No. 2 Miami 52, Boston College 6

MIAMI (AP) _ Ken Dorsey threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Santana Moss broke Miami's career yardage record, leading the No. 2 Hurricanes to a 52-6 victory over Boston College on Saturday

Saturday, November 25th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

MIAMI (AP) _ Ken Dorsey threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Santana Moss broke Miami's career yardage record, leading the No. 2 Hurricanes to a 52-6 victory over Boston College on Saturday and their first Big East title since 1996.

More importantly, Miami strengthened its chances of claiming a fifth national championship.

The 'Canes _ third in the Bowl Championship Series rankings _ still might need help, though. Even with the strong outing, it may not be enough for them to jump Florida State, which leads Miami by a little more than half a point in the BCS rankings.

With No. 1 Oklahoma's 12-7 win over Oklahoma State, Miami's best chance at making the championship game would be if the Sooners lose next week to Kansas State in the Big 12 title game.

The Hurricanes (10-1, 7-0) have won nine in a row and are hoping to claim a spot in the Jan. 3 Orange Bowl.

Dorsey was sharp, completing 17 of 26 passes for 252 yards. His five TD passes also tied the school record held by Bernie Kosar (1984) and Steve Walsh (1988). Dorsey also fumbled twice, though both were recovered by Miami, and threw an interception.

Moss also set a school record. He had 235 all-purpose yards against the Eagles (6-5, 3-4), breaking Ottis Anderson's career record set in 1978. Moss has 4,402 total yards.

Dorsey and Moss hooked up twice for scores. The first one covered 23 yards and gave Miami's its first lead of the game, 10-6 in the second quarter. They added a 13-yarder in the third on a perfectly thrown pass to the corner of the end zone.

Moss wasn't finished, though. He took a punt return 85 yards untouched for a score to give Miami a 44-6 lead in the third. Even after a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, Todd Sievers added a 50-yard extra point.

Everything seemed to go right for Miami.

Boston College punted on the ensuing possession, and Daryl Jones _ subbing for Moss _ used a spin move to escape two tacklers and scampered 87 yards for another score.

Not even coach Butch Davis, who has refused to run up the score all season, could do much to stop the onslaught. He did, however, pull most of his starters after the final touchdown.

Miami punted only once in the first half, scoring three touchdowns and a field goal on seven possessions. The Hurricanes also fumbled once, turning the ball over at Boston College's 16.

Tim Hasselbeck, returning to the lineup after sitting out Boston College's last game with a sprained right knee, completed all three of his passes on the opening drive.

He had 39 yards passing, driving the Eagles 80 yards to take a 6-0 lead. back William Green punched it in from 1 yard out, but Mike Sutphin's extra-point try deflected off the left upright.

Hasselbeck finished 10-of-26 for 120 yards with an interception.

It took the Hurricanes a while to get going despite Moss' 57-yard end around on their first play. Miami fumbled twice in as many possessions.

James Jackson fumbled two plays after Moss' run, turning the ball over at Boston College 19. And Dorsey botched a third-down snap, after which Miami had to settle for a field goal.