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Canes Kick Off BIG EAST Play Against Temple
Football matchup takes place Oct. 16 in Miami’s Orange Bowl.
Oct. 11, 1999
Temple at Miami
October 16, 1999 @ 4:00 p.m.
Orange Bowl Stadium; Miami, FL
The Game:
The 24th-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes (2-3, 0-0 BIG EAST)open their BIG EAST Conference schedule against the Temple Owls (1-5, 1-1BIG EAST) in the Orange Bowl.
Miami, which is 5-3 in BIG EAST openers, looks to defeat the Owlsfor the eighth straight time and win its conference opener for the firsttime since 1996.
Miami is coming off of a 31-21 loss to No. 1 ranked Florida Statelast weekend. In that game sophomore quarterback Kenny Kelly and junior widereceiver Santana Moss had career games. Kelly was 27-of-41 for 370 yards andthree touchdowns while Moss caught nine passes for 180 yards and two scores.
Temple, which opened the season with five straight losses, defeatedBoston College 24-14 last weekend in Philadelphia. Backup quarterback DevinScott completed 17-of-24 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns, all in thesecond half, to lead the Owls to the come-from-behind victory.
MIAMI (2-3, 0-0 BIG EAST)
8/29 vs. Ohio State W, 23-12 9/4 FLORIDA A&M W, 57-39/18 PENN STATE L, 23-279/25 @ East Carolina L, 23-2710/9 @ Florida State L, 21-3110/16 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.
TEMPLE (1-5, 1-1 BIG EAST)
9/2 MARYLAND L, 0-69/11 @ Kansas State L, 0-409/18 @ Akron L, 15-259/25 @ Marshall L, 0-3410/2 @ Pittsburgh L, 24-5510/9 BOSTON COLLEGE W, 24-1410/16 @ Miami 4:00 p.m.10/23 @ West Virginia 1:00 p.m.10/30 RUTGERS 1:00 p.m.11/6 @ Syracuse 12:00 p.m.11/20 VIRGINIA TECH 1:00 p.m.
COACHING MATCH-UP
MIAMI COACH BUTCH DAVIS
Record at Miami: 33-18 (5th Season)Overall Record: 33-18 (5th Season)Davis vs. Temple: 4-0
TEMPLE COACH BOBBY WALLACE
Record at Temple: 3-14 (2nd Season)Overall Record: 85-50-1 (12th Season)Wallace vs. Miami: 0-1
The Series:
Miami and Temple face off for the ninth time. The Hurricanes hold a7-1 all-time series lead and have won seven consecutive games since theybegan BIG EAST competition in 1992. Since 1992 Miami has outscored Temple310-81.
Temple’s lone win against Miami came in the series’ first contest, a34-0 victory on October 30, 1930. Miami is 3-0 against Temple at the OrangeBowl.
Last season the Hurricanes defeated Temple 42-7 at Veterans Stadiumin Philadelphia. Running back Edgerrin James rushed for 137 yards and threetouchdowns while James Jackson rushed seven times for 47 yards and twoscores.
Miami vs. Temple Series
1998 Miami 42, Temple 7 A1997 Miami 47, Temple 15 H1996 Miami 57, Temple 26 A1995 Miami 36, Temple 12 H1994 Miami 38, Temple 14 A1993 Miami 42, Temple 7 H1992 Miami 48, Temple 0 H1930 Temple 34, Miami 0 A
OVER THE AIRWAVES
TelevisionSportsChannel Florida – (Live): Frank Forte (play-by-play), John Congemi(analysis)
Radio
Hurricane Radio Network (WQAM 560 AM): Marc Vandermeer (play-by-play), JoeZagacki (analysis), Don Bailey, Jr. (sideline) and Josh Darrow(studio host). All UM football games will be carried statewide by theHurricane Radio Network on its flagship station WQAM in Miami.En Espanol (WACC 830 AM): Jerry del Castillo (play-by-play), Joe Martinez(analysis) and Pepe Campos (studio).
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.
ASSOCIATED PRESS – October 10, 1999
'99 Record Points 1. Florida State (63) 6-0 1,743 2. Penn State (6) 6-0 1,678 3. Nebraska 6-0 1,595 4. Virginia Tech (1) 5-0 1,497 5. Michigan State 6-0 1,408 6. Tennessee 4-1 1,398 7. Florida 5-1 1,282 8. Georgia Tech 4-1 1,258 9. Kansas State 5-0 1,21210. Michigan 5-1 1,17111. Alabama 4-1 99112. Mississippi State 6-0 92713. Texas A&M 4-1 92614. Georgia 4-1 77815. Marshall 5-0 76016. Syracuse 5-1 71517. Wisconsin 4-2 60618. Ohio State 4-2 58819. Texas 5-2 45420. Purdue 4-2 36621. BYU 4-1 34122. Mississippi 5-1 21823. East Carolina 5-1 20524. MIAMI 2-3 16125. Southern Miss. 3-2 124
Others Receiving Votes: Air Force 67, Arizona 59, Minnesota 56, Notre Dame51, Arkansas 33, Washington 25, Maryland 20, Kentucky 14, N.C. State 5, Utah5, Oklahoma 3, Pittsburgh 3, Southern Cal 3, Stanford 2, Wake Forest 1,Wyoming 1.
USA TODAY/ESPN – October 10, 1999
'99 Record Points 1. Florida St (53) 6-0 1,469 2. Penn St (6) 6-0 1,412 3. Nebraska 6-0 1,334 4. Virginia Tech 5-0 1,271 5. Tennessee 4-1 1,179 6. Florida 5-1 1,139 7. Michigan State 6-0 1,128 8. Kansas State 5-0 1,072 9. Georgia Tech 4-1 1,04710. Michigan 5-1 93611. Texas A&M 4-1 86212. Mississippi State 6-0 83613. Alabama 4-1 75714. Georgia 4-1 64815. Syracuse 5-1 62016. Marshall 5-0 60517. Ohio State 4-2 52518. Wisconsin 4-2 47219. Texas 5-2 39920. Brigham Young 4-1 32221. Purdue 4-2 28222. Mississippi 5-1 24423. East Carolina 5-1 12524. MIAMI 2-3 9325. Air Force 4-1 71
Others receiving votes: Southern Mississippi 61; Maryland 42; Arkansas 40;Arizona 39; Southern California 22; Missouri 19; Kentucky 18; Minnesota 15;North Carolina State 13; Washington 12; Boston College 8; Colorado State 8;Notre Dame 8; Virginia 8; Colorado 4; Hawaii 3; Oregon 3; Wake Forest 2;Fresno State 1; Utah 1.
HEAD COACH BUTCH DAVIS: Butch Davis (Arkansas ’74) began his fifth season atMiami with a 2-3 record heading into Temple. Davis has compiled a 33-18overall record and a 20-8 mark in BIG EAST games. His record includes a17-9 record at the Orange Bowl, while going 13-9 on the road.
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 Record 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 2-3 1-1 0-2 1-0 0-0Total 33-18 17-9 13-9 3-0 20-8
Butch Davis’ Hurricanes on Turf/Grass
Year Overall Turf Grass1999 2-3 0-0 2-31998 9-3 3-1 6-21997 5-6 2-1 3-51996 9-3 3-0 6-31995 8-3 2-0 6-3Total 33-18 10-2 23-16
LAST TIME OUT VS. FLORIDA STATE: FSU quarterback Chris Weinke completed23-of-34 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns and Travis Minor rushed for146 yards on 25 carries to lead the No. 1 ranked Seminoles to a 31-21victory over No. 19 Miami.
