Tyler Van Dyke’s mother, Amy, wore a replica of her son’s jersey Saturday that had a clever name on the back, reading:

“Van Dyme.”

Indeed, TVD was throwing Van Dymes all over Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon, lifting his 2-0 Miami Hurricanes to an impressive 48-33 victory over the 23rd-ranked Texas A&M Aggies.

Here’s the breakdown:

Biggest concern (on and off the field): Miami safety Kamren Kinchens, who had 1 interception and a fumble recovery in yet another brilliant performance by the All-American, made a big hit and was carted off the field on a stretcher with 1:59 left in the game.

Asked about Kinchens, Canes coach Mario Cristobal said “everything seems to be relatively normal” and that early reports indicate he’s “going to be fine.”

That’s great news but also vague. We expect to hear a lot more during the coming days. But the first thought when a player is carted off the field in such a manner is just for Kinchens’ overall health in terms of his life going forward.

If that box is checked off, then the Canes want Kinchens back on the field as soon as possible. He is – without a doubt – their best defensive player.

Biggest concern (on the field only): Miami was penalized 10 times for 115 yards. Four of the flags were called on the Mauigoa family. Freshman right tackle Francis Mauigoa was called twice for holding. His brother, veteran linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, was called for a late hit – he apparently didn’t hear the whistle – and for a holding that gave the Aggies a 3rd-down conversion.

Player of the Week: Van Dyke completed 21 of 30 passes for 374 yards, no interceptions and a career-high 5 touchdowns.

Facing a talented Aggies defensive line, Van Dyke was sacked just twice – a credit to Miami’s offensive line.

“I feel like I could’ve gone to sleep, woken up and still run my route,” Miami wide receiver Xavier Restrepo said of the time the offensive line gave TVD to throw.

305 Revenge: Miami avenged last year’s ugly 17-9 loss at Texas A&M.

On a more personal note, the Hurricanes held Aggies running back Amari Daniels – a Miami Central graduate – to just 3.4 yards per carry Saturday. Daniels did score once. However, during the 4th quarter, Miami cornerback Jaden Davis forced a fumble on Daniels with a textbook hit, jarring the ball loose before it was recovered by Kinchens. That led to Van Dyke’s 3-yard TD pass to Jacolby George for a 38-26 lead with 12:37 left.

Freshman of the Week: With 3 of Miami’s 4 starting linemen banged up, freshman Rueben Bain Jr. stepped in and gave the Hurricanes stout support. He was credited with 1 tackle, and that came a week after his first college sack. More might be required from Bain going forward if the injuries to starters Akheem Mesidor, Nyjalik Kelly and Branson Dean prove to be serious.

Developing trend: Defensive coordinator Lance Guidry called 3 cornerback blitzes during the opening half, and they all worked, resulting in deflected passes, running backs chopped down in the backfield and general mayhem. Guidry went back to the call during the 3rd quarter, and it worked again.

Guidry, hired by the Canes in February, was the coordinator for Marshall last year, leading that defense to a No. 1 national ranking in 3rd-down defense. Marshall’s defense also ranked among the top 5 in run defense, pass-defense efficiency, stop rate, fewest yards per play and turnovers gained.

Now, with better athletes at his disposal, Guidry is off to a great start.

Biggest overall surprise: The Hurricanes were resilient and aggressive – traits that have been missing in big games for a while.

They were resilient in coming back from a 10-0 early deficit that easily could’ve snowballed against them.

George serves as a perfect example of Miami’s new-found mental fortitude as he muffed a punt that turned into an Aggies touchdown but still went on to have a huge day.

He finished with 5 catches for 94 yards and a career-high 3 touchdowns. Prior to Saturday, George had only caught 4 career TD passes in 27 games.

In addition, the Canes were aggressive in their blitz packages as noted above but also on offense as coordinator Shannon Dawson didn’t try to sit on a lead. Then again, Dawson, who also was hired during February, was Houston’s offensive coordinator last year when the Cougars ranked 8th in the nation in passing yards. The Hurricanes, according to ESPN reports, allowed Van Dyke the opportunity to have a role in interviewing and selecting the coordinator, which shows TVD’s status within the program.

Dawson, in turn, has allowed Van Dyke a lot of latitude in changing plays at the line of scrimmage, and the result of all that trust has been a stellar start to the season.

Biggest individual surprise: With Miami trailing 17-7 during the 2nd quarter, 2nd-year wide receiver Isaiah Horton got past the defense and ran under a beautifully placed 52-yard bomb from Van Dyke, scoring the 1st touchdown of his career. In 5 previous games, he had just 2 catches for 11 yards, and he had made some glaring mistakes during the season-opening win this year.

Key stat: Van Dyke is completing 73.1% of his passes this season. Last year, he completed 63.2%.

“Accuracy-wise, I feel like I’m the best I’ve ever been,” Van Dyke said after Saturday’s game. “Seeing the defense, I’m the best I’ve ever been. I’m seeing the field really well, and confidence is a big thing.”

It must be noted that Van Dyke’s numbers would’ve been even better Saturday had it not been for 3 blatant drops by receivers.

Key trend-breaking stats: Prior to this game, Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher had been 8-1 against Miami.

Prior to this game, Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman had never thrown an interception in 6 games and 179 attempts. The Canes picked him off twice.

The Aggies hadn’t allowed 5 TD passes in a game in a decade (2013 to Ole Miss).

First impression after Game 2: The special teams need some work after costing Miami 14 points Saturday.

Dylan Joyce had his 1st punt of Saturday’s game blocked, setting up the Aggies for an easy 15-yard touchdown “drive” and a 7-0 lead. Later, George fumbled a punt, giving Texas A&M another cheap TD.

Both of those plays occurred during the opening half. However, Miami’s special teams responded during the 3rd quarter as Brashard Smith ran a kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown. Smith used his electric speed and great blocking to burst through a hole up the middle. Give Restrepo credit for the last big block on the play, wiping out the kicker.