Rutgers At Miami Game Notes
Nov. 15, 1999
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami Hurricanes (5-4, 3-1) look to rebound fromlast Saturday’s loss at Virginia Tech with a BIG EAST conference battleagainst Rutgers University (1-9, 1-5) in UM’s Homecoming at the Orange Bowl.
Rutgers is coming off a 24-21 overtime victory over Syracuse.
Rutgers place kicker Lee McDonald capped a stunning come-from-behind victorywith a 25-yard field goal in overtime.
Rutgers quarterback Chad Schwenk, filling in for injured starterMike McMahon, completed 19-of-29 passes for 258 yards. Jacki Crooks added 56yards rushing, including the tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
The Hurricanes are coming off of a 43-10 loss at Virginia Tech.Miami, which needs to win two of its final three games to become bowleligible, turned the ball over six times in the defeat which led to 24 Hokiepoints.
Miami freshman running back Clinton Portis rushed for 139 yards on27 carries against Virginia Tech to register his fourth 100-yard rushinggame of the season. Portis, who started for an injured James Jackson, is thefirst freshman in UM history to record four 100-yard rushing games.
The Series:
Miami and Rutgers meet for the seventh time with the Hurricanesholding a 6-0 series advantage. Last season the Hurricanes defeated theScarlet Knights 53-17 at Rutgers Stadium.
Miami has scored 50 or more points in three of the last four gamesincluding each of the last two meetings. The Hurricanes have outscored theScarlet Knights 248-81 (41-13 avg.) in the series.
Miami and Rutgers first met on November 13, 1993 with the Hurricanesregistering a 31-17 win at the Orange Bowl. Miami is 3-0 all-time againstRutgers at the Orange Bowl including a 51-23 win on November 15, 1997.
MIAMI (5-4, 3-1)
| 8/29 | vs. Ohio State | W, 23-12 |
| 9/4 | FLORIDA A&M | W, 57-3 |
| 9/18 | PENN STATE | L, 23-27 |
| 9/25 | @ East Carolina | L, 23-27 |
| 10/9 | @ Florida State | L, 21-31 |
| 10/23 | @ Boston College | W, 31-28 |
| 10/30 | WEST VIRGINIA | W, 28-20 |
| 11/6 | @ Pittsburgh | W, 33-3 |
| 11/13 | @ Virginia Tech | L, 10-43 |
| 11/20 | RUTGERS | 12:00 p.m. |
| 11/27 | SYRACUSE | 3:30 p.m. |
| 12/4 | TEMPLE | TBD |
RUTGERS (1-9, 1-5)
| 9/4 | @ California | L, 7-21 |
| 9/11 | TEXAS | L, 21-38 |
| 9/25 | BOSTON COLLEGE | L, 7-27 |
| 10/2 | @ Wake Forest | L, 10-17 |
| 10/9 | VIRGINIA TECH | L, 20-58 |
| 10/16 | @ West Virginia | L, 16-62 |
| 10/23 | PITTSBURGH | L, 15-38 |
| 10/30 | @ Temple | L, 28-56 |
| 11/6 | NAVY | L, 7-34 |
| 11/13 | SYRACUSE | W-OT, 24-21 |
| 11/20 | @ Miami | Noon |
COACHING MATCH-UP
MIAMI
COACH BUTCH DAVIS
- Record at Miami: 36-19 (5th Season)
- Overall Record: 36-19 (5th Season)
- Davis vs. Rutgers: 4-0
RUTGERS
COACH TERRY SHEA
- Record at Rutgers: 8-35 (4th Season)
- Overall Record: 23-41-2 (6th Season)
- Shea vs. Miami: 0-3
OVER THE AIRWAVES
Television
SportsChannel Florida – (Tape Delay, 11:30 p.m.): 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.
HEAD COACH BUTCH DAVIS: Butch Davis (Arkansas ’74) is in his fifth season atMiami. Davis has compiled a 36-18 overall record and a 23-8 mark in BIGEAST games. His record includes a 18-9 record at the Orange Bowl, whilegoing 15-9 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 | BE |
| 1995 | 8-3 | 6-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 6-1 |
| 1996 | 9-3 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 6-1 |
| 1997 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 1998 | 9-3 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-2 |
| 1999 | 5-4 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Total | 36-19 | 18-9 | 15-10 | 3-0 | 23-9 |
Butch Davis’ Hurricanes on Turf/Grass
| Year | Overall | Turf | Grass |
| 1995 | 8-3 | 2-0 | 6-3 |
| 1996 | 9-3 | 3-0 | 6-3 |
| 1997 | 5-6 | 2-1 | 3-5 |
| 1998 | 9-3 | 3-1 | 6-2 |
| 1999 | 5-4 | 2-0 | 3-4 |
| Total | 36-19 | 12-2 | 24-17 |
HEAD COACH DAVIS, KICKER CROSLAND AND RECEIVER WAYNE SHARE BIRTHDAYS ON NOV.17: Head football coach Butch Davis, senior kicker/punter Andy Crosland andjunior wide receiver Reggie Wayne each celebrate their birthdays onWednesday, November 17. Davis will turn 48 this week, while Crosland turns23 and Wayne 21. Davis has never lost at Miami when his birthday is duringa game week. The lone exception was last season, when UM had a bye duringthe week of his birthday (the following week UM lost at Syracuse).