Kenny Kelly and Santana Moss had career games for Miami. Kelly was27-of-41 for 370 yards and three touchdowns while Moss caught nine passesfor 180 yards and two scores.
Florida State scored first as Weinke hit Germaine Stringer on a48-yard scoring pass 3:47 into the game. Kelly threw an eight-yard scoringpass to Reggie Wayne 3:08 later but Florida State responded with athree-yard TD burst by Jeff Chaney on its next possession. On the next playfrom scrimmage, Kelly hooked up with Moss on an 80-yard scoring pass to tiethe score at 14-14. Miami took the lead with 9:40 left in the first halfwhen Kelly threw a 14-yard TD pass to Moss. The Seminoles marched back andtied the game with a 13-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a Weinke 18-yardTD toss to Ryan Sprague.
The FSU defense took over in the second half holding the Hurricanesscoreless while its offensive unit managed to put another 10 points on theboard including a two-yard TD run by Minor in the fourth quarter which putthe game out of reach.
LAST TIME VS. TEMPLE: Edgerrin James rushed for 137 yards and threetouchdowns and James Jackson ran for a pair of scores as 24th ranked Miamicruised to a 42-7 victory over Temple in Philadelphia, PA. Miami dominatedon both sides of the ball registering 415 yards of total offense whileholding the Owls to just 205 yards. Miami also had it’s running game infull gear, outrushing Temple 224-80.
TUMBA LA CASA: The University of Miami and HealthSouth Doctors’ Hospitalwill host “Tumba La Casa” as part of Hispanic Heritage Day at theMiami-Temple football game on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Orange Bowl.Highlighting the festivities will be a concert by salsa sensation OscarD’Leon following the football game which kicks off at 4:00 p.m.
Hispanic Heritage Day, presented by HealthSouth Doctors’ Hospital,will commemorate the Hispanic culture in the South Florida community. Thecelebration will begin at 2:00 p.m. with games and ethnic food in TouchdownAlley located in the east end zone of the Orange Bowl. There will be aHispanic themed halftime show as well as special music and promotionsthroughout the game. “Tumba La Casa” will culminate with a concert withD’Leon and his band La Salsa Mayor following the football game.
Tickets for the event start as low as $15. The football game ticketprovides admittance to the concert. Group discounts and corporate packagesare also available. Call 1-800-GO-CANES or (305) 284-CANES for moreinformation or to purchase tickets.
MOST POINTS SCORED AT TALLAHASSEE SINCE: Miami’s offensive output of 21points marked the most points scored by the Hurricanes at Doak S. CampbellStadium since scoring 26 points on Oct. 3, 1987 in a 26-25 Hurricane win.
FIRST CAREER STARTS AT FLORIDA STATE: Freshman defensive end Jamaal Greenand sophomore strongside linebacker Chris Campbell made their first careerstarts at Florida State. Campbell’s appearance also marked his first actionof the 1999 season having missed the first four games of the year due toacademic suspension.
KELLY’S PERFORMANCE, BEST SINCE 1993: Kelly connected on touchdown strikesof 8, 80, and 14 yards. Kelly set career highs in completions (27),attempts (41) and passing yards (370), while registering the longest passplay of his career, an 80-yard TD to Santana Moss. Kelly’s performance wasthe best output by a Miami quarterback in six years (Ryan Collins vs.Memphis State, 11-27-93, 32-54-392, 3 TD).
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: In Miami’s seven meetings with Temple in the modernera, the Hurricanes have posted some enormous offensive numbers. In the1990s, UM is averaging 508 yards of total offense (212 rushing, 296 passing)and 25 first downs per game against the Owls. The average margin of victoryin the seven games is 32 points.
Date Score Total Yds Rush Yds Pass Yds First downs11/14/98 UM 42-7 415 224 191 2310/25/97 UM 47-15 598 313 285 28 11/2/96 UM 57-26 494 154 340 2110/28/95 UM 36-12 493 168 325 2311/19/94 UM 38-14 608 291 317 3110/30/93 UM 42-7 481 153 328 2911/14/92 UM 48-0 464 178 286 22Average UM 44-12 508 212 296 25
KELLY’S FIRST QUARTER SUCCESS: Kenny Kelly is 12-of-19 for 207 yards andthree touchdowns in the first quarters of the past two games. At FloridaState, Kelly was 5-of-7 for 130 yards and two touchdowns, while at EastCarolina he was 7-of-12 for 77 yards and one touchdown.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TURNOVERS: This season, the Hurricanes have takenadvantage of many opponent miscues, scoring on eight of 22 overall drivesfollowing an opponent turnover. Three drives following opponent turnoverswere to close halves, so no offensive drives were taken. Overall, theHurricanes have parlayed eight opponent turnovers into 53 points or areaveraging 10.6 points per game off opponent miscues.
At Florida State, the Hurricanes converted a touchdown on one of itstwo drives following a Seminole turnover. One of FSU’s turnovers was toclose out the first half, so no offensive drive was taken. Following FSUfullback Dan Kendra’s fumble on the Miami 11-yard line, the Hurricanesmarched 89 yards on 13 plays to eventually grab a late second quarter leadover the Seminoles, 21-14.
At East Carolina, Miami turned the Pirates’ first two turnovers intoa Clinton Portis four-yard touchdown run and a 38-yard field goal by AndyCrosland, extending the Hurricanes lead to 20-0.
Against Penn State, the Hurricanes did not convert on four drivesfollowing PSU turnovers.
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.
The Hurricanes turned just one of seven opponent turnovers into ascore against Ohio State. Two of OSU’s turnovers were to close out thefirst and second halves, so no offensive drive was taken. On the score,Kenny Kelly rushed for seven yards followed by a James Jackson two-pointconversion.
IF THE HURRICANES SCORE FIRST…: When the Hurricanes score first they arenearly a lock to win. Beginning with the 1983 season, the Hurricanes havegone 130-13 (.909) when scoring first. Under Butch Davis, UM is 23-6 (.793)when scoring first.
IF THE HURRICANES SCORE 30 OR MORE POINT STREAKS: Miami has won (lastdefeat)…
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 127 regular season games in which it entered the fourth quarter with alead.
The Hurricanes took a 23-10 lead into the fourth quarter at EastCarolina, but surrendered 17 points to be defeated 27-23. In 1997, WestVirginia snapped a UM streak of 111 straight victories when leading afterthree quarters.
Prior to that 1997 WVU game, the last time the Hurricanes did notwin a regular season game when leading after three quarters was on Nov. 10,1984, when UM lost to Maryland, 42-40, after leading 34-21 heading into thefinal stanza.
OPENING POSSESSIONS: Miami has posted points on two of its five openingpossessions this season. Most recently, Andy Crosland had his 46-yard fieldgoal attempt blocked by Florida State’s Tommy Polley, following a 6-play34-yard yard drive to the FSU 28.
Game Plays Yards ToP ResultOhio State 2 42 0:48 TouchdownFAMU 6 32 2:26 PuntPenn State 3 -7 1:46 Punt East Carolina 11 80 4:16 TouchdownFlorida State 6 34 2:39 Blocked FG
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 127 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)
Player (years at UM) Hometown 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
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 AGAINST FAMU: The 40 points scored in thefirst half against FAMU marked the most points scored by the Hurricanes inthe first half since scoring 49 points vs. Rutgers on Oct. 14, 1995. The 57overall points scored ranks ninth all-time for total points scored in a gameby UM.
