throw to Shockey and cornerback James Lewis' 75-yard interception return.

Lewis' touchdown was the sixth of the season scored by Miami's defense or special teams. Last year, it had 13 such scores, tops in the nation.

West Virginia suffered a blow in the first quarter when quarterback Brad Lewis left with a hyperextended neck and did not return. X-rays were negative.

The Hurricanes pulled away in the second half with 28 unanswered points.

Miami freshman running back Frank Gore contributed to the rout with touchdown runs of 45 and 49 yards. Gore took over in the second half, rushing for 124 yards on just six carries.

West Virginia has allowed 146 points in losing its last four games and dropped to 0-8 all-time against top-ranked teams.

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