UM games following Davis Birthday
| Year | Team | Result | Date |
| 1995 | West Virginia | W, 17-12 | 11/18/95 |
| 1996 | Boston College | W, 43-26 | 11/23/96 |
| 1997 | Bye | ||
| 1998 | Pittsburgh | W, 38-10 | 11/19/98 |
RING OF HONOR: University of Miami athletic director Paul Dee announces theselection of Hurricane football greats Ottis Anderson, Don Bosseler, BernieKosar and Burgess Owens for induction into UM’s Ring of Honor. The fourwill have their names and jerseys permanently affixed for display on theface of the Orange Bowl’s upper deck at the Miami-Rutgers game on November20. Anderson (1975-78) became the first player in Miami history to rush formore than 1,000 yards in a season (1,266, 1978) and is UM’s all-time careerrushing leader. Bosseler (1953-56), a fullback, finished his career with1,642 rushing yards which at the time ranked second on the Miami careerchart. Kosar (1982-84) guided the Hurricanes to their first of fourNational Championships in 1983 and set school records for pass attempts(416), pass completions (262) and passing yards (3,642) in 1984. Owens(1970-72), who earned All-American honors in 1972 as a defensive back,finished his UM career with 160 tackles and eight interceptions.
The Ring of Honor was established in 1997 as a way to recognize theoutstanding players that have passed through the Hurricane Football Program.This year’s class becomes the second group to be inducted joining the ’97class of Jim Dooley, George Mira, Sr., Ted Hendricks, and Vinny Testaverde.
POPOVICH, GONZALEZ NAMED TO GTE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA DISTRICT TEAM:University of Miami sophomore offensive guard Joaquin Gonzalez (Miami, FL)and senior defensive back Jeff Popovich (Tucson, AZ) have been named to theGTE Academic All-District III team. Gonzalez, who has started all eightgames this season at right tackle for the Hurricanes, holds a grade pointaverage of over 3.39 in Finance. Popovich, a reserve safety and UM’sstarting holder on special teams, holds a GPA of over 3.42 in Bio-MedicalEngineering. District III is made up of all Division I and I-AA schools inFlorida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To beeligible a player must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 in theclassroom and be a starter or key reserve on the field. Popovich andGonzalez are now eligible for the national GTE Academic All-America team,which will be announced in early December.
FRESHMAN PAYTON SWITCHES JERSEY TO NO. 34: Freshman running back JarrettPayton unveiled his new jersey number prior to the Virginia Tech game. Vs.V. Tech and for the remainder of the season, Payton will wear No. 34 inhonor of his father, Walter, who wore No. 34 during his Hall of Fame careeras a college and professional football player with Jackson State and theChicago Bears. Earlier this month, the elder Payton passed away due to bileduct cancer at the age of 45 in his suburban Chicago home.
HOMECOMING DATA: The Miami-Rutgers game on Saturday is this year’shomecoming game… The Hurricanes are 65-41-2 (.635) all-time onhomecoming…Miami has won 15 of its last 16 home-coming games, dating backto 1983, with the lone loss coming on Nov. 16, 1996 to Virginia Tech(7-21)…1999 will mark the third time that Miami will have faced Rutgersfor homecoming. UM de-feated Rutgers, 31-17, in the 1993 homecoming gameand 51-23 in 1997’s homecoming….In 14 of the last 16 homecoming games,Miami has scored 20 or more points…In eight of the last 11 homecomings, UMhas scored 30 or more points…In four of the last ten homecomings, Miamihas scored 40 or more points…Miami has not allowed a touchdown in seven ofits last 16 homecoming games…UM’s first homecoming game was on Dec. 3,1933, a 0-0 tie with Stetson…Miami’s second homecoming game was alsoagainst Stetson and also resulted in a tie, 6-6…Miami’s homecoming gamelast season came against Boston College on Octeober 31, 1998, a 35-17 UM winthat featured a 182-yard, two-touchdown performance by Edgerrin James…Thisyear’s homecoming game on November 20th marks the latest date that UM hashosted a homecoming game since Nov. 23, 1985 vs. Colorado State.
FOLLOWING THE HOKIES: Miami is 12-4 in games following a Miami-VirginiaTech. Since 1980, UM is 10-1 in such games with the lone loss coming toFlorida State in 1995.