THIRTEEN MAKE DEBUT AGAINST FAMU: 13 Hurricanes saw their first careeraction against FAMU: Ethenic Sands, Ken Dorsey, Clinton Portis, PhillipBuchanon, Jarrett Payton, Maurice Sikes, Freddie Capshaw, Anthony Fisher,James Scott, Julio Gimenez, Bill Bannard, Joe Fantigrassi and Jim Wilson.
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.
First Rounders Team since 1987 1. Miami 20 2. Ohio State 16 3. Florida 15 Florida State 15 Tennessee 15 6. Notre Dame 13 Southern Cal 13 8. Nebraska 11 9. Alabama 10 Michigan 10 Penn State 10 Texas A&M 10
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.
FULL FORCE FOOTBALL BECOMES A BIG DRAW IN 1999: A sell-out total of 74,427fans attended Miami’s recent meeting with Penn State at the Orange Bowl onSept. 18. The figure ranks as the 17th largest crowd in school history and14th largest crowd during regular season games. In addition, the 74,427stands as the seventh largest regular season crowd during the 1990’s.Thesellout is the first home sellout for UM since Florida State (75,913) onOct. 12, 1996. The last home sellout in a non-FSU game also came agaistPenn State (75,723) on Oct. 12, 1991. In Miami’s, 57-3, victory over FloridaA&M in the home opener on Sept. 4, a total of 54,147 were in attendance.That figure was the largest crowd at the Orange Bowl since 63,617 came towatch the UM/FSU game on Oct. 10, 1998. In addition, it marked the largesthome crowd for a non-FSU game since 57,721 came to watch the UM/FAMU game onSept. 9, 1995. It also marked the largest crowd in a home-opener since FAMUon Sept. 9, 1995.
BUTCH DAVIS TV SHOW: The Butch Davis TV Show, hosted by WPLG sportscasterFrank Forte, is a weekly program featuring Head Coach Butch Davis. Producedby Fairway Production Group, the show takes an in-depth look at Hurricanefootball. The half-hour program contains game and practice highlights,music videos and features. Throughout the year, the Butch Davis Show airson SportsChannel Florida and WPLG-Channel 10 at 11:30 a.m. every Saturday.The show will be taped at the University Food Court on the UM campus withperiodic taping off-campus throughout the season. The taping of the show isopen to the public.
HURRICANE HOTLINE EVERY THURSDAY: The Hurricane Hotline radio show airsevery Thursday from 6-8 p.m. on SportsRadio 560 WQAM, the new flagship radiostation for University of Miami football, basketball and baseball. Thetwo-hour talk show features Head Coach Butch Davis and Athletic DirectorPaul Dee, as well as Hurricane assistant coaches and players. The HurricaneHotline is hosted by UM’s football broadcast team of Don Bailey, Jr., MarcVandermeer and Joe Zagacki. Callers may participate on the show by calling567-0560 from either the (305) or (954) area codes. Mobile callers can call#560.
COACH’S BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHEONS: Throughout the season, University of Miamicoaches will appear at breakfasts in Dade County and luncheons in BrowardCounty hosted by the Hurricane Club. Individual tickets to the breakfastsare $6 for Hurricane Club donors and $7 for Non-Hurricane Club donors, whilethe luncheons are $16 for donors and $18 for non-donors. Season seriestickets for the breakfast are $30 for the breakfasts and $90 for theluncheons. Contact Kelly James at (305) 284-2491 for more information.
FOOTBALL SINGLE-GAME TICKETS ON SALE: Single-game tickets for the Universityof Miami are now on sale. Season tickets, which start at $99, are alsoavailable. Tickets can be purchased at the UM ticket office, allTicketmaster locations, on the University of Miami website atwww.hurricanesports.com, or by calling 1-800-GO-CANES. The UM ticket officeis located in the Hecht Athletic Center, 5821 San Amaro Drive, on the CoralGables campus and is open 9-6, Monday through Friday, and from 9-12 onSaturday.
SCHIANO ARRIVES AS NEW D-COORDINATOR: The Hurricanes open 1999 with newdefensive coordinator in Greg Schiano. Schiano comes to Miami from theChicago Bears where he spent the past three years as an assistant under DaveWannstedt. Prior to arriving in Chicago, Schiano was the defensivebackfield coach for Penn State University from 1990-96. Born June 1, 1966,Schiano takes the UM coordinator position at the ripe age of 33, while hewas named a full-time assistant at Penn State at age 23.
‘CANES ON THE FAST TRACK: Miami football players have enjoyed a reciprocalrelationship with the UM track and field program. During the 1999 season,12 members of the UM football team were listed on the Hurricane track andfield roster. At the 1999 BIG EAST Indoor Championships, members of theHurricane football team accounted for 43 of the team’s 67 points as Miamifinished fourth as a team, its best finish in school history. Leading theway were Santana Moss and Aaron Moser. Moss won the 60-meter dash (6.87),while Moser won the pentathlon title with a BIG EAST record total of 3,643points. In the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash, Moss set a BIG EASTrecord with a time of 6.83.
‘CANES IN THE COMMUNITY: Hurricane student-athletes volunteer over 1,000hours of community service each school year. Annual projects include thefootball team’s distribution of thanksgiving dinners to area shelters;”Join-A-Team, Not-A-Gang” – a program that encourages area youth to seekpositive alternatives to gangs; “Future ‘Canes Program” which exposesat-risk youth to the benefits of sports; “Canes on Patrol” – where theHurricanes assist the Broward County Sheriffs Department; “Red Ribbon Day”aimed at promoting drug awareness; and “Take A Kid to the Game” – anationwide grass roots program encouraging adults to take a child to acollege athletic contest.
CURRENT CANES ON INDIVIDUAL CAREER LISTS
Point After Touchdowns4. 132 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98
Field Goals5. 38 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98
Points Scored Kicking5. 243 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98
Points Scored5. 243 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98
CURRENT CANES ON INDIVIDUAL GAME RECORDS LISTS
Rushing Attemptst3. 33 James Jackson vs. Penn State, 1999
Rushing Yards (attempts)5. 187 James Jackson vs. Temple, 1997 (18)
Rushing Average (min 4. attempts)8. 15.8 James Jackson vs. Virginia Tech, 1997 (9)
Points After Touchdowns (attempts)1. 9 Andy Crosland vs. ETSU, 1998 (9)6. 7 Andy Crosland vs. UCLA, 1998 (7) 7 Andy Crosland vs. FAMU, 1999 (7)
Field Goals7. 3 Andy Crosland vs. East Carolina, 1998 3 Andy Crosland vs. Rutgers, 1998
Passing Yards10. 370 Kenny Kelly at Florida State, 1999
Total Offense9. 382 Kenny Kelly at Florida State, 1999 (380+2)
Receiving Yards5. 180 Santana Moss at Florida State, 1999
Longest Pass Play6. 84 Reggie Wayne from Scott Covington vs. Virginia Tech, 1998
Longest Rush from Scrimmage10. 79 James Jackson vs. Boston Coll., 1998
Most Kickoff Return Yardage1. 208 Najeh Davenport vs. Syracuse, 1998
Touchdown Receptions1. 3 Santana Moss vs. Rutgers, 1998
CURRENT CANES ON INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS LISTS
Rushing Average (min. 25 attempts)3. 7.35 James Jackson, 1997 (81)4. 7.04 Najeh Davenport, 1998 (55)9. 6.65 James Jackson, 1998 (82)Receptions9. 48 Reggie Wayne, 1997
Touchdown Passes Caught5. 8 Santana Moss, 1998
Point After Touchdowns1. 51 Andy Crosland, 19989. 38 Andy Crosland, 1996
Field Goals10. 13 Andy Crosland, 1996
Points Scored Kicking9. 77 Andy Crosland, 1996
Total Tackles and Assists5. 150 Dan Morgan, 1998
OFFENSE NOTES
JACKSON SERVES AS A “BIG-PLAY” MAKER: James Jackson is accustomed to making”Big Plays”. The first-year starter has totaled seven carries of 40 or moreyards in his career, four of which were for touchdowns and five of whichcame within his first five carrries in the game.
