No. 8 Miami Battles No. 2 Penn State September 18
Sept. 10, 1999
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The eighth-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes take onsecond-ranked Penn State in a CBS nationally televised game in the OrangeBowl which pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one collegefootball’s top rated defenses.
As of September 4 the Nittany Lions stood at 2-0, 0-0 Big Ten, andface Pittsburgh on September 11 before heading to Miami. The Nittany Lionshave outscored their first two opponents, 111-31, and rank No. 8 in thenation in total offense (528.5 ypg), ninth in rushing offense (297.0 ypg)and fourth in scoring offense (55.5 ppg).
Miami (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST), which has won eight straight games overBig Ten opponents, is looking to open the season 3-0 for the first timesince 1996. Much of Miami’s early season success has been due to itssmothering defense. The Hurricanes rank fifth in the nation in total defense(144.0 ypg), 17th in rushing defense (49.5 ypg) and 13th in pass efficiencydefense (65.7 rating).
Penn State, ranked No. 2 nationally, is the highest ranked opponentthe Hurricanes have faced since a 41-17 loss to No. 1 Florida State onOctober 7, 1995. Additionally, Penn State is the highest ranked team Miamihas played from outside the state of Florida since a 27-10 win over No. 1ranked Notre Dame on November 25, 1989.
The Series:
Miami and Penn State meet for the 12th time with the Nittany Lionsholding a 5-6 all-time series lead. The Hurricanes have won two straightagainst Nittany Lions including a 17-14 victory in their last match-up onOctober 10, 1992 at Beaver Stadium.
Miami is 3-2 all-time against Penn State in the Orange Bowlincluding two straight wins. Penn State’s last victory over Miami in theOrange Bowl was a 21-7 win on November 13, 1976. Miami and Penn State firstmet on September 29, 1961 with the Hurricanes coming away with a 25-8 win atthe Orange Bowl.
UM vs. PSU All-Time
1992 UM 17, PSU 14 A
1991 UM 26, PSU 20 H
1987 PSU 14, UM 10 N
1981 UM 17, PSU 14 H
1980 PSU 27, UM 12 A
1979 UM 26, PSU 10 A
1977 PSU 49, UM 7 A
1976 PSU 21, UM 7 H
1968 PSU 22, UM 7 A
1967 PSU 17, UM 8 H
1961 UM 25, PSU 8 H
OVER THE AIRWAVES
Television
CBS – (LIVE): Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Mike Mayock (analysis)
SportsChannel Florida – (Tape Delay): Frank Forte (p-by-p), John Congemi(analysis)
Radio
Hurricane Radio Network (WQAM 560 AM): Marc Vandermeer (play-by-play), JoeZagacki (analysis) and Don Bailey, Jr. (sideline).
All UM footballgames will be carried statewide by the Hurricane Radio Network on itsflagship station WQAM in Miami.
En Espanol (WACC 830 AM): Jerry del Castillo (play-by-play) and JoeMartinez (analysis).
Student Radio (WVUM 90.5 FM): Dan Laing (play-by-play), Alex Loeb(analysis) and Rick Thomas (analysis).
Internet
Internet audio broadcasts of Hurricane games are available by accessingwww.hurricanesports.com and clicking on “internet audio broadcasts” on theathletics home page.
SCOREBOARD:
MIAMI (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
8/29 vs. Ohio State W, 23-12 9/4 FLORIDA A&M W, 57-39/18 PENN STATE 3:30 p.m.9/25 @ East Carolina 6:00 p.m.10/9 @ Florida State 12:00 p.m.10/16 TEMPLE 4:00 p.m.10/23 @ Boston Coll. 12:00 p.m.10/30 W. VIRGINIA 12:00 p.m.11/6 @ Pittsburgh 12:00 p.m.11/13 @ Virginia Tech 7:30 p.m.11/20 RUTGERS 12:00 p.m.11/27 SYRACUSE 3:30 p.m.
PENN STATE (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten)*
8/27 vs. Arizona W, 41-79/4 AKRON W, 70-249/11 PITTSBURGH 12:00 p.m.9/18 @ Miami 3:30 p.m.9/25 INDIANA TBA10/9 @ Iowa TBA10/16 OHIO STATE 12:00 p.m.10/23 @ Purdue TBA10/30 @ Illinois TBA11/6 MINNESOTA 12:00 p.m.11/13 MICHIGAN 12:00 p.m.11/20 @ Michigan State TBA
*as of 9/4/99
HEAD COACH BUTCH DAVIS: Butch Davis (Arkansas ’74) began his fifth season atMiami with wins over Ohio State (23-12) and Florida A&M (57-3). Davis hascompiled a 33-15 overall record and a 20-8 mark in BIG EAST games. Hisrecord includes a 17-8 record at the Orange Bowl, while going 14-7 on theroad.
Davis is the 18th head coach in UM history. Prior to hisappointment in January, 1995, Davis served as an assistant coach with theDallas Cowboys from 1989-94 where he helped guide the Cowboys to a pair ofSuper Bowl championships. Davis also served as an assistant coach at UMfrom 1984-88 (where he was part of Miami’s 1987 National Championship team)and at Oklahoma State from 1979-83.
DAVIS AT MIAMI
Year Rec. Home Away Ntrl BE1995 8-3 6-0 2-3 0-0 6-11996 9-3 3-3 5-0 1-0 6-11997 5-6 3-3 2-3 0-0 3-41998 9-3 4-2 4-1 1-0 5-21999 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0Total 33-15 17-8 13-7 3-0 20-8
Butch Davis’ Hurricanes on Turf/Grass
Year Overall Turf Grass1999 2-0 0-0 2-01998 9-3 3-1 6-21997 5-6 2-1 3-51996 9-3 3-0 6-31995 8-3 2-0 6-3Total 33-15 10-2 23-13
LAST TIME OUT VS. FLORIDA A&M: James Jackson ran for two touchdowns andKenny Kelly passed for two in a 31-point clip over 11:04 of the first half,propelling the Hurricanes past the Division I-AA Florida A&M Rattlers 57-3on Sept. 4 at the Orange Bowl.
The Hurricanes, trailing 3-0 midway through the first quarter,scored on five straight possessions to eventually pull away from FAMU.