HURRICANES EXCEL DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER: Throughout the past twodecades, UM has played its best football during the month of November (notincluding August, December games). Since 1980, UM has forged a 61-9 (87%)record in November. In the 90’s, UM is 28-5 (85%) during November. Duringthe Butch Davis era (1995-present), UM is 11-4 in Nov.
IF THE HURRICANES SCORE FIRST…: When the Hurricanes score first they arenearly a lock to win. Beginning with the 1983 season, the Hurricanes havegone 131-14 (.903) when scoring first. Under Butch Davis, UM is 24-7 (.774)when scoring first.
MIAMI FAIRS WELL IN GAME NO. 10: Miami plays Rutgers in game 10 of the 1999schedule. The Hurricanes have forged a 14-2 record since the 1983 season ingame No. 10. In the 1990’s, UM is 7-2 in game No. 10 and 3-1 during theButch Davis era (1995-pres.). Miami’s lone loss in game No. 10 during theDavis era was to Syracuse (66-13) in 1998.
BIG FOURTH QUARTERS IN 1999: Following UM’s three consecutive losses to #2Penn State, East Carolina and #1 Florida State, where the majority of UMscoring was done during the first half, the Hurricanes came up big duringthe fourth quarter in three of the last four games.
Against Pittsburgh, UM scored 23 points during the final quarter ina 33-3 UM victory. The point total was the most since UM amassed 24points at Boston College in the fourth quarter of the Hurricanes 31-28come-from-behind win that started the win streak three games ago.
In between the Pittsburgh and Boston College games, UM outscoredWest Virginia 14-0 in the fourth quarter to claim the 28-20 rally win overthe Mountaineers.
THREE MORE REGULAR SEASON GAMES: Miami is the only team in the nation tostill have three regular-season games remaining on its schedule. UM playshome games against Rutgers (Nov. 13), Syracuse (Nov. 27) and Temple (Dec. 4)in succession. The Temple game was originally scheduled for October 16,but was re-scheduled for December 4 due to Hurricane Irene. On December 4,Miami-Temple joins Army-Navy as the only regular-season games on that date(several conference championship games are also played on Dec. 4). Afterplaying just five games through the first eight weeks of the year, Miamiconcludes the 1999 schedule with seven consecutive contests. Each ofMiami’s final seven games are BIG EAST contests, while UM’s fivenon-conference games came over the first five weeks.
OPENING POSSESSIONS: Miami has posted points on four of its nine openingpossessions this season. Last week, Andy Crosland connected on a 28-yardfield goal attempt to give UM a 3-0 lead at Virginia Tech. It wasCrosland’s second 28-yard field goal attempt on an opening drive in as manyweeks. Against Pittsburgh, two games ago, Crosland’s FG broke a four-gamestreak of not scoring on an opening drive.
n last week’s game, Virginia Tech went three-and-out on its openingpossession. It marked the fourth time this season that a UM opponent hasbeen forced to punt after three downs.
Miami Opening Possessions
| Game | Plays | Yards | TOP | Result |
| Ohio State | 2 | 42 | 0:48 | TD |
| FAMU | 6 | 32 | 2:26 | Punt |
| Penn State | 3 | -7 | 1:46 | Punt |
| East Carolina | 11 | 80 | 4:16 | TD |
| Florida State | 6 | 34 | 2:39 | MFG |
| Boston College | 4 | 20 | 1:38 | Punt |
| West Virginia | 3 | 5 | 0:54 | Punt |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 52 | 2:39 | FG |
| Virginia Tech | 5 | 54 | 1:43 | FG |
Opponent Opening Possessions
| Game | Plays | Yards | TOP | Result |
| Ohio State | 3 | -12 | 2:28 | Punt |
| FAMU | 9 | 72 | 2:22 | FG |
| Penn State | 6 | 16 | 3:15 | Punt |
| East Carolina | 4 | 19 | 0:57 | Punt |
| Florida State | 3 | -4 | 0:29 | Punt |
| Boston College | 9 | 80 | 2:58 | TD |
| West Virginia | 2 | 56 | 0:31 | TD |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | -2 | 0:59 | Punt |
| Virginia Tech | 3 | 5 | 1:33 | Punt |
IF THE HURRICANES SCORE 30 OR MORE POINT STREAKS: Miami has won (lastdefeat)…
- 70 Straight when scoring 30 or more points (10-15-88, Notre Dame 31,UM 30).
- 91 Straight when scoring more than 30 points (1-1-85, UCLA 39, UM37).
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE TURNOVERS: This season, the Hurricanes have takenadvantage of many opponent miscues, scoring on 13 of 29 overall drivesfollowing an opponent turnover. Three drives following opponent turnoverswere to close halves, so no offensive drives were taken. Overall, theHurricanes have parlayed 13 opponent turnovers into 87 points.
