Tyler Van Dyke: Miami offense is clicking entering season opener

The Miami Hurricanes begin the Mario Cristobal era this weekend in their opener against Bethune-Cookman University. Quarterback  Tyler Van Dyke spoke about how the offense is looking heading into their first game, and said that things are clicking at the perfect time.

“Yeah, we’re clicking really well right now, especially headed into game week. The last four or five practices, it’s been good for the offense as a whole. Completing more balls, catching the ball a lot better than we have been in fall camp so I’m excited for those guys and they’ve been doing a great job,” Van Dyke said.

Van Dyke will be playing his first game under new offensive coordinator Josh Gattis following his success in the same role at Michigan where he won the Broyles Award given to the top assistant coach in college football. Van Dyke had some success of his own last season, winning ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year in his freshman season. He also spoke on the improvement of his timing with his receiving core and how they’ve been putting in the work leading up to game day.

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“I think timing’s better, I think it’s all about them knowing what to do during that play and not trying to focus on what they actually have to do and just get in there and making the catch. And a lot more focus, those guys are getting on the jugs machine a lot more and just working hard at it,” Van Dyke said.

Van Dyke lost his two leading receivers from last season in Charleston Rambo and Mike Harley, and will need names like Keyshawn Smith and Xavier Restrepo to step up in a major way for him this season.

Hopefully for the Hurricanes, Van Dyke and their offense are on point and firing on all cylinders in week one and two, as they have a marquee matchup versus Jimbo Fisher‘s Texas A&M squad right around the corner in week three.

Tyler Van Dyke dismisses the idea of week one scheduling being important

The Miami Hurricanes open the season against Bethune-Cookman University, an FCS squad that looks a little bit different than their week one opponent last year in SEC champion Alabama. Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke was asked if it’s better to have an opponent like and FCS program week one in order ‘work out the kinks’ versus playing a school like Alabama.

“I’m not really too much worried who we play, I mean every opponent’s still another team we have to go out and show out and do our best, bring our a game. So I’m not really too worried about who we play,” Van Dyke said.

Van Dyke isn’t taking their week one opponent lightly, as he enters this season as the day one starter for the first time in Miami. Van Dyke took over as the starter last season after three games once D’Eriq King went down with an injury, and had an amazing freshman season. He earned ACC Rookie of the Year and ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, throwing for an efficient 2,931 yards, 25 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He currently sits at +4000 odds to win the Heisman trophy, as he looks to lead this new look Miami team back to success under new head coach Mario Cristobal and the new offense of Josh Gattis.