Jackson scored on runs of 43 and 7 yards before leaving with 9 1/2minutes left before halftime. Kelly was 9-of-15 for 119 yards, including TDtosses of 9 yards to Santana Moss and 3 yards to tight end Bubba Franks.
Freshman Clinton Portis scored his first two college TDs on runs of1 and 2 yards, redshirt freshman Ethenic Sands caught a 13-yard TD pass fromfreshman Ken Dorsey, Andy Crosland kicked field goals of 22 and 32 yards andAaron Moser blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety.
Kelly found Moss alone for a 9-yard TD, putting Miami ahead 7-3 with5:33 left in the first quarter. Gray was hurt on FAMU’s next series, and theHurricanes sprung Jackson around right end for a 43-yard TD five playslater, making the score 14-3 with 3:11 left in the quarter.
Demetris Bendross fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and James Scottrecovered for Miami at the Florida A&M 22. Jackson cashed it in two playsinto the second quarter with a 7-yard run.
Crosland kicked a 22-yard field goal with 12:20 left beforehalftime, and Kelly capped the burst on Miami’s next possession by hookingup with Franks for a 3-yard score, making it 31-3 with 9:29 showing.
LAST TIME VS. PENN STATE: Darren Krein’s 28-yard interception returned for atouchdown with 14 seconds remaining in the third quarter helped lead No. 2Miami past No. 7 Penn State, 17-14, at Beaver Stadium. The game waswitnessed by a PSU-record crowd of 96,704 and nationally on ABC. The win,which was Miami’s 23rd straight, also helped the Hurricanes regain the No. 1ranking.
Donnell Bennett started the scoring with a10-yard touchdown run with 5:39 left in the first quarter. In the secondquarter, UM extended its lead to 10 points when Dane Prewitt connected on a26-yard field goal.
The Nittany Lions began the second half with a 72-yard touchdowndrive, culminated by a 10-yard TD run by Richie Anderson.
Both defenses’ controlled the rest of the third, forcing a combinedseven points – leading up to the Krein INT return on PSU’s John Sacca. PennState started the fourth quarter with a long drive that led to afourth-and-one from the UM 5-yard line. Micheal Barrow made a game-savingtackle on Anderson for a one-yard loss.
However, PSU did score on its next drive to close the margin to17-14. O.J. McDuffie grabbed a 14-yard pass from Sacca with 6:17 remaining.Penn State’s final drive was snuffed out by Paul White, who grabbed UM’ssecond INT of the game with one-minute remaining.
ATTENDANCE LOOKS GOOD AGAINST DIVISION I-AA RATTLERS: 54,147 was theattendance for the Miami/Florida A&M game on Sept. 4.
It marked the largest crowd at the Orange Bowl since 63,617 came towatch the UM/FSU game on Oct. 10, 1998.
It marked the largest home crowd for a non-Florida State game since57,721 came to watch the UM/FAMU game on Sept. 9, 1995.
It marked the largest crowd in a home-opener since FAMU on Sept. 9,1995.
MIAMI VS. THE BIG TEN: The Hurricanes have not lost to a Big Ten opponentsince a 22-14 defeat to Michigan on Sept. 8, 1984 in Ann Arbor. Since then,Miami has rattled off eight consecutive victories over Big Ten teams.
Overall, UM holds a 25-13 mark against Big Ten teams. Earlier this season,Miami defeated then-No. 9 Ohio State 23-12 in the Kickoff Classic. Prior to1999, the last time the Hurricanes had faced a Big Ten team was on Sept. 5,1992 when the Hurricanes opened the season with a 24-7 victory at Iowa.
Additionally, Miami has won nine straight games against teamscurrently in the Big Ten, which includes Penn State, who joined the leaguein 1993. Miami defeated Penn State in 1991 and 1992. The last Hurricanedefeat to a team currently in the Big Ten came at the hands of the NittanyLions in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl.
SETTLING THE SCORE: Going into the Penn State game, the Nittany Lions arethe lone team on the UM schedule to hold the all-time edge over theHurricanes. PSU leads Miami 6-5 in the all-time series. Earlier thisseason, UM evened up the lone other series, 1-1, with a 23-12 win over OhioState.
SETTLING THE SCORE, PART TWO: Against its 1999 opponents, Miami holds anoverall 120-55-1 (.687) all-time record.
MIAMI ON CBS: Miami is making its 31st overall appearance on the CBSnetwork. UM first appeared on the network in 1962 against Pittsburgh andhold a 19-11 (.633) overall record on CBS. All-time, UM is 93-44 (.679) onnetwork television and 74-32 (.698) in nationally televised games.
IF THE HURRICANES SCORE FIRST…: When the Hurricanes score first they arenearly a lock to win. Beginning with the 1983 season, the Hurricanes havegone 130-12 (.915) when scoring first. Under Butch Davis, UM is 23-5 (.821)when scoring first.
STREAKS: Miami has won (last defeat)…
68 Straight when scoring 30 or more points (10-15-88, Notre Dame 31,UM 30).
89 Straight when scoring more than 30 points (1-1-85, UCLA 39, UM37).
FOURTH QUARTER DOMINANCE: Over the last 14 seasons Miami has been almostunbeatable when leading after three quarters. Since 1985, Miami has won 125of 126 regular season games in which it entered the fourth quarter with alead. In 1997, WVU snapped UM’s streak of 111 straight victories whenleading after three quarters. Prior to that 1997 West Virginia game, thelast time the Hurricanes did not win a regular season game when leadingafter three quarters was on Nov. 10, 1984, when UM lost to Maryland 42-40after leading 34-21 heading into the final stanza.
WINNING IN THE FIRST HALF: Miami defeated Ohio State despite not scoring inthe second half. The last time the Hurricanes won a game when not scoring inthe second half was November 12, 1994. That day, the Hurricanes defeatedPittsburgh 17-12, scoring all of their points in the before halftime.
BIG FIRST HALF, BIG POINT TOTAL: The 40 points scored in the first halfagainst FAMU marked the most points scored by the Hurricanes in the firsthalf since scoring 49 points vs. Rutgers on Oct. 14, 1995. The 57 overallpoints scored ranks ninth all-time for total points scored in a game by UM.
PARTICIPATION DEBUT: 13 Hurricanes saw their first career action againstFAMU: Ethenic Sands, Ken Dorsey, Clinton Portis, Phillip Buchanon, JarrettPayton, Maurice Sikes, Freddie Capshaw, Anthony Fisher, James Scott, JulioGimenez, Bill Bannard, Joe Fantigrassi and Jim Wilson.