Most recently at Virginia Tech, the Hurricanes converted onetouchdown following two Hokie turnovers.
Taking Advantage of the TO’s
| Opp. | Qtr. | TO Forced | Result |
| OSU | 2 | Fumble | TD |
| OSU | 2 | INT | End/Half |
| OSU | 3 | Fumble | INT |
| OSU | 4 | INT | Punt |
| FAMU | 1 | Fumble | TD |
| FAMU | 2 | Fumble | TD |
| FAMU | 3 | Fumble | MFG |
| FAMU | 4 | Fumble | TD |
| PSU | 1 | Fumble | INT |
| PSU | 2 | Fumble | Punt |
| PSU | 4 | INT | Downs |
| ECU | 1 | Fumble | TD |
| ECU | 2 | INT | FG |
| ECU | 3 | Fumble | MFG |
| FSU | 1 | Fumble | TD |
| FSU | 2 | INT | End/Half |
| BC | 3 | INT | Fumble |
| BC | 4 | Fumble | TD |
| WVU | 1 | Fumble | Punt |
| WVU | 1 | INT | Punt |
| WVU | 2 | INT | MFG |
| WVU | 3 | INT | TD |
| WVU | 4 | INT | End/Game |
| PITT | 1 | INT | Punt |
| PITT | 3 | INT | TD |
| PITT | 4 | Fumble | TD |
| PITT | 4 | INT | TD |
| Va.Tech | 1 | Fumble | TD |
| Va. Tech | 2 | Fumble | Punt |
COMEBACK CANES: The Hurricanes have made a habit in 1999 of winning games indramatic, come-from-behind fashion. Against West Virginia, the Hurricaneswere down 13-0 before getting on the board in the third quarter with a JamesJackson TD and eventually pulling off the 28-20 win.
At Boston College, UM managed 31 unanswered points after trailing28-0. The 28-point comeback marked the largest comeback in Miami and BIGEAST history. Prior to that, the largest comeback in school history was 16points (twice). On September 17, 1988, Michigan led Miami, 30-14, with10:32 remaining in the fourth quarter, Miami went on to defeat Michigan,31-30. On October 3, 1987, Florida State led Miami, 19-3, with 2:45 leftin the third quarter, Miami went on to defeat FSU 26-25 on that day.
FOURTH QUARTER DOMINANCE: Over the last 14 seasons, Miami has been almostunbeatable when leading after three quarters. Since 1985, Miami has won 126of 128 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.
1999 SCHEDULE TOUGHEST IN MODERN ERA OF UM FOOTBALL: Through nine games thisseason, the Hurricanes have faced #1 Florida State in Tallahassee, #2 PennState at home, #2 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and #9 Ohio State in theKickoff Classic. Additionally, two other away-game opponents, East Carolinaand Boston College, are currently ranked #24 and #25 in the ESPN/USA TodayCoaches Poll. Overall, UM has played six of their first nine games on theroad, with five games coming against currently ranked teams.
TAKING ON THE BEST: So far this season, UM has faced a #1, #2, #2, #9 andtwo others who are currently ranked #24 (East Carolina) and #25 (BostonCollege). Virginia Tech at #2 marked the fourth time this season and fifthtime in the last 10 games that the Hurricanes have met up with a top 10team.
In that streak of games, UM has defeated #2 UCLA (49-45) and #9 OhioState (23-12), but fell in close games to #2 Penn State (27-23) and #1Florida State (31-21).
UM played at top-ranked Florida State on Oct. 9, a 31-21 FSU win.In that game, the Hurricanes led the No. 1 Seminoles, 21-14 late in thesecond quarter. On Sept. 18, Miami fell to No. 2 Penn State, 27-23, afterleading 23-20 in the fourth quarter. East Carolina, currently ranked 24thand as high as No. 16, topped Miami, 27-23, on Sept. 25 in Raleigh, NC.Most recently, UM fell at No. 2 Virginia Tech, 43-10.
