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Miami's Jim Thorpe Semifinalist Expected Out For the Rest of the Season

Rising defensive star Keionte Scott is expected to miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury.
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Nov 8, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive back Keionte Scott (0) returns an interception for a touchdown in a game against the Syracuse Orange during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images
Nov 8, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive back Keionte Scott (0) returns an interception for a touchdown in a game against the Syracuse Orange during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images | Jeff Romance-Imagn Images

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Terrible morning news for No. 15 Miami (8-2, 4-2) as they are expected to be without Jim Thorpe Semifinalist Keionte Scott for the rest of the season.

The Hurricanes had been playing elite defensive football with him manning the backfield. He had just come off one of his best games as a Hurricane, recording a pick-six against Syracuse, but now he will be missed from a heavily injured Hurricanes team.

Scott was on the sideline with a boot on his right foot, signaling that it was something with his lower body. The Hurricanes have always been vague about injuries, but to be so open about this one is shocking from the program.

"You miss him," Cristobal said after the NC State victory. "It is a serious injury. The injury is gut-wrenching. He means so much to this team. As good a player as he is. He wants to win. He is up for so many awards. He is a big part of the heart and soul of our team. Having him on the sideline and his enthusiasm was impactful and powerful. The guys that stepped in did a really good job."

Sep 6, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Bethune-Cookman Wildcats wide receiver Josh Evans (10) catches the football against
Sep 6, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Bethune-Cookman Wildcats wide receiver Josh Evans (10) catches the football against Miami Hurricanes defensive back Keionte Scott (0) during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Now, with a few days removed from the victory over the Wolfpack, Cristobal has more clarity on the injury and is hurt about the fact.

"It is a shot to the gut because he sent me a picture the other day of how I was recruiting him when I was out at Oregon," Cristobal said during an appearance on the Joe Rose Show on 560 WQAM. "We go back a long way. His impact on this team and the culture on the young guys. During the course of the game, his level of enthusiasm for his teammates, his impact is strong. He is going to play for a long, long time. He is a great one."

Scott totaled 44 tackles, ten tackles for loss, three sacks, and one interception on this award-winning season. The Hurricanes will move forward with some of the younger players and depth on the roster as they travel to take on Virginia Tech in the penultimate game of the season.

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University and is the site lead for the Miami Hurricanes on SI. He can be reached at Twitter @Justice_News5.

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JUSTICE SANDLE

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.

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