UM First in BIG EAST Poll
For the fifth time since round-robin play began in 1993, the Hurricanes havebeen picked as the preseason favorite to win the 1999 BIG EAST crown. In amedia vote at BIG EAST Media Day, UM received 17 first-place votes and 185overall points, followed by Virginia Tech (7 1st place votes and 172points), Syracuse (137) and West Virginia (122). All-time, Miami is 39-9inBIG EAST play and has been crowned champion in five of the eight previousseasons. Below are the results of the preseason media poll:
Rk Team Points1. Miami (17) 1852. Virginia Tech (7) 1723. Syracuse 1374. West Virginia 1225. Boston College 966. Rutgers 587. Pittsburgh 578. Temple 36
OPENING POSSESSIONS: Miami has posted points on one of its two openingpossessions this season. The Hurricanes last punted on its first possessionagainst Florida A&M after going 32 yards on six plays.
Game Plays Yards ToP ResultOhio State 2 42 00:48 TouchdownFAMU 6 32 2:26 Punt
DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: When freshman Charles Pharms, a resident of Houston,recorded his first start in the 1988 season’s sixth game against Cincinnatiit would begin a streak of 126 consecutive games that at least one playerfrom the state of Texas has started for Miami. The 1999 Hurricane rosterboasts 11 players who hail from the “Lonestar State”, four of which aremainstays in the UM starting line-up: Andy Crosland (K), Daniel Franks(TE), Damione Lewis (DT) and Robert Hall (OT).
Prominent Hurricanes from Texas (since 1988)
Jessie Armstead (89-92) Dallas
Kevin Williams (90-92) Dallas
K.C. Jones (93-96) Midland
Tremain Mack (94-96) Tyler
Daniel Franks (97-present) Big Spring
Damione Lewis (97-present) Sulphur Springs
Andy Crosland (96-present) Dallas
UM STAYS “NO. 1” AT THE NFL DRAFT: During the last 13 years, Miami hasproduced more NFL first-round draft picks than any other college. In 1991,UM defensive lineman Russell Maryland was the overall No. 1 pick. In 1999,UM’s Edgerrin James was picked with the No. 4 overall selection of the firstround, making him the 20th Hurricane selected since 1987.
DOLPHINS SELECT HURRICANES NO. 1: Of the Miami Dolphins’ 36 all-time NFLDrafts, the University of Miami leads all schools with 14 players selectedby the fish. Yatil Green (1997) was the last Dolphin picked in the firstround, No. 15 overall.
HURRICANES SEND FIVE MORE TO THE NFL RANKS: At the 1999 NFL Draft, Miami hadthree players drafted, Edgerrin James by Indianapolis in Round 1, NickWilliams in Round 3 and Scott Covington in Round 7. Two others, Derrick Ham(Washington) and Nate Brooks (New England), signed as rookie free agents.
MAKING AN EARLY IMPACT: Of the 99 players who opened up the Hurricanes’ 1999Fall Practice, 60 (61%) are underclassmen (freshmen or sophomores), while 39(39%) are upper-classmen (24 juniors and 15 seniors).
Underclassmen – 36 freshmen (22 true and 14 redshirt)Upperclassmen – 24 sophomores (15 true and 9 redshirt)Last season, 24 underclassmen were in the Hurricanes startingline-up for at least one game, on either offense,defense or specialists.
KELLY NAMED MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN KICKOFF CLASSIC WIN: Sophomorequarterback and first-year starter Kenny Kelly was named the Most ValuablePlayer in Miami’s 23-12 victory over then-No. 9 Ohio State in the KickoffClassic. Kelly completed 17 of 25 attempts for 245 yards and was part oftwo Hurricane touchdowns. Kelly rushed for a touchdown on a seven-yard runearly in the second quarter and finished the second quarter with a 67-yardstrike to Santana Moss. After the touchdown strike to Moss, Kelly ran for asuccessful two-point conversion.
PLAYERS OF THE GAME: Offensive tackle Joaquin Gonzalez and wide receiverSantana Moss (offense), defensive tackle Damione Lewis, linebacker DanMorgan and cornerback Leonard Myers (defense), and long snapper Pat DelVecchio (special teams) were named Players of the Week for theirperformances vs. Ohio State by the University of Miami coaching staff.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING NOTES
Opponent’s AP Rank –
- 6-9 against AP teams in Butch Davis era. But, the Hurricanes havewon two straight, both of who were ranked in the top nine, and three of thepast four games against AP ranked teams.
- In the 1990’s, Miami is 22-17 against AP ranked teams, 12-9 vs. thetop 10 and 6-5 against the top four (no #5’s).
- Since 1983, Miami is 47-25 against AP ranked teams, 27-14 againstthe top 10 and 6-5 against the top four (no #5’s).
- All-time, Miami is 60-91 against AP ranked teams, 29-49 against thetop 10 and 15-28 against the top five.
Miami’s AP Rank –
- Miami is 18-8 in games during the Butch Davis era, while holding anAP ranking.
- In addition, UM is 69-16 in games during the 1990’s and 175-35-2all-time in games while holding a national ranking.