‘CANES ON INDIVIDUAL CAREER LISTS
Rushing Yards
7. 1,873 James Jackson, 1997-98-99
Receptions
3. 118 Reggie Wayne, 1997-98-99
Receiving Yards
6. 1,664 Reggie Wayne, 1997-98-99
9. 1,592 Santana Moss, 1998-99
Tackles
8. 328 Dan Morgan, 1997-98-99
Point After Touchdowns
4. 144 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98-99
Field Goals
t4. 42 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98-99
Points Scored Kicking
4. 267 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98-99
Points Scored
4. 267 Andy Crosland, 1996-97-98-99
‘CANES ON INDIVIDUAL GAME LISTS
Rushing Attempts
t3. 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)
6. 7 Andy Crosland vs. FAMU, 1999 (7)
Field Goals
7. 3 Andy Crosland vs. East Carolina, 1998
7. 3 Andy Crosland vs. Rutgers, 1998
Passing Yards
10. 370 Kenny Kelly at Florida State, 1999
Total Offense
9. 382 Kenny Kelly at Florida State, 1999 (380+2)
Receiving Yards
5. 180 Santana Moss at Florida State, 1999
Longest Pass Play
6. 84 Reggie Wayne from Scott Covington vs. Virginia Tech, 1998
Longest Rush from Scrimmage
10. 79 James Jackson vs. Boston Coll., 1998
Most Kickoff Return Yardage
1. 208 Najeh Davenport vs. Syracuse, 1998
Touchdown Receptions
1. 3 Santana Moss vs. Rutgers, 1998
‘CANES ON INDIVIDUAL SEASON 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)
Receptions
9. 48 Reggie Wayne, 1997
Touchdown Passes Caught
5. 8 Santana Moss, 1998
Point After Touchdowns
1. 51 Andy Crosland, 1998
9. 38 Andy Crosland, 1996
Field Goals
10. 13 Andy Crosland, 1996
Points Scored Kicking
9. 77 Andy Crosland, 1996
Total Tackles and Assists
5. 150 Dan Morgan, 1998
ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 13, 1999
| ’99 Record | Points | ||
| 1. | Florida State (63) | 10-0 | 1,719 |
| 2. | Virginia Tech (6) | 9-0 | 1,658 |
| 3. | Florida | 9-1 | 1,565 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 9-1 | 1,534 |
| 5. | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 1,424 |
| 6. | Texas | 9-2 | 1,277 |
| 7. | Tennessee | 7-2 | 1,263 |
| 8. | Alabama | 8-2 | 1,250 |
| 9. | Kansas State | 9-1 | 1,136 |
| 10. | Michigan | 8-2 | 1,045 |
| 11. | Marshall | 10-0 | 1,002 |
| 12. | Mississippi State | 8-1 | 945 |
| 13. | Penn State | 9-2 | 923 |
| 14. | Georgia Tech | 7-2 | 898 |
| 15. | Michigan State | 8-2 | 844 |
| 16. | Mississippi | 7-2 | 639 |
| 17. | Minnesota | 7-3 | 580 |
| 18. | Southern Mississippi | 7-3 | 445 |
| 19. | BYU | 8-2 | 357 |
| 19. | Purdue | 6-4 | 357 |
| 21. | Georgia | 6-3 | 338 |
| 22. | Arkansas | 6-3 | 234 |
| 23. | East Carolina | 8-2 | 232 |
| 24. | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 172 |
| 25. | Boston College | 7-2 | 164 |
Others Receiving Votes: : Louisiana Tech 116, Oklahoma 96, MIAMI 49,Stanford 49, Oregon 29, Wyoming 23, Illinois 19, Oregon State 18, Washington5, Auburn 4, Hawaii 4, W. Michigan 4, Kentucky 2, Louisville 2, Virginia 2,Boise State 1, Clemson 1.
USA TODAY/ESPN
November 13, 1999
| ’99 Record | Points | ||
| 1. | Florida St (58) | 10-0 | 1,474 |
| 2. | Virginia Tech (1) | 9-0 | 1,410 |
| 3. | Florida | 9-1 | 1,347 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 9-1 | 1,310 |
| 5. | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 1,218 |
| 6. | Texas | 9-2 | 1,104 |
| 7. | Tennessee | 7-2 | 1,011 |
| 8. | Alabama | 8-2 | 994 |
| 9. | Kansas State | 9-1 | 982 |
| 10. | Michigan | 8-2 | 918 |
| 11. | Marshall | 10-0 | 859 |
| 12. | Georgia Tech | 7-2 | 850 |
| 13. | Penn State | 9-2 | 757 |
| 14. | Michigan State | 8-2 | 783 |
| 15. | Mississippi State | 8-1 | 752 |
| 16. | Mississippi | 7-2 | 547 |
| 17. | Southern Mississippi | 7-3 | 423 |
| 18. | Minnesota | 7-3 | 407 |
| 19. | Brigham Young | 8-2 | 372 |
| 20. | Texas A&M | 7-3 | 345 |
| 21. | East Carolina | 8-2 | 283 |
| 22. | Boston College | 7-2 | 260 |
| 23. | Georgia | 6-3 | 241 |
| 24. | Arkansas | 6-3 | 143 |
| 25. | Purdue | 6-4 | 108 |
Others receiving votes: Stanford 71, Oklahoma 68, MIAMI 33, Louisiana State26, Oregon 25, Washington 18, Virginia 12, Colorado State 11, Illinois 11,Louisville 10, Hawaii 8, Clemson 6, Oregon State 4, Colorado 3, Wyoming 1.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING NOTES:
Opponent’s AP Rank –
- 6-12 against AP teams in Butch Davis era. The last five AP rankedUM opponents were all ranked among the AP’s Top 9 with a 2-3 margin against.