Although Jackson did not record a 40-plus run on Penn State, he didrattle off a 39-yard touchdown scamper that put the Hurricanes ahead, 23-20.
Jackson’s rushes for 40 or more yards
Opponent Date Yds CarryArkansas State 11-1-97 56 (TD) 10thVirginia Tech 11-8-97 78 (TD) 5thBoston College 10-31-98 79 2ndWest Virginia 10-24-98 40 3rdOhio State 8-29-99 44 (TD) 2ndFlorida A&M 9-4-99 43 (TD) 11thFlorida State 10-9-99 45 4th
CAREER HIGH EFFORT AT FLORIDA STATE: The 80-yard touchdown pass from KennyKelly to Santana Moss marked the longest career pass by Kelly and thelongest career reception by Moss. Kelly’s previous career-best was a67-yard strike to Moss against Ohio State (8-31-99). Moss’ previous longwas 71 yards (twice).
KELLY AND MOSS’ CAREER HIGHS AT FSU: In total, eight career highs were setbetween Kelly and Moss at Florida State:
Moss: Receiving Yards - 180 (previous best: 146 at Rutgers, 1998) Receptions - 9 (previous best: 6 at Rutgers, 1998) Long - 80 (previous best: 71 at Rutgers, 1998, vs. UCLA, 1998)Kelly: Completions - 27 (previous best: 17 vs. Ohio State, 1999) Attempts - 41 (previous best: 37 at East Carolina, 1999) Passing Yards - 370 (previous best: 245 vs. Ohio State, 1999) Touchdowns - 3 (previous best: 2 vs. Florida A&M, 1999) Long - 80 (previous best: 67 vs. Ohio State, 1999)
DOUBLE-FIGURE GAINS: The Hurricane offense has run 363 plays over its firstfive games, with 60 of those plays resulting in gains of 10 or more yards.In addition, UM has recorded 11 plays of 30 or more yards – nearly the 1998season total (12).
At Florida State, the UM offense totaled a season-best 17 plays of10 or more yards, including a 45-yard run and an 80-yard TD catch. SantanaMoss nearly doubles his season ouput with six plays of 10 or more yards.Fellow receiver Andre King recorded five plays of 10 or more yards.
THE BIG PLAYS
Yards gained No. of plays 10-19 40 20-29 9 30 or more 11
Player 10+ Yds PlaysSantana Moss 14James Jackson 9Reggie Wayne 9Daniel Franks 7Andre King 6Clinton Portis 6Najeh Davenport 3Mondriel Fulcher 1 Kenny Kelly 1Will McPartland 1Ivan Mercer 1Ethenic Sands 1Wilbur Valdez 1
IN THE REDZONE
In Miami’s 31-21 loss at Florida State, the Hurricanes scored two touchdownsin their two trips into the FSU redzone. The Seminoles scored three TD’sand recorded a fumble in their four trips into the UM redzone.
Miami OpponentTimes 21 13Scored 16 11 Touchdowns 11 6 Field Goals 5 5 Turnovers 1 1 Missed FG 3 1Downs 1 0
TRUE FROSH PORTIS AT TAILBACK: On Sept. 25 at East Carolina, true freshmanClinton Portis made his first career start at tailback for the ‘Canes.Portis became the first true freshman tailback to start at Miami since 1995and only the third true freshman to start at tailback since 1975. Truefreshman Dyral McMillan made two starts in 1995. McMillan started vs.Rutgers on Oct. 14, 1995 and later against Temple on Oct. 28, 1995. Priorto McMillan, the last true freshman to start at tailback at UM was OttisAnderson (10/4/75 vs. Nebraska). At East Carolina, Portis started in placeof junior James Jackson (high right ankle sprain).
PORTIS MAKES MARK: Clinton Portis rushed for more yards at East Carolinathan any other true freshman running back in the modern era of UM history.He also became the first true freshman to rush for over 100 yards sinceEdgerrin James came off the bench to rush for 105 vs. Temple on Oct. 28,1995. Following Portis’ 147 yards rushing is James’ 123-yard performanceagainst Boston College in 1995. In addition, Leonard Conley rushed for 120yards as a freshman vs. Cincinnati during his freshman season in 1987.
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE: One of UM’s three touchdown drives at Florida Statewas less than two minutes in duration. The Hurricanes have recorded 42touchdown drives under two minutes over the last 17 games dating back tolast season, including the *Micron PC Bowl.
Opponent Qrtr Plays Yards TOPFlorida State 1 1 80 0:17East Carolina 2 4 26 0:54Penn State 3 3 61 1:15FAMU 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
WAYNE JUMPS TO NO. 5 IN ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS: Following his five-catcheffort at Florida State, Reggie Wayne jumped past Chris T. Jones, RandalHill and Glenn Dennison into fifth place all-time with 109 catches.Additionally, teammate Santana Moss has 67 career catches.
All-time Receptions 1. Lamar Thomas (1989-92) 144 2. Michael Irvin (1985-87) 143 3. Wesley Carroll (1989-90) 114 Willie Smith (1984-86) 114 5. Reggie Wayne (1997-) 109 6. Glenn Dennison (1981-83) 108 7. Randal Hill (1987-90) 107 8. Chris T. Jones (1991-94) 105 9. Bill Miller (1959-61) 10210. Larry Brodsky (1979-81) 100
All-time Receiving Yards 1. Michael Irvin (1985-87) 2,423 2. Lamar Thomas (1989-92) 2,271 3. Eddie Brown (1983-84) 1,754 4. Wesley Carroll (1989-90) 1,722 5. Larry Brodsky (1979-81) 1,696 6. Randal Hill (1987-90) 1,643 7. Chris T. Jones (1991-94) 1,640 8. Willie Smith (1984-86) 1,521 9. Brian Blades (1984-87) 1,49310. Reggie Wayne (1997-) 1,48311. Yatil Green (1994-96) 1,47412. James Cox (1965-67) 1,46413. Bill Miller (1959-61) 1,44814. Horace Copeland (1990-92) 1,42415. Santana Moss (1997-) 1,361
WAYNE AND MOSS MOVE UP THE CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LIST: With his 59receiving yards at Florida State, Reggie Wayne jumped past Horace Copeland,Bill Miller, James Cox and Yatil Green into 10th place al-time with 1,483career receving yards.
Santana Moss jumped from No. 18 on the list into 15th place with his180 receiving yards at FSU. He jumped past Joe Schmidt, Rocky Belk and DaleDawkins.