Miami vs. the AP Top 10
Wins
1. Florida State, ’91, Notre Dame, ’89, Florida State, ’88, Oklahoma, ’87, Oklahoma, ’86, Auburn, ’84, Nebraska, ’83
2. Florida State, ’85, Alabama, ’79
3. UCLA, ’98, Florida State, ’94, Florida State, ’92, Texas, ’90,Oklahoma, ’85
4. Florida State, ’87
5. N/A
6. Nebraska, ’88, Penn State, ‘817. Penn State, ’92, Alabama, ’89
8. Syracuse, ’92, Arkansas, ’88, South Carolina, ’87
9. Ohio State, ’99, Penn State, ’91
10. Syracuse, ’94, Houston, ’91, Notre Dame, ’87, Arkansas, ’87, TexasChristian, ’56
Losses
1. Florida State, ’95, Nebraska, ’94, Florida State, ’93, Oklahoma,’75,Louisiana State, ’59
2. Alabama, ’92, Florida State, ’90, Penn State, ’86, Alabama, ’77,Pittsburgh, ’76, Alabama, ’74, Alabama, ’73, So. California, ’68
3. Florida State, ’96, Texas, ’81, Notre Dame, ’73, Penn State, ’68,Alabama, ’62, Maryland, ‘534. Florida State, ’97, Notre Dame, ’88, Houston, ’76, Nebraska,’75,Alabama, ‘715. Notre Dame, ’80, Notre Dame, ’67, Pittsburgh, ’63, Notre Dame, ‘556. Notre Dame, ’90, Ohio State, ’77, Nebraska, ’76, Oklahoma, ’73,Louisiana State, ’62, Alabama, ‘477. Florida, ’83, Notre Dame, ’74, Notre Dame, ’71, Auburn, ‘598. Tennessee, ‘859. Florida State, ’98, West Virginia, ’93, Florida State, ’89, PennState, ’77, Alabama, ’63 Penn State, ’80, Florida State, ’78, Auburn, ’74,Georgia Tech, ’55, Baylor, ’53 10. Penn State, ’80, Florida State, ’78, Auburn, ’74, Georgia Tech, ’55,Baylor, ’53
UM VS. RANKED/UNRANKED OPPONENTS: During the 1990’s, Miami holds a 23-18(.561) mark against nationally-ranked teams and a 63-5 (.926) record againstunranked opponents.
HURRICANES BACK IN THE TOP 10: The Associated Press poll listed Miami as No.8 in the nation. The last time Miami was ranked in the top 10 prior to the1999 season was the week of Oct. 6, 1996 when UM jumped to No. 6 following a45-0 win over Pittsburgh.
MIAMI IN THE PRESEASON POLLS: Miami opened the 1999 season with a No. 12national ranking by the Associated Press marking the 20th time theHurricanes have opened a season with a national ranking. Since 1983 (17seasons) the Hurricanes have been ranked in the preseason 14 times includinga preseason No. 1 ranking in 1990.
Schedule Strength:
School Opps. Teams Ohio State 6 #12 Miami, #16/15 UCLA, #10 Wisconsin, #23 Purdue, #3/4 Penn State and #8/7 Michigan
Penn State 5 #4/3 Arizona, #12 Miami, #9 Ohio State, #23 Purdue and #8/7 Michigan
Miami 4 #1 Florida State, #3/4 Penn State, #9 Ohio State and #13/14 Virginia Tech
Florida St. 4 #11 Georgia Tech, #12 Miami, #24 Virginia and #5 Florida
Pittsburgh 4 #3/4 Penn State, #13/14 Virginia Tech, #12 Miami and #18 Notre Dame
Syracuse 3 #8/7 Michigan, #12 Miami and #13/14 Virginia Tech
Rutgers 3 #17/16 Texas, #13/14 Virginia Tech and #12 Miami
Boston Coll. 3 #12 Miami, #18 Notre Dame and #13/14 Virginia Tech
Temple 3 #20/19 Kansas State, #12 Miami and #13/14 Virginia Tech
W. Virginia 2 #12 Miami and #13/14 Virginia Tech
Va. Tech 2 #24 Virginia and #12 Miami
E. Carolina 1 #12 Miami
HURRICANES PLAY TOUGH OPPONENTS, WHO PLAY TOUGH OPPONENTS: According to the1999 Preseason AP and USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, Miami will play four ofthe polls’ top 13/14 teams: #9 Ohio State, #3/4 Penn State, #1 Florida Stateand #13/14 Virginia Tech. In addition, two more UM opponents, Syracuse andWest Virginia, are also receiving votes.
Of the Hurricanes’ 11 Division I-A opponents, all but three teamsplay three or more Top 25 ranked squads in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll. UMopponent Florida A&M is a member of Division I-AA.
IN THE REDZONE
In Miami’s 57-3 triumph over Florida A&M, the Hurricanes scored sixtouchdowns, made two field goals and missed one field goal in their ninetrips into the redzone. The Rattlers scored one field goal.
Miami OpponentTimes 12 4Scored 9 4Touchdowns 7 1Field Goals 2 3 Turnovers 0 0 Missed FG 3 0Downs 0 0
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE: Six of seven touchdown drives against FAMU were lessthan two minutes in duration. The Hurricanes have recorded 39 touchdowndrives under two minutes over the last 14 games dating back to last season,including the *Micron PC Bowl.
Opponent Qtr Plays Yds TOPFAMU 1 4 44 0:58FAMU 1 4 53 1:09FAMU 2 5 42 1:37FAMU 2 1 1 0:04FAMU 3 2 16 0:42FAMU 4 2 9 0:40Ohio State 1 2 42 0:48Ohio State 2 4 59 1:09Ohio State 2 4 78 1:48*NC State 2 1 80 0:11*NC State 2 6 77 0:54*NC State 4 3 45 0:47UCLA 3 4 80 1:10UCLA 4 3 70 0:46Pittsburgh 1 2 70 0:52Temple 1 4 47 1:33Temple 1 3 40 0:42Temple 2 3 36 0:42Boston College 1 4 87 1:54Boston College 4 5 90 1:20West Virginia 2 5 65 0:46West Virginia 4 5 48 1:38Florida State 1 4 18 1:33Florida State 4 3 74 0:26Rutgers 2 7 78 1:02Rutgers 3 2 31 0:34Rutgers 3 2 64 0:22Rutgers 3 4 69 1:12Rutgers 4 3 68 1:22Rutgers 4 2 42 1:03Virginia Tech 1 3 40 0:24Virginia Tech 4 2 83 0:21Cincinnati 1 2 12 0:48Cincinnati 3 1 24 0:06Cincinnati 3 1 66 0:12ETSU 2 7 79 1:35ETSU 2 4 42 0:58ETSU 3 6 67 1:52ETSU 4 2 22 0:38
RUNNING GAUGE: Miami has won 71 of 72 games, including bowls, and 78 of 79regular season games when rushing for over 150 yards, and 40 of 41 whengaining over 200 yards on the ground. The Hurricanes had their streak of 59straight wins (including bowls) and 66 consecutive regular season wins whenrushing for at least 150 yards snapped during the 1997 season at VirginiaTech. In that game, UM rushed for 210 yards in a 27-25 defeat. The lossended its streak of 32 consecutive wins when rushing for 200 yards or more.
KELLY MAKES FIRST START: Third-year sophomore Kenny Kelly made his firstcareer start against Ohio State. Dating back to Jim Kelly in 1979,Hurricane quarterbacks have led UM to an 8-3 record in their first careerstarts.