- In the 1990’s, Miami is 22-20 against AP ranked teams, 12-12 vs. thetop 10 and 7-7 against the top four (no #5’s).
- Since 1983, Miami is 47-28 against AP ranked teams, 27-17 againstthe top 10 and 7-7 against the top four (no #5’s).
- All-time, Miami is 59-95 against AP ranked teams, 28-53 against thetop 10 and 15-31 against the top five.
- UM’s loss to No. 1 FSU marked the ‘Canes first loss to a No.1-ranked team since falling to No. 1 FSU in 1995. The Hurricanes last winover No. 1 was also against FSU in 1991.
Miami’s AP Rank –
- Miami is 20-12 in games during the Butch Davis era, while holding anAP ranking.
- The loss against Penn State marked UM’s first as the No. 8 team.
- In addition, UM is 71-20 in games during the 1990’s and 177-39-2all-time in games while holding a national ranking.
UM VS. RANKED/UNRANKED OPPONENTS: During the 1990’s, Miami holds a 22-20 mark against nationally-ranked teams and a 64-7 record against unranked opponents.
HURRICANES HELD A TOP TEN RANKING: The Associated Press poll listed Miami asNo. 8 in the nation the week of September 5th. The last time Miami wasranked in the top 10 prior to the 1999 season was the week of Oct. 6, 1996when UM jumped to No. 6 following a 45-0 win over Pittsburgh.
MIAMI IN THE POLLS: For the first time this season Miami is unranked in bothnational polls. Miami opened the season at No. 12 in both the AP and USAToday/ESPN polls. UM posted season-high rankings of No. 8 in the AP poll onAug. 29 and No. 9 in the USA Today/ESPN poll on Sept. 5.
| Date | AP | USAT/ESPN | Date | AP | USAT/ESPN | ||
| Preseason | 12 | 12 | Oct. 17 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Aug. 29 | 8 | No poll | Oct. 24 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Sept. 5 | 8 | 9 | Oct. 31 | 22 | 22 | ||
| Sept. 12 | 8 | 9 | Nov. 7 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Sept. 19 | 9 | 13 | Nov. 14 | ARV | ARV | ||
| Sept. 26 | 18 | 20 | Nov. 28 | ||||
| Oct. 3 | 19 | 21 | Dec. 5 | ||||
| Oct. 10 | 24 | 24 | Jan. 5 |
1999 CAPTAINS SELECTED: At a team meeting preceding the Florida State game,permanent team captains for the remainder of the 1999 season were selectedby the Hurricane players. Junior defensive tackle Damione Lewis, senioroffensive guard Ricahrd Mericer, junior linebacker Dan Morgan, juniorlinebacker Nate Webster and senior center Ty Wise were named captains.Typically, two offensive and two defensive players are named captains eachyear. However, the voting was so close between Lewis, Morgan and Websterthat three defensive captains were named.
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.
CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN’: Dwayne Johnson, aka “The Rock”, a UMdefensive lineman from 1991-1994, made a special appearance at theMiami-West Virginia game on October 30 at the Orange Bowl. “The Rock”, athree-time World Wrestling Federation champion, is one of professionalwrestling’s most popular superstars.
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.
| Team | # of 1st Rd. Picks since 1987 | |
| 1. | Miami | 20 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 16 |
| 3. | Florida | 15 |
| Florida State | 15 | |
| Tennessee | 15 | |
| 6. | Notre Dame | 13 |
| Southern California | 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.
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 128 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 |
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 ranked as the 17th largest crowd in school history and14th largest crowd during regular season games. In addition, the 74,427stood as the seventh largest regular season crowd during the 1990’s.Thesellout was 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. The Hurricanes presently lead the BIG EAST Conference inaverage home attendance (52,961).
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 orspecialists.
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 locations throughout the UM campus with periodictaping off-campus throughout the season. The taping of the show is open tothe 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.
‘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.
TAKE A KID TO THE GAME: The University of Miami will be one of over 100college football programs participating this season in the national ‘Take aKid to the Game’ program. On November 20th, the University of Miami willprovide one free youth ticket (children 13 and under) with every full-pricedadult ticket purchased for the Hurricanes’ Big East match-up against Rutgersat the Orange Bowl. “Take a Kid to the Game” tickets can only be purchasedon the day of the game, beginning at 10:00 AM at the NE Ticket Plaza of theOrange Bowl. “Take a Kid to the Game” tickets will not be available priorto November 20th.The original program, developed by Host Communications Inc.in 1996, included 30 Division I women’s basketball schools. The numberincreased to 112 Division I women’s basketball institutions in 1997 withover 320,000 kids attending nationwide. This year’s ‘Take a Kid to theGame’ program will promote youth attendance at over 100 football and 300women’s basketball institutions across the nation.F or more information,contact the University of Miami Athletic Department Community RelationsOffice at 305-284-4609.