KELLY TO MOSS, WAYNE & FRANKS, TOO: With five starts under his belt, KennyKelly has already found a potential favorite target – Santana Moss.
Daniel Franks and Reggie Wayne has also become a top scoring optionfor Kelly as well, as the trio have combined for five scores.
Kelly to Moss was successful at Florida State, as the duo recordedtwo TD’s by air. The first scoring connection was an 80-yard strike onfirst down, while the second was a 14-yard score.
So far this season, the duo have connected on three other TD strikesof 40 yards against Penn State, nine yards against Florida A&M and 67 yardsagaint Ohio State. In addition, Moss was a favorite of former UM QB ScottCovington, as the two joined in on eight TD’s in 1998.
Reggie Wayne’s eight-yard touchdown catch from Kelly at FloridaState marked the quarterback’s second scoring connection with Wayne. Thefirst, was a 21-yard TD pass at East Carolina.
Kelly’s Targets
Receiver TD'sSantana Moss 7Bubba Franks 3Reggie Wayne 2Andre King (98) 1Dan Smith (98) 1Omar Rolle (98) 1
YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM: When Santana Moss makes a reception it isusually for big yardage. This season the junior has caught 23 passes for 472yards for an average of 20.5 yards per reception. Over hiscareer, Moss has averaged 20.3 yards per catch to rank second on UM’sall-time list behind Rocky Belk who averaged 21.9 yards per reception from1980-82.
Top Five Career Average Yards Per Catch (min. 50 catches)
1. Rocky Belk (1980-82) 21.9 (58-1,272)2. Santana Moss (1997-Pres.) 20.3 (67-1,361)3. Eddie Brown (1983-84) 19.7 (89-1,754)4. Phil August (1973-76) 18.9 (61-1,155)5. Brian Blades (1984-87) 18.7 (80-1,493)
JACKSON’S SECOND HALF EFFORT AGAINST PENN STATE: James Jackson’s 106 yardsrushing in the second half against Penn State was the most in a single halfsince Edgerrin James darted for 173 in the first half against UCLA on Dec.5, 1998. Earlier this season, Jackson ran for 103 yards in the first halfagainst Florida A&M.
Jackson rushed for 96 yards gained rushing in the first quarteragainst FAMU, marking the most yards in a single quarter since EdgerrinJames ran for 102 yards in the second quarter vs. UCLA on Dec. 5, 1998.Earlier in his career, Jackson rushed for 112 yards in the fourth quarter ofUM/Virginia Tech on Nov. 8, 1997.
MOSS RECORDS RECORD DAY AT FSU: Santana Moss’ nine catches for 180 yards atFlorida State marked career-highs for the junior receiver. The 100-yardeffort was the third of his career. Earlier in the season against OhioState, Moss totaled 115 yards on three catches. Last season, Moss had 146yards on six catches in Miami’s 53-17 win at Rutgers.
James Jackson’s 129 yards rushing against Penn State gave the juniorhis sixth career 100-yard performance and moved him to third place all-time.At East Carolina, freshman back Clinton Portis earned his first 100-yardgame with 147 yards on 27 carries.
Game Player Carries/Catches YardsOhio State Santana Moss 3 115FAMU James Jackson 19 103 Penn State James Jackson 33 129East Carolina Clinton Portis 27 147Florida State Santana Moss 9 180
OFFENSE MAKING THE MOST OF ITS DRIVES: Of the 81 total drives the UMoffense has logged this season, 46 or 57% have resulted in UM crossing intoopponent territory. In the 46 drives that UM has crossed over midfield, 24or 52% have resulted in scoring. Overall, Miami has scored either atouchdown or field goal in 30 percent of its offensive drives.
KELLY’S FIRST START: Third-year sophomore Kenny Kelly made his first careerstart against Ohio State. Dating back to Jim Kelly in 1979, Hurricanequarterbacks have led UM to an 8-3 record in their first career starts.
First Career Starts
Quarterback Opponent Season Result Cmp-Att-Yd TD-INTK. Kelly vs. Ohio St. 1999 W, 23-12 17-25-245 1-2S. Covington @ Bost. Coll. 1996 W, 43-26 22-29-295 3-0R. Clement @ Florida St. 1995 L, 41-17 10-23-96 0-2R. Collins Syracuse 1993 W, 49-0 16-20-207 1-1F. Costa @ Bost. Coll. 1993 W, 23-7 15-31-205 0-1G. Torretta Cincinnati 1989 W, 56-0 13-16-239 3-1C. Erickson @ Wisconsin 1989 W, 51-3 17-37-281 4-0S. Walsh Florida 1987 W, 31-4 17-27-234 1-1V. Testaverde Florida 1985 L, 35-23 24-40-278 0-2B. Kosar @ Florida 1983 L, 28-3 25-45-223 0-3J. Kelly @ Penn St. 1979 W, 26-10 18-30-280 3-0
PENN STATE SNAPS DECADE- LONG HURRICANE STREAK: Since 1990, Miami had been”nearly” unbeatable when out-rushing its opponent. UM had won 62consecutive games when out-rushing its opponent dating back to Sept. 8, 1990when BYU defeated the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, 28-21, despite beingout-rushed 96 yards to 68 yards. Penn State mustered 110 yards on theground to the Hurricanes 160. Additionally, Miami outgained East Carolinaon the ground, 230-122, but lost 27-23.
UP FOR GRABS: The FSU game marked the first time since 1993 that UM hadfour different receivers with five or more catches. The same feat wasaccomplished vs. Memphis State in a 41-17 UM win.
Receiving No Yds TD LongJones, Chris 7 152 1 54tHarris, Jonathan 9 133 1 52Bennett, Donnell 8 70 0 17Tellison, A.C. 5 43 1 15
DEFENSE NOTES
NOT LETTING THE OPPONENT CAPITALIZE ON TURNOVERS: So far this season, theUM offense has handed the ball to the opponent defense 13 times by turnover(4 fumbles, 9 INT). Of those 13 turnovers, the opponent has scored on onlyfour drives for 19 points.
Opp. Qrtr UM Turnover ResultFlorida State 4 Interception PuntEast Carolina 1 Interception FumbleEast Carolina 3 Fumble FumblePenn State 1 Interception Field GoalPenn State 1 Interception TouchdownPenn State 2 Fumble PuntPenn State 4 Interception DownsPenn State 4 Interception Game endedFlorida A&M 1 Interception PuntOhio State 1 Fumble TouchdownOhio State 2 Interception Missed FGOhio State 3 Fumble FumbleOhio State 3 Interception Field Goal
ZERO OR NEGATIVE YARDS: Of the 339 total plays run against the UM defenseover the first five games, 143 or 42% have gained zero or negative yards.In addition, the Hurricane defense has held their opponents to 208 plays or61% in which the offense netted three or less yards. The UM defense hasallowed just 67 plays in which the opponent gained double-figures.
Game Zero Negative 3 or less Double-figuresOhio State 15 9 36 8Florida A&M 26 10 45 3Penn State 11 21 44 15East Carolina 21 8 41 21Florida State 16 6 42 20Total (339 plays) 89 54 208 67
STUFFING DRIVES: The Hurricane defense has held their opponents scorelessin 61 of 80 total drives or 76%. The UM defense has held its opponentswithout a touchdown in 69 of 80 drives or 86%.