Quarterback Opponent Date Result Cmp-Att-Yd TD-INTKenny Kelly vs. Ohio State 8-29-99 W, 23-12 17-25-245 1-2Scott Covington @ Boston College 11-23-96 W, 43-26 22-29-295 3-0Ryan Clement @ Florida State 10-7-95 L, 41-17 10-23-96 0-2Ryan Collins Syracuse 10-23-93 W, 49-0 16-20-207 1-1Frank Costa @ Boston College 9-4-93 W, 23-7 15-31-205 0-1Gino Torretta Cincinnati 10-7-89 W, 56-0 13-16-239 3-1Craig Erickson @ Wisconsin 9-9-89 W, 51-3 17-37-281 4-0Steve Walsh Florida 9-5-87 W, 31-4 17-27-234 1-1Vinny Testaverde Florida 9-7-85 L, 35-23 24-40-278 0-2Bernie Kosar @ Florida 9-3-83 L, 28-3 25-45-223 0-3Jim Kelly @ Penn State 11-3-79 W, 26-10 18-30-280 3-0
ACTION JACKSON: James Jackson’s 43-yard touchdown run in the first quarteragainst Florida A&M marked the sixth time in his career that the juniortailback has rushed for 40 or more yards on a single carry. Three of thoserushes have come within his first three carries of the game.
MORE ON JACKSON: The 96 yards gained rushing in the first quarter againstFAMU marked the most yards in a single quarter since Edgerrin James ran for102 yards in the second quarter vs. UCLA on Dec. 5, 1998. Earlier in hiscareer, Jackson rushed for 112 yards in the fourth quarter of UM/VirginiaTech on Nov. 8, 1997.
Jackson’s 103 yards in the first half also marked the most rushingin a half since that UCLA game, where Edgerrin James rushed for 173 yards.
RUNNING TO SUCCESS: Since 1990, Miami has been unbeatable when out-rushingits opponent. UM has won 62 consecutive games when out-rushing its opponentdating back to Sept. 8, 1990 when BYU defeated the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes,28-21, despite being out-rushed 96 yards to 68 yards.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TURNOVERS: This season, the Hurricanes have takenadvantage of many opponent miscues, scoring on 5 of 9 drives following anopponent turnover. Overall, the Hurricanes have parlayed five opponentturnovers into 36 points.
The Hurricanes turned one of six opponent turnovers into a scoreagainst Ohio State. Two of OSU’s turnovers were to close out the first andsecond halves, so no offensive drive was taken. On the score, Kenny Kellyrushed for seven yards followed by a James Jackson two-point conversion.
Against Florida A&M, Miami nearly turned all five turnovers intoscores, but settled for four touchdowns. Three FAMU fumbles and oneturnover on downs resulted in scores for James Jackson, Ethenic Sands and two for Clinton Portis.
DOUBLE-FIGURE GAINS: The Hurricane offense has run 144 plays over its firsttwo games against Ohio State and Florida A&M, with 18 of those playsresulting in gains of 10 or more yards. Against OSU, Miami rattled off 11plays of 10 or more yards. In addition, UM has recorded six plays of 30 ormore yards, already half of last year’s total.
OFFENSE MAKING THE MOST OF ITS DRIVES: Of the 36 total drives the UMoffense has logged this season, 23 (.639) have resulted in UM crossing intoopponent territory. In the 23 drives that UM has crossed over midfield, 12(.522) have resulted in scoring. Overall, Miami has scored either atouchdown or field goal in 33 percent of its offensive drives.
HURRICANES RECORD 100 YARD GAMES: Most recently, James Jackson rushed for103 yards against Florida A&M. The effort was his fifth career 100-yardperformance and ties him for third place all-time. Santana Moss had threecatches for 115 yards against Ohio State, for his second career 100 yardgame. Last season, Moss had 146 yards on six catches in Miami’s 53-17 winat Rutgers.
Game Player Carries Catches YardsOhio State Santana Moss 3 115FAMU James Jackson 19 103
KELLY TO MOSS BECOMES POPULAR COMBINATION IN SHORT TIME: With two startsunder his belt, Kenny Kelly has already found a favorite target – SantanaMoss. Last season, the redshirt sophomore saw ample time when he threw fivetouchdowns. Against Ohio State, Kelly connected with Moss for a 67-yardscoring strike. Against Florida A&M, Kelly and Moss recorded UM’s firsttouchdown on a nine-yard pass. In addition, Moss was a favorite of formerUM QB Scott Covington, as the two joined in on eight TD’s in 1998.
Bubba Franks has also become a top scoring option for Kelly, as theduo have combined for three scores, one from the FAMU game and two lastseason.
MOSS REACHES 1000, SURPASSES DENNISON: With his 115 yards receiving againstOhio State, Santana Moss became the 21st player in Miami history to record1000 career yards receiving. Moss has 1,150 yards on 53 receptions. Withhis 73 yards against Florida A&M, Moss surpassed Glenn Dennison into 20thplace on the career receiving yards list.
UM OFFENSE DOTS LATEST NCAA STATISTICS: Miami has the 20th-rated scoringoffense in the NCAA with 40.0 points per game average. In addition, theHurricanes are rated No. 42 in total offense (376 yards per game), No. 40 inpassing offense (204 yards per game) and No. 39 in rushing offense (172yards per game).
Individually, James Jackson ranks No. 42 (96 yards per game) inrushing, Kenny Kelly places 20th in passing (151.2 yards per game) andSantana Moss ranks No. 32 in receiving (94 yards per game).
PORTIS, SANDS DELIVER: True freshman Clinton Portis’ one-yard touchdown cameon his fourth career carry and in his first career game. He finished withtwo TD’s in the game. Portis had moved into the back-up tailback slot, foran injured Najeh Davenport.
Receiver Ethenic Sands also made his first collegiate touchdown on apass from true freshman Ken Dorsey.
TRUE BLUE: By playing against FAMU, quarterback Ken Dorsey became the firsttrue freshman since Ryan Clement in 1994 and only the fifth since 1979 toplay a regular season contest. With his third quarter TD pass to EthenicSands, Dorsey became the first true frosh to complete a TD pass since CraigErickson threw two in his third career game. Dorsey is the first to throw aTD pass in his first game as a true frosh.
