JAKE GARCIA

Central Connecticut State Miami Football Miami starting quarterback D'Eriq King, center, stands with quarterbacks Tyler Van Dyke (9) and Jake Garcia (13) before an NCAA college football game against Central Connecticut State, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. King is not playing due to an injury. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Lynne Sladky)CORAL GABLES, Fla. — (AP) — Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season, a major blow to the reeling Hurricanes and their hopes of contending in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “That guy, as you saw in the Michigan State game, would do anything to get back on the field and be able to play for us,” Diaz said. The Hurricanes lost that game, then beat Appalachian State and lost to Michigan State in the game where King was injured. King is a captain at Miami and was the unquestioned leader on and off the field for the Hurricanes.

Miami quarterback D’Eriq King needs surgery to repair his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season.

Dontayvion Wicks had a circus catch for a touchdown, Brennan Armstrong passed for 268 yards and Virginia added to Miami’s struggles by beating the Hurricanes 30-28.

Tyler Van Dyke passed for 270 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start, and Miami tuned up for Atlantic Coast Conference play by racking up a school-record 739 yards of offense in an easy 69-0 win over Central Connecticut State.

Miami is planning to play without quarterback D’Eriq King on Saturday when it takes on Central Connecticut State.

Miami quarterback D’Eriq King has a shoulder injury that will need further evaluation this week in the latest blow to the reeling Hurricanes.