Game Opp. Drives Scoreless TD FGOhio State 15 12 1 2Florida A&M 19 18 0 1Penn State 17 12 3 2East Carolina 17 12 3 2Florida State 12 7 4 1 Totals 80 61 11 8
SOLID AGAINST THE RUN: A total of 180 rushing plays have run against the UMdefense, of those plays:72 percent (130) have been for less than five yards. 67 percent (121) have gained three or less yards. 38 percent (68) have gone for zero or negative yards. 29 percent (52) have gone for negative yards only. 12 percent (21) went for double-figures.
POPOVICH RECORDS DEFENSIVE FIRST IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES: In the East Carolinagame on Sept. 25, senior Jeff Popovich registered his first careerinterception in the second quarter. At Florida State, Popovich recorded hisfirst career sack on a third down in the fourth quarter to force an FSUpunt.
LEWIS LEADS SACK ATTACK: Junior defensive tackle Damione Lewis’ sack atFlorida State marked his fifth on the season and 11th for his career. Thefive sacks are already a career season-high for Lewis. In 1997, then-a truefreshman Lewis recorded four. He had two in 1998.
Lewis’ two sacks against Ohio State marked the first multi-sack gamein his career.
Sophomore safety Ed Reed places second on the team with three sacks,while sophomore linebacker Dan Morgan has 2.5.
Other than Lewis, defensive ends Michael Boireau and William Josephshared a sack and safety Jeff Popovich recorded one. The sacks were thefirst for Joseph and Popovich, while Boireau has 1.5 on his career.
Player '99 Sacks CareerDamione Lewis 5.0 11.0Ed Reed 3.0 5.0Dan Morgan 2.5 7.5Howard Clark 1.0 1.0Jamaal Green 1.0 1.0Jeff Popovich 1.0 1.0James Sutton 1.0 1.0Matt Walters 1.0 1.0Nick Ward 1.0 1.0Michael Boireau 0.5 1.5Quincy Hipps 0.5 6.5William Joseph 0.5 0.5James Lewis 0.5 0.5Matt Sweeney 0.5 5.5
DEvastating duo: Junior linebackers Dan Morgan and Nate Webster havecombined to lead the Hurricanes in tackles in 19 of 26 contests over thepast three years. They have also both reached double figures in tackles inthe same game nine times over that span, including twice this season. Inthe win over Ohio State, Webster made 14 stops while Morgan recorded 12 andvs. PSU Webster and Morgan had 20 and 14 tackles respectively.
AS GOOD AS 1987?: The trio of Dan Morgan (150), Nate Webster (134) andEdward Reed (90) resulted in 374 tackles on the 1998 season. Thethree-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.
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.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
CROSLAND CLOSES IN ON FOURTH PLACE DANNY MILLER: Senior kicker/punter AndyCrosland’s three points at Florida State (3 PAT) moved him to 243 pointsscored in his career, remaining at the No. 5 spot on the all-time list.Crosland is one point shy of tying Danny Miller and his 244 points scoredfor the fourth slot. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) leads all UM players with 397overall points.
Crosland’s Career
Distance Attempts Made1-19 0 0 20-29 21 (5) 15 (2)30-39 15 (3) 12 (3)40-49 12 (3) 6 (1)50 + 3 2Totals 52 (11) 35 (6)
CROSLAND TIES CAREER-BEST FOR FIELD GOALS AT EAST CAROLINA: Andy Croslandmatched his career high for both field goals made and by going 3-of-4against East Carolina. Crosland went 3-of-3 at Memphis in 1996 and vs.Rutgers in 1997. The performance at Memphis came in his first career game.
CHARTING CROSLAND’S CAREER
Point After Touchdowns
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 1782. Greg Cox (1984-87) 1613. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 1494. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 132
Field Goals
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 732. Danny Miller (1978-81) 563. Greg Cox (1984-87) 474. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 415. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 38
Points Scored Kicking
1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 3972. Greg Cox (1984-87) 3023. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 2724. Danny Miller (1978-81) 2445. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 243
Points Scored (overall)1. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) 3972. Greg Cox (1984-87) 3023. Dane Prewitt (1992-95) 2724. Danny Miller (1978-81) 2445. Andy Crosland (1996- ) 243WHAT AN IMPACT: In Butch Davis’ 50 games as UM’s head coach, the ‘Caneshave blocked 34 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 92kicks. 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 SikesPenn State (99) Punt deflection James LewisEast Carolina (99) Field Goal Edward Reed
CAPSHAW GOES INSIDE THE 20: Sophomore punter Freddie Capshaw’s career long57-yard punt in the third quarter was downed on Florida State’s three-yardline. In the fourth quarter, Capshaw hit a 51-yard punt that landed againat the FSU three. Capshaw has dropped eight of his 16 punts this seasoninside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
WALK-ON CAPSHAW MAKES FIRST START AS PUNTER: Sophomore walk-on FreddieCapshaw made his first career start as the Hurricanes punter vs. EastCarolina. Capshaw had seven punts for 294, including a career-long 52yarder in the fourth quarter. Four of Capshaw’s seven punts fell inside the20-yard line.
KICKER’S DEBUT: True-freshman Jesse Ohlinger kicked off twice in the firsthalf against Florida State marking the first career game action for thewalk-on from Newark, Delaware.
POPOVICH HONORED BY BURGER KING: Burger King Corporation has namedUniversity of Miami defensive back Jeff Popovich a Division I-A CollegeFootball Scholar Athlete. In honor of his outstanding athletic and academicachievements and his commitment to mentoring the community’s youth, BurgerKing Corporation has donated $10,000 to the University of Miami’s generalscholarship fund in his name. The award will be presented by Burger KingFranchisee Robe St. Juste and University of Miami Athletic Director, PaulDee, during today’s game.
Popovich is a senior who has maintained over a 3.43 grade pointaverage as a Biomediacal Engineering Major, while playing strong safety forthe Hurricanes. In addition to his academic and athletic endeavors,Popovich also volunteers with elementary school children and the Easter SealSociety.
HURRICANES ENJOYING BLOCK PARTY: So far this season, Miami has registered ablock or deflection four times. The figure is two behind last season’soverall total of six and two more than 1997’s total of two blocks. UM is ontrack to tie the 1995’s team total of 12 blocks or deflections.
UM SPECIAL TEAMS IN THE NCAA: Andy Crosland and Freddie Capshaw haveassisted the Miami’s special teams unit to a No. 22 ranking in net puntingwith a 39.4 yards per punt average. The Hurricanes’ punt returners place33rd nationally with 11.4 yards per return. Individually, Crosland ranks43rd nationally with a 41.33 per punt average. Santana Moss is rated No. 29in the nation in punt returns with an 11.51 average.
Additionally, Crosland places 19th nationally with 1.5 field goalsper game. Miami’s kick return unit has a No. 76 national ranking with a19.1 per kick return average.
HURRICANES RECORD FIRST SAFETY IN BUTCH DAVIS ERA: Miami’s safety with 1:14left in the first half of the FAMU game marked the first safety of the ButchDavis era. The last time the Hurricanes recorded a safety was Oct. 3, 1992vs. Florida State, when Malcom Pearson tackled Corey Sawyer. The recentFAMU safety came on a blocked punt by Aaron Moser.