Player Date Opponent Outcome Cmp-Att-Yds-INT-TDKen Dorsey 9-4-99 FAMU UM, 57-3 4-12-44-0-1Ryan Clement 9-3-94 Ga. Southern UM, 56-0 0-0-0-0-0Craig Erickson 9-5-87 Florida UM, 31-4 1-2-11-0-0Vinny Testaverde 11-6-82 @Maryland MD, 18-17 0-1-0-0-0Kyle Vanderwende 10-2-82 @Louisville UM, 28-6 2-3-3-0-0
WAYNE MAKES RETURN TO HURRICANE LINE UP: Reggie Wayne’s six-yard receptionin the first quarter marked the first catch by the junior since thePittsburgh game last season (11-19-98). Wayne missed the last three gamesof the 1998 season with an injury his left knee.
NFL WANTS FRANKS: Tight end Daniel “Bubba” Franks was listed as one of the”Ten Players That the NFL Wants Now” in Sports Illustrated’s CollegeFootball Preview issue (August 16). Franks lived up to his billing in UM’sopener vs. Ohio State as he pulled in a career-best five receptions for 52yards.
BIG PLAY BACK: James Jackson ran for 10 or more yards in 17 (25%) of his 69rushing attempts last season. That included eight runs of 20 or more yards,four runs of 30 or more, and two runs of 40 or more. Each of Jackson’s twolongest runs (40 yards at WVU, 79 yards vs. BC) came within his first threecarries of the game. Jackson was especially proficient during the secondhalf of the season rushing for 291 yards on 36 carries (8.1 avg.) and twoTD’s over the last six games. He did not suit up for the UCLA game.
MOSS MAKES THE MOST OF HIS RECEPTIONS: Junior Santana Moss finished third inthe nation last season by scoring a touchdown every 3.75 receptions peraverage. Last season, Moss had 30 receptions with eight touchdowns.
O-LINE PUSHES TO THE TOP: The Hurricane offensive line has incorporatedunique training methods into its pre-season conditioning program. EverySaturday, the linemen would meet at the Greentree Practice Field and taketurns individually pushing center Ty Wise’s 1993 Ford Ranger pickup truckthe length of the practice field. In a timed “race,” they wouldprogressively add weight to the truck by having players sit in the cab andpickup bed. The drill would conclude by having somebody apply the brakewhile the truck was being pushed. Wise also built a four-foot high cage, inwhich the linemen would practice on keeping their leverage and staying lowto the ground.
NOT LETTING THE OPPONENT CAPITALIZE ON TURNOVERS: So far this season, theUM offense has handed the ball to the opponent defense eight times byturnover (2 fumbles, 3 INT, 3 MFG). Of those eight turnovers, the opponenthas scored 10 points.
ZERO OR NEGATIVE YARDS: Of the 114 total plays run against the UM defenseover the first two games, 60 (.526) have gained zero or negative yards. Inaddition, the Hurricane defense has held their opponents to 81 plays (.711)in which the offense netted three or less yards. The UM defense has allowedjust 11 plays (.096) in which the opponent gained double-figures.
Game Zero Neg. 3 or less Double-fig.Ohio State 15 9 36 8Florida A&M 26 10 45 3
STUFFING DRIVES: The Hurricane defense has held their opponents scorelessin 30 of 34 total drives (.882). The UM defense has held its opponentswithout a touchdown in 33 of 34 drives (.971).
Game Drives Scoreless TD FGOhio State 15 12 1 2Florida A&M 19 18 0 1Totals 34 30 1 3
SOLID AGAINST THE RUN: A total of 62 rushing plays have run against the UMdefense, of those plays:
81 percent (50) have been for less than five yards.
74 percent (46) have gained three or less yards.
42 percent (26) have gone for zero or negative yards.
29 percent (18) have gone for negative yards only.
6 percent (4) went for double-figures.
UM TOP THREE TACKLERS IN 1998 AS GOOD AS THE TOP THREE FROM 1987CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM?: The trio of Dan Morgan (150), Nate Webster (134) andEdward Reed (90) resulted in 374 tackles on the season. The 1998three-player figure was more than any three-player figure from UM teamssince 1987’s trio of George Mira, Jr. (147), Rod Carter (138) and BennieBlades (124) totaled 409.
BUCHANON, LEWIS MAKE FIRST STARTS: Miami opened up the FAMU game in a dimedefensive package with one linebacker (Morgan) and six defensive backs. Asa result, true freshman Phillip Buchanon and James Lewis recorded theirfirst collegiate starts.
MORGAN, WEBSTER NAMED TO 1999 BUTKUS AWARD WATCH LIST: Junior linebackersDan Morgan and Nate Webster were among 65 Division I-A football playersnamed to the 1999 Butkus Award Watch List. Morgan makes his secondappearance on the list, following his 1998 preseason mention. The watchlist will be trimmed to 10 semi-finalists on October 21. Three finalistswill be announced via a national teleconference on November 11. The winneris announced at the 15th Butkus Award Gala on December 10.
THE MAN IN THE MIDDLE: Middle linebacker Nate Webster totaled 134 tackles in1998. The amount was second to Dan Morgan’s 150 and placed him right behindMorgan in the ’98 BIG EAST standings at No. 2 with his 13.4 tackle-per-gameeffort. The 134-tackle figure was the most by a middle linebacker since RayLewis’ 160 in 1995. Webster totaled a career-best 23 tackles in UM’s 34-31win at West Virginia. The 23-tackle effort rates as the top single-gameperformance in UM history. Earlier in 1998, Webster recorded 21 tackles inUM’s win at Cincinnati. Webster’s 20-plus tackle effort marked the 10thtime a UM player had recorded 20 or more tackles in a single game.Individual tackle totals have been kept since the 1980 season.
THE PLAY STOPS HERE: Junior linebacker Dan Morgan has led the Hurricanes intackles in each of his first two seasons. Last season Morgan tallied 150stops to lead the BIG EAST Conference. His 1998 total ranked fifth in thenation last season and ranks as the fifth highest single season total in UMhistory.
UM DEFENSE LISTED IN THE NCAA STATISTICS, RATED FIFTH OVERALL: TheHurricanes boast the nation’s fifth rated defensive unit, giving up just 144yards per game.