YOUTH FOOTBALL DAY: On November 27th, before the Hurricanes take on Big EastRival Syracuse, the University of Miami will host “Youth Football Day” atthe Orange Bowl. Participants will participate in a football clinic, run byHurricane players and staff at the Orange Bowl. For just $16 per person,kids can enjoy the FREE clinic, a FREE Hurricane poster, a discounted gameticket and a boxed lunch before the game. The clinic begins at 11:30 AM andconcludes at 1:00 PM. For further information or to reserve your spot,please contact Jeremy Lamb at (305) 284-6716.
‘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.
SCHIANO ARRIVES AS NEW D-COORDINATOR: The Hurricanes open 1999 with a 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.
OFFENSE NOTES
BILTENIKOFF CANDIDATE: Hurricane wide receiver Santana Moss is one of 10semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to the nation’sbest receiver.
DOAK WALKER CANDIDATE: Junior James Jackson is one of 38 candidates for theDr. Pepper Doak Walker Award, given to the nation’s best running back.
DOUBLE-FIGURE GAINS: The Hurricane offense has run 655 plays over ninegames, with 119 of those plays resulting in gains of 10 or more yards. Inaddition, UM has recorded 18 plays of 30 or more yards eclipsing the 1998season total.
Miami recorded 14 plays of 10 or more yards in its loss at VirginiaTech including a 51-yard catch by Reggie Wayne on the very first play. AtFlorida State, the UM offense totaled a season-best 17 plays of 10 or moreyards, including a 45-yard run and an 80-yard TD catch.
100 YARD GAMES: Santana Moss’ nine catches for 180 yards at Florida Statemarked career-highs for the junior receiver. The 100-yard effort was thethird of his career. Earlier in the season against Ohio State, Moss totaled115 yards on three catches.
James Jackson’s 134 yards rushing against Boston College marks hisseventh career 100-yard performance placing him third all-time at UM.
Freshman Clinton Portis has recorded four 100-yard rushing gamesthis season. Portis had 139 yards on 27 carries at Virginia Tech. He alsodarted for 131 yards on 20 carries at Pittsburgh and 104 yards on 17 carriesagainst West Virginia. Portis earned his first 100-yard game with 147 yardson 27 carries at East Carolina.
100-Yard Games:
| Game | Player | Carries | Catches | Yards |
| Ohio State | Santana Moss | 3 | 115 | |
| FAMU | James Jackson | 19 | 103 | |
| Penn State | James Jackson | 33 | 129 | |
| East Carolina | Clinton Portis | 27 | 147 | |
| Florida State | Santana Moss | 9 | 180 | |
| Boston College | James Jackson | 22 | 134 | |
| West Virginia | Clinton Portis | 17 | 104 | |
| Pittsburgh | Clinton Portis | 20 | 131 | |
| Virginia Tech | Clinton Portis | 27 | 139 |
KELLY IS A “BIG PLAY” QUARTERBACK: 75 pass completions or 53 percent ofKenny Kelly’s 141 overall pass completions in 1999 have gone 10 or moreyards in distance.
Since his break out performance at Florida State, five games ago,Kelly has thrown for 10 or more yards on 55 percent of his pass completionsor 49 of 89 pass completions.
Most recently, Kelly competed eight of his 17 pass attempts in threequarters of action at Virginia Tech. Four of his eight pass completionswere 10 or more yards in distance.
In Kelly’s lowest “Big Play” percentage game so far this season (35%at Boston College), the Hurricanes scored 24 of their 31 points during thefourth quarter. During that fourth quarter rally at BC, which started withKelly’s 32-yard TD pass to James Jackson, Kelly threw “Big Plays” in 45percent of his final 11 passes of the game (5-of-11).