TOUCHBACK: Kickers Todd Sievers and Andy Crosland were successful inreaching 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 UM’s totalof two from the 1997 season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kenny Kelly
Quarterback, 6-2, 195, Sophomore
Tampa, FL (Tampa Catholic)
Has completed 79 of 139 pass attempts for 1,053 yards and eighttouchdowns…also has one rushing touchdown…had best outing of career vs.FSU, completing 27 of 41 attempts for 370 yards and three touchdowns…vs.Penn State recorded one touchdown completion, passing for 160 yards…alsorushed for 26 yards against the Nittany Lions…passed for two touchdowns inwin over Florida A&M (57-3)…went 9 for 15 for 119 yards…made his firstcareer start vs. Ohio State and led the ‘Canes to a 23-12 win…was17-for-25 for 245 yards and touchdown… connected on a 67 yard pass toSantana Moss with eight seconds remaining in the 1st half to give UM a 23-9lead going into the half…served as the No. 2 QB in 1998, appearing ineight games… was 23-of-43 for 433 yards and five touchdowns.
Kelly Game-by-Game PassingOpp Att Comp Int Yds TD LgOSU 25 17 2 245 1 67FAMU 15 9 1 119 2 32PSU 21 11 4 160 1 40ECU 37 15 1 159 1 21FSU 41 27 1 370 3 80Total 139 79 9 1,053 8 80
Kelly Game-by-Game RushingOpp Carries Yds Avg TD LgOSU 4 -21 -5.3 1 7PSU 6 26 4.3 0 18ECU 10 34 3.4 0 31FSU 6 2 0.3 0 9Total 26 41 1.5 1 31
James Jackson
Running Back, 5-11, 210, Junior
Belle Glade, FL (Glades Central/Fork Union)
Doak Walker candidate…rushed for 74 yards on 22 carries vs. FSU with along rush of 45 yards…rushed for 129 yards against the Nittany Lions andrecorded his sixth career 100 yard rushing game…with two touchdowns runs,Jackson has brought his season total to five, just one short of his seasonbest of six set in 1998…also recorded a 21-yard reception…33 rushingattempts was third on UM’s all-time list for rushes in a game…in the winover FAMU, Jackson recorded his fifth career 100 yard rushing game with 103net yards and two touchdowns…43 yard TD run marked the sixth time Jacksonhas rushed for more than 40 yards on one carry in his career…vs. OhioState rushed for 89 yards on 24 carries including a touchdown on his 2ndcarry of the game…also snagged a Kenny Kelly toss for a two-pointconversion…as a sophomore, was second on the squad with 545 yards on 82carries.
Jackson Game-by-Game RushingOpp Carries Yds Avg TD LgOSU 24 89 3.7 1 44FAMU 19 103 5.4 2 43PSU 33 129 3.9 2 39ECU 9 38 4.2 0 13FSU 22 74 3.4 0 45Total 107 433 4.0 5 45
Richard Mercier
Offensive Line, 6-3, 290, Senior
Montreal, Quebec (Vanier College)
Returns as the starter at left guard…will contend for All-America andAll-Conference honors after being selected All-BIG EAST First Team as ajunior and named to Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team…a tenacious runblocker…played every down in 1998…on pace to tie the Hurricanes’all-time record for games started (48).
Santana Moss
Wide Receiver, 5-10, 175, Junior
Miami, FL (Carol City)
Candidate for Biletnikoff award…leads the ‘Canes in receiving with 23catches for 472 yards including 5 TD’s…is the 25st player in UM history tosurpass 1,000 career receiving yards (1,361)…had two receiving touchdownsvs. FSU…totaled 180 yards on 9 receptions…recorded 67 yards on fourreceptions including a TD vs. Penn State…gained 73 yards on 4 catches anda TD vs. FAMU…against Ohio State led the Hurricanes with 115 yards on 3catches including a late 1st half 67 yard TD reception…was named All-BIGEAST Second Team as a sophomore after leading the ‘Canes in receiving yards(631) and receiving touchdowns (8).
Moss Game-by-Game ReceivingOpp Recept Yds Avg TD LgOSU 3 115 38.3 1 67FAMU 4 73 18.25 1 32PSU 4 67 16.75 1 40ECU 3 37 12.3 0 15FSU 9 180 20.0 2 80Total 23 472 20.5 5 80
Daniel “Bubba” Franks
Tight End, 6-6, 260, Junior
Big Spring, TX (Big Spring)
Has 15 receptions 132 yards for an average catch of 8.8 yards…vs. FSU,gained 36 yards on five catches…had two receptions for 14 yards vs. theNittany Lions…caught two passes for 19 yards vs. FAMU including a threeyard touchdown pass from Kelly…snagged five catches for 52 yards in winover OSU…five receptions equal career-high set vs. Temple in 1997…namedone of the Top Ten NFL prospects by Sports Illustrated…named All-BIG EASTFirst Team in 1998 after starting 10 of 11 games…pulled down 13 catchesfor 179 yards and three touchdowns.
Franks Game-by-Game ReceivingOpp Recept Yds Avg TD LgOSU 5 52 10.4 0 15FAMU 2 19 9.5 1 16PSU 2 14 7.0 0 11ECU 1 11 11.0 0 11FSU 5 36 7.2 0 10Total 15 132 8.8 0 16
Reggie Wayne
Wide Receiver, 6-1, 195, Junior
Marrero, LA (Ehret)
Has 19 receptions for 214 yards on the year…against FSU had a total of 59yards on 5 receptions includinga TD…vs. ECU had a season high sevencatches for 80 yards and a touchdown…against PSU had an 18 yardreception…vs. FAMU had a lone reception for 17 yards…snagged fivecatches for 40 yards in win over OSU…as a sophomore, led the team inreceptions in six of nine games…ranked fifth in the BIG EAST averaging69.9 receving yards per game.
Wayne Game-by-Game ReceivingOpp Recept Yds Avg TD LgOSU 5 40 8.0 0 14FAMU 1 17 17.0 0 17PSU 1 18 18.0 0 18ECU 7 80 11.4 1 21FSU 5 59 11.8 1 18Total 19 214 11.26 2 21
Michael Boireau
Defensive End, 6-5, 260, Senior
N. Miami Beach, FL (N. Miami Beach/N.E. Miss. CC)
For the season, has 24 tackles, three for a loss and a fumble recovery aswell as 10 QB hurries…had six stops vs. FSU including one for a seven yardloss…recorded two solo tackles vs. Penn State…against FAMU he recordedtwo tackles, one solo…in the Kickoff Classic vs. Ohio State, Boireautotaled six tackles including four solo and two for loss….as a junior,appeared in nine games and made three starts and finished the year with 21tackles and one sack.
Boireau Game-by-Game TotalsOpp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/YdsOSU 6 4 2 2-8 0 0FAMU 2 1 1 0 0 0PSU 8 2 6 0 0 0ECU 2 0 2 0 0 0FSU 6 3 3 1-7 0 0.5-7Total 24 10 14 3-15 0 0.5-7
Damione Lewis
Defensive Tackle, 6-3, 285, Junior
Sulphur Springs, TX (Sulphur Springs)
Has 23 tackles and five sacks on the season…against FSU had 6 stopsincluding a sack for a loss of eight yards…vs. PSU recorded eight tackles,three for a loss of six yards including a QB sack…in win over FAMU herecorded three total tackles including a quarterback sack…in season openervs. Ohio State, managed five tackles and two sacks for a loss of twentyyards…started every game at right tackle as a sophomore and led alldefensive linemen with 52 tackles.