In addition to total defense…
Rushing defense No. 17 (49.5 yards per game)
Pass Efficiency Defense No. 13 (.657 percentage)
Scoring Defense No. 25 (7.5 points per game)
Turnover Margin No. 23 (1.5 margin/game)
LEWIS STARTS SACK ATTACK: Junior defensive tackle Damione Lewis two sacksagainst Ohio State marked the first multi-sack game in his career. Lewiscurrently has eight career sacks. Sophomore safety Ed Reed recorded Miami’slone other sack against the Buckeyes.
Against Florida A&M, six Hurricanes recorded sacks, including Lewisand Reed. The four other UM players to record sacks against the Rattlerswere: Matt Walters, Nick Ward, James Sutton and Howard Clark. Additionally,the sacks were the first in each of the four players’ careers.
Player '99 Sacks CareerDamione Lewis 3 9Ed Reed 2 4Matt Walters 1 1Nick Ward 1 1Howard Clark 1 1James Sutton 1 1
CHARTING ANDY CROSLAND’S CAREER
Point After Touchdowns
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 178
2. Greg Cox (1984-87) 161
3. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 149
4. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 125
Field Goals
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 73
2. Danny Miller (1978-81) 56
3. Greg Cox (1984-87) 47
4. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 41
5. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 34
Points Scored Kicking
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 397
2. Greg Cox (1984-87) 302
3. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 272
4. Danny Miller (1978-81) 244
5. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 224
Points Scored (overall)
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 397
2. Greg Cox (1984-87) 302
3. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 272
4. Danny Miller (1978-81) 244
5. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 224
6. Edgerrin James (1996-98) 212
WHAT AN IMPACT: In Butch Davis’ 47 games as Miami’s head coach, the ‘Caneshave blocked 32 kicks. In the 10 years prior to Davis’ arrival (1985-94),the Hurricanes blocked 23 kicks. UM established a new single-season recordwith 12 blocks in 1995, shattering the previous high of six set in 1970.Since 1951, Miami has blocked 91 kicks. Below is a listing of blocks underDavis:
Game (Year) Type PlayerFAMU (95) Punt deflection Omar RolleVirginia Tech (95) Field goal Twan RussellFlorida State (95) Punt Tremain MackRutgers (95) Punt deflection Tremain Mack Punt Tremain MackBoston College (95) Field goal Kenny Holmes Field goal Kenny Holmes Field goal Booker PickettWest Virginia (95) Extra point Nelson Smith Punt Tremain Mack Punt deflection Tremain MackSyracuse (95) Field goal Tremain MackMemphis (96) Punt Booker PickettThe Citadel (96) Punt Eugene RidgleyRutgers (96) Punt deflection Tremain MackWest Virginia (96) Punt Tremain MackTemple (96) Field goal Tremain MackVirginia Tech (96) Field goal Booker PickettBoston College (96) Punt Jack HallmonSyracuse (96) Field goal Booker PickettVirginia (96) Field goal Tremain Mack Field goal Kenny HolmesArizona State (97) Punt deflection Nick WardFlorida State (97) Extra Point Duane StarksETSU (98) Punt deflection Nate Brooks Punt Edward ReedCincinnati (98) Punt Nate Brooks Field goal Matt SweeneyVirginia Tech (98) Punt Nate BrooksTemple (98) Punt Nick WardFAMU (99) Punt Aaron MoserFAMU (99) Punt deflection Maurice Sikes
CROSLAND MOVES PAST EDGERRIN JAMES ON UM’S CAREER POINTS SCORED LIST: Seniorkicker/punter Andy Crosland’s 13 points vs. FAMU (2 FG, 7 PAT) moved him to224 points scored in his career and the No. 5 spot on the all-time list.Crosland is 20 points shy of tying Danny Miller and his 244 points scoredfor the fourth slot. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) leads all UM players with 397overall points.
THE CROSLAND CONNECTION: Senior kicker Andy Crosland has handled UM placekicking chores for the last four seasons. Following is a breakdown ofCrosland’s career field goal attempts (1999 Stats):
UM SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE NCAA: Andy Crosland has assisted the Miami’s specialteams unit to a No. 20 ranking in net punting with a 41.9 yards per puntaverage. In addition, UM punt returners place 41st with 8.4 yards perreturn. The Hurricanes’ kick returners place 54th nationally with 19.7yards per return.
Individually, Crosland places 22nd in the nation in punting with a43.89 yards per punt average. Santana Moss ranks No. 27 in punt returnswith 10.25 yards per return.
HURRICANES RECORD FIRST SAFETY IN BUTCH DAVIS ERA: Miami’s safety with 1:14left in the first half marked the first safety of the Butch Davis era. Thelast time the Hurricanes recorded a safety was Oct. 3, 1992 vs. FloridaState, when Malcom Pearson tackled Corey Sawyer. The recent FAMU safetycame on a blocked punt by Aaron Moser.
TOUCHBACK: Hurricane kickers Todd Sievers and Andy Crosland were successfulin reaching the end zone with their kickoffs in 1998. The tandem forcedtouchbacks on 30 percent (19 of 68) of their kickoffs. Fourteen of Sievers’53 kickoffs were for touchbacks, while Crosland forced touchbacks on 4-of-15kickoffs. The 19 touchbacks in 1998 was dramatically higher than theHurricanes’ total of two from the 1997 season.
SANTANA MOSS LEADS THE BIG EAST IN RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: Junior widereciever Santana Moss leads the BIG EAST Conference with 94.0 yards pergame. Overall, Moss has recorded 188 yards receiving off of seven catchesin UM’s first two victories over Ohio State and Flordia A&M. Moss alsoplaces sixth in all-purpose yards with 114.5 per game.
KELLY, JACKSON, CROSLAND ALSO RATE HIGH IN BIG EAST STATISTICS: Sophomorequarterback Kenny Kelly places third in the league in pass efficiency(151.2). Kelly falls behind Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick (220.7) andSyracuse’s Troy Nunes (170.9). Both Vick and Nunes have played in just onegame so far this season, while Kelly has recorded two starts. In additionto pass efficiency, Kelly rates fourth in both passing average per game(182.0 yards) and total offense (171.5 yards).
Junior tailback James Jackson is the conference’s fifth leadingrusher, averaging 96 yards in two games. In addition, Jackson leads theleague with 192 overall rushing yards. He also places fifth in scoringwith 10 points per game. Jackson can also be found in the all-purpose yardscategory at No. 10 with 95.5 per game.