THE BIG PLAYS
| Yards gained | No. of plays |
| 10-19 | 77 |
| 20-29 | 24 |
| 30 or more | 18 |
| Player | 10+ Yds Plays |
| Santana Moss | 24 |
| Daniel Franks | 19 |
| James Jackson | 17 |
| Clinton Portis | 16 |
| Reggie Wayne | 14 |
| Andre King | 11 |
| Kenny Kelly | 5 |
| Will McPartland | 5 |
| Najeh Davenport | 3 |
| Mondriel Fulcher | 1 |
| Ivan Mercer | 1 |
| Ethenic Sands | 1 |
| Wilbur Valdez | 1 |
Kelly’s “Big Play” percentages
| Game | Cmp | Big Plays* | Pct. |
| Ohio State | 17 | 7 | 41% |
| FAMU | 9 | 4 | 44% |
| Penn State | 11 | 7 | 64% |
| East Carolina | 15 | 8 | 53% |
| Florida State | 27 | 16 | 59% |
| Boston Coll. | 20 | 7 | 35% |
| West Virginia | 21 | 11 | 52% |
| Pittsburgh | 13 | 11 | 85% |
| Virginia Tech | 8 | 4 | 50% |
* 10 or more yards
IN THE REDZONE
In Miami’s 43-10 loss at Virginia Tech, the Hurricanes scored twice (TD &FG) in their two trips into the Virginia Tech redzone. The Hokies scored onthree of their four trips into the UM redzone (TD, 2FG, fumble).
| Miami | Opponent | ||
| Times | 37 | 29 | |
| Scored | 31 | 22 | |
| Touchdowns | 22 | 12 | |
| Field Goals | 9 | 10 | |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 | |
| Missed FG | 4 | 2 | |
| Downs | 1 | 0 |
QUICK STRIKE OFFENSE: UM’s lone toucdown drive at Virginia Tech was twoseconds over the two-minute plateau. The Hurricanes have recorded 17touchdown drives under two minutes this season.
| Opponent | Quarter | Plays | Yards | TOP |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0:05 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 1 | 34 | 0:09 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 44 | 0:31 |
| Boston College | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0:03 |
| Boston College | 3 | 5 | 80 | 1:22 |
| Florida State | 1 | 1 | 80 | 0:17 |
| East Carolina | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0:54 |
| Penn State | 3 | 3 | 61 | 1:15 |
| FAMU | 1 | 4 | 44 | 0:58 |
| FAMU | 1 | 4 | 53 | 1:09 |
| FAMU | 2 | 5 | 42 | 1:37 |
| FAMU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0:04 |
| FAMU | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0:42 |
| FAMU | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0:40 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 42 | 0:48 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 59 | 1:09 |
| Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 78 | 1:48 |
KELLY IMPROVES IN LAST FIVE OUTINGS: In his last five outings, Kenny Kellyhas averaged 246 yards passing per game on an average of 18-of-32 attemptswith two touchdowns and one interception. Of the last five outings, Kellythrew for over 200 yards. At Virginia Tech, Kelly was umable to completethe game due to injury.
KELLY TD’S TO MOSS AND FRANKS ARE ALREADY A TOP COMBINATION: Kenny Kelly’sseven touchdown passes to Santana Moss ties the duo for the ninth mostproficient QB/WR touchdown combination since the 1979 season. TheKelly/Moss tandem is tied with Jim Kelly/Larry Brodsky, Steve Walsh/LeonardConley and Walsh/Michael Irvin. Kelly’s six TD passes to Daniel Franksplaces the duo in 13th place with seven other combinations.
Additionally, Moss was a favorite target of former QB ScottCovington, as the pair tied for sixth on the list with eight touchdownconnections.
QB/WR Combinations
1979-present (includes bowl games)
| Quarterback | Receiver | TD Catches |
| Vinny Testaverde | Michael Irvin | 18 |
| Gino Torretta | Lamar Thomas | 16 |
| Bernie Kosar | Eddie Brown | 14 |
| Vinny Testaverde | Brian Blades | 10 |
| Craig Erickson | Wesley Carroll | 10 |
| Scott Covington | Santana Moss | 8 |
| Bernie Kosar | Stanley Shakespeare | 8 |
| Craig Erickson | Dale Dawkins | 8 |
| Kenny Kelly | Santana Moss | 7 |
| Jim Kelly | Larry Brodsky | 7 |
| Steve Walsh | Leonard Conley | 7 |
| Steve Walsh | Michael Irvin | 7 |
| Kenny Kelly | Daniel Franks | 6 |
| Steve Walsh | Cleveland Gary | 6 |
| Craig Erickson | Randy Bethel | 6 |
| Craig Erickson | Randall Hill | 6 |
| Craig Erickson | Lamar Thomas | 6 |
| Gino Torretta | Kevin Williams | 6 |
| Frank Costa | Chris T. Jones | 6 |
KELLY’S PERFORMANCE, BEST EVER VS. FSU: 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 all-time vs. Florida State and in sixyears overall (Ryan Collins vs. Memphis State, 11-27-93, 32-54-392, 3 TD).
KELLY AND MOSS’ CAREER HIGHS AT FSU: In total, eight career highs were setbetween Kelly and Moss at FSU:
| 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) |
KELLY TO MOSS & FRANKS: With nine starts under his belt, Kenny Kelly hasalready found two potential favorite targets – Santana Moss and DanielFranks.