Lewis Game-by-Game TotalsOpp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/YdsOSU 5 2 3 2-20 0 2-20FAMU 3 3 0 2-7 0 1-6PSU 8 2 6 3-6 0 1-1ECU 1 1 0 1-2 0 0FSU 6 2 4 1-8 0 1-8Total 23 10 13 9-43 0 5-35
Dan Morgan
Linebacker, 6-3, 225, Junior
Coral Springs, FL (Taravella)
Named to the Butkus Award watch list…has 43 tackles for the year includingthree sacks…vs. ECU had twelve tackles, including five solo…in seasonopener vs. Ohio State, totaled twelve tackles, seven solo…regainedHurricane possession when recovered a Buckeye fumble…named to the ButkusAward watch list…was All-BIG EAST First Team last year after leading theHurricanes in tackles with 150, the third most by a Hurricane since1983…also led UM in tackles as a freshman with 105.
Morgan Game-by-Game TotalsOpp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/YdsOSU 12 7 5 3-5 0 0FAMU 2 1 1 0 0 0PSU 14 7 7 3-6 1 2-3ECU 12 8 4 1-5 0 1-5FSU 3 2 1 0 0 0Total 43 25 18 7-16 1 3-8
Leonard Myers
Corner Back, 5-11, Junior
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Dillard)
The junior has totaled 24 tackles in five games..recorded 5 tackles vs. theSeminoles as well as a pass breakup…had five solo tackles agianstECU….against PSU registered a total of five tackles, three solo…in winover FAMU he managed three tackles and three pass break-ups…vs. OhioState, Myers had six tackles including one for loss and an interception..asa sophomore led the BIG EAST in passes defended with 15…All-BIG EASTSecond Team in 1998.
Myers Game-by-Game TotalsOpp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/YdsOSU 6 4 2 1-1 0 0 FAMU 3 2 1 0 3 0PSU 5 3 2 0 0 0ECU 5 5 0 0 1 0FSU 5 3 2 0 1 0Total 24 17 7 1-1 5 0
Ed Reed
Defensive Back, 6-0, 190, Sophomore
St. Rose, LA (Destrehan)
Reed has 33 tackles on the year including five for a total loss of 27yards…had six tackles and on efor a loss vs. FSU…had two pass break-upsagainst ECU…against the Nittany Lions made a mark in virtually everydefensive category…recorded six solo tackles including one for a loss ofseven yards on a QB sack…forced two fumbles and intercepted a Nittany Lionpass and returned it for 16 yards…vs. FAMU, the defensive back had 3tackles and a sack for a loss of eleven yards…in the win over Ohio Statehe had a sack for a loss of seven yards and seven tackles on the day…had abreakthrough season as a freshman last year that earned him Football NewsFreshman All-American honors
Reed Game-by-Game TotalsOpp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/YdsOSU 7 2 5 1-7 0 1-7FAMU 3 2 1 2-12 0 1-11PSU 9 6 3 1-7 0 1-7ECU 8 5 3 0 2 0FSU 6 4 2 1-1 0 0Total 33 19 14 5-27 2 3-25
Nate Webster
Linebacker, 6-0, Junior
Miami, FL (Northwestern)
On the Butkus Award watch list…Collected 16 tackles vs. the ‘Noles and aninterception …vs. PSU made a total of 20 stops, 14 solo…managed a sackfor a four-yard loss…in win over FAMU tallied four tackles, twosolo…registered fourteen tackles in win over Ohio State…was second intackles last season with 134 tackles….named to All-BIG EAST First Team asa sophomore.
Webster Game-by-Game TotalsOpp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/YdsOSU 14 6 8 2-6 1 0FAMU 4 2 2 0 1 0PSU 20 14 6 4-16 0 1-4ECU 9 5 4 0 0 0FSU 16 11 5 0 0 0Total 63 38 25 6-22 2 1-4
OFFENSE
SE 87 Reggie Wayne (6-1, 195, Jr*) 84 Andre King (6-0, 200, Jr*) TE 88 Daniel Franks (6-6, 260, Jr) 86 Ivan Mercer (6-7, 230, Jr*) or 82 Dan Smith (6-4, 240, So*) RT 73 Joaquin Gonzalez (6-5, 275, So) 72 Ed Wilkins (6-4, 300, Fr)
RG 65 Martin Bibla (6-4, 285, So) 56 Eric Schnupp (6-5, 280, Sr)
C 64 Ty Wise (6-3, 280, Sr) 63 Scott Puckett (6-3, 265, So)
LG 62 Richard Mercier (6-3, 290, Sr) 66 Brett Romberg (6-3, 280, So*) LT 79 Greg Laffere (6-5, 305, Jr*) 77 Robert Hall (6-3, 280, Sr) FL 6 Santana Moss (5-10, 175, Jr*) 1 Daryl Jones (5-10, 180, Jr*) or 26 Aaron Moser (5-11, 180, Jr) FB 18 Mondriel Fulcher (6-4, 250, Sr) 35 Will McPartland (6-0, 230, Jr) TB 21 James Jackson (5-11, 210, Jr) 28 Clinton Portis (5-11, 180, Fr) or 32 Jarrett Payton (6-2, 205, Fr) QB 15 Kenny Kelly (6-2, 195, So) 11 Ken Dorsey (6-5, 180, Fr*)
SPECIALISTS
KR 26 Aaron Moser (5-11, 180, Jr) or 84 Andre King (6-0, 200, Jr*) PR 6 Santana Moss (5-10, 175, Jr*) 22 Leonard Myers (5-11, 200, Jr*)
DEFENSE
RE 93 Michael Boireau (6-5, 260, Sr*) 95 Brian Stinson (6-3, 260, Jr) or 99 Clint Hurtt (6-3, 3-5, So)
RT 92 Damione Lewis (6-3, 285, Jr) 91 Matt Walters (6-5, 250, Fr) LT 98 Matt Sweeney (6-3, 275, Sr) 96 Adrian Wilson (6-2, 315, Jr*) LE 94 William Joseph (6-5, 285, Fr) 90 Quincy Hipps (6-4, 260, Jr) or 55 Jamaal Green (6-2, 250, Fr)
WLB 44 Dan Morgan (6-3, 225, Jr*) 45 Howard Clark (6-1, 220 Fr*)
MLB 52 Nate Webster (6-0, 225, Jr*) 41 Sheven Marshall (6-1, 230, So*) SLB 48 Chris Campbell (6-2, 200, So*) 51 Rod Mack (6-1, 225, Sr) or 47 Ken Dangerfield (6-2, 215, Fr) RC 22 Leonard Myers (5-11, 200, Jr*) 3 Nick Ward (5-10, 190, Sr)
FS 7 Al Blades (6-2, 200, Jr) 23 James Lewis (5-11, 190, So*) SS 20 Edward Reed (6-0, 190, So) 24 Delvin Brown (6-0, 210, Jr*) LC 8 Mike Rumph (6-2, 195, So*) 31 Phillip Buchanon (5-11, 175, Fr)
SPECIALISTS
KO 17 Andy Crosland (6-3, 220, Sr) 16 Todd Sievers (6-3, 215, So*)
PK 17 Andy Crosland (6-3, 220, Sr) 16 Todd Sievers (6-3, 215, So*) P 13 Freddie Capshaw (5-11, 180, Fr) 17 Andy Crosland (6-3, 220, Sr) LS 69 Pat Del Vecchio (6-2, 240, Sr)
HO 33 Jeff Popovich (5-11, 190, Sr*)
* Denotes players who have not used redshirt seasonReturning Starter (six or more starts at position in ’98)