Senior kicker/punter Andy Crosland is the BIG EAST’s third leadingpunter with a 43.9 punting average. He narrowly places behind WestVirginia’s Mark Pazzolari (45.2) and Virginia Tech’s Jimmy Kibble (44.6).Crosland is also the league’s second leading scorer by a kicker. Croslandhas averaged seven points per game, behind Virginia Tech’s Shayne Graham(nine points). He leads the league in PAT percentage with a perfect 8-for-8effort, thus far.
UM VS. PENN STATE SINCE 1979:
September, 1979
Miami 26 Penn State 10
Although Miami was outrushed 248 yards to 88, the Hurricanes took to the airas Jim Kelly went 18 for 30 including three touchdown passes to give a youngand inexperienced group of Hurricanes the win. Kelly hit receiver JimJoiner with a eight-yard pass and a 20 tard Dan Miller field goal attemptwas good as UM took a 10-7 lead in the first stanza after a PSU 12-yard TDrun. The Lions and ‘Canes then exchanged field goals to take a 13-10 scoreinto the half. Miami never looked back. Kelly hit Joiner again with a 25yard TD pass and Pat Walker received UM’s third and final TD pass on a12-yarder from Kelly. UM’s defense kicked in to keep the Nittany Lionsscoreless in the second half.
Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMiami 10 3 7 6 26PSU 7 3 0 0 10
November 1, 1980
Penn State 27 Miami 12
The Nittany Lions avenged a loss in 1979 by holding the Hurricanes to 48yards on the ground and a single touchdown in the contest. Each teammanaged first quarter field goals but PSU scored the first TD of the game ona one-yard dive over the goal line in the second quarter. Penn State took a10-3 lead into the lockerroom at halftime after Miami countered with a fieldgoal. PSU came out strong in the second half and scored two touchdowns anda third field goal while the Hurricanes recorded their lone TD on a 53 yardpunt return by Fred Marion.
Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMiami 3 3 0 6 12PSU 3 7 7 10 27
October 31, 1981
Miami 17, Penn State 14
The Hurricanes parlayed stingy defense and big play offense en route todefeating top-ranked and previously unbeaten Penn State. The Nittany Lionattack was held to only 69 yards. The Hurricanes led throughout thecontest, taking the lead on two Dan Miller field goals.
With 5:09 remaining in the first half, Jim Kelly launched a strike to LarryBrodsky who ran 80 yards into the endzone. A two-point conversion play putMiami on top 14-0. A third Miller field goal gave Miami a 17 ppoint leadbefore PSU rallied with two consecutive scoring strikes to bring theadvantage to only three points. Miami was able to keep control of the gameafter Tony Chickillo recovered a pair of fumbles and Fred Marion snagged hissecond interception of the day.
Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMiami 6 8 0 3 17PSU 0 0 0 14 14
January 2, 1987
Penn Sate 14, Miami 10
Both teams entered the contest undefeated and aiming for the NationalChampionship and both were deadlocked through the first quarter. The UMdefense held the Nittany Lions to 12 yards and one first down whilerecording two sacks. The Hurricanes racked up 135 yards and six first downswithout getting on the scoreboard. The ‘Canes used a fuble recoveryfollowed by two eight yard carries by Alonzo Highsmith and a seven yardstrike to Charles Henry to Vinny Testaverde that set up Melvin Batton’s diveover the goal line. Penn State countered before the half with a 74-yarddrive to tie the score.
The third quarter was a defensive struggle for eachteam as PSU was held in their own territory for the entire stanza while UM’soffensive drives to Penn State’s 12 and 21 yard lines were fruitless. A 38Mark Seelig field goal gave Miami a brief lead before a Testaverde pass waspicked off by the Lion’s Shane Conlon and returned to the ‘Canes 5 yardline. Dozier bulled over the goal line as the lead was exchanged for thefirst and final time of the contest. Testaverde immediately went to workand got UM to PSU’s six yard line before Lion Pete Giftopoulos intercepted apass at the goal line.
Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMiami 0 7 0 3 10PSU 0 7 0 7 14
October 12, 1991
Miami 26, Penn State 20
The Hurricanes used big plays on offense as the defense stopped No. 10 PennState in the final two minutes of the game. Defense dominated in the firsthalf, as the teams traded field goals for a 6-6 tie at the half. But theHurricanes struck first as Gino Torretta connected with Horace Copeland onan 80-yard TD pass, giving UM a 13-6 lead it never relinquished.
The secondbig play came just minutes later when Kevin Williams returned a ount 91yards for a touchdown, breaking a 46-year old UM record. A PSU touchdown inthe fourth quarter closed the gap to 20-13, Torretta connected with receiverLamar Thomas for a 42-yard score. The defense did the rest, protecting thelead and sacking Penn State QB Tony Sacca five times.
Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMiami 3 3 14 6 26PSU 3 3 7 7 20
October 10, 1992
Miami 17, Penn State 14
Darren Krein’s 28-yard interception returned for a touchdown with 14 secondsremaining in the third quarter helped lead No. 2 Miami past No. 7 PennState, 17-14, at Beaver Stadium. The game was witnessed by a PSU-recordcrowd of 96,704 and nationally on ABC. The win, which was Miami’s 23rdstraight, also helped the Hurricanes regain the No. 1 ranking.
Donnell Bennett started the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run with 5:39left in the first quarter. In the second quarter, UM extended its lead to10 points when Dane Prewitt connected on a 26-yard field goal.
The Nittany Lions began the second half with a 72-yard touchdowndrive, culminated by a 10-yard TD run by Richie Anderson.
Both defenses’ controlled the rest of the third, forcing a combinedseven points – leading up to the Krein INT return on PSU’s John Sacca. PennState started the fourth quarter with a long drive that led to afourth-and-one from the UM 5-yard line. Micheal Barrow made a game-savingtackle on Anderson for a one-yard loss.
However, PSU did score on its next drive to close the margin to17-14. O.J. McDuffie grabbed a 14-yard pass from Sacca with 6:17 remaining.Penn State’s final drive was snuffed out by Paul White, who grabbed UM’ssecond INT of the game with one-minute remaining.
Team 1 2 3 4 TotalMiami 7 3 7 0 17PSU 0 0 7 7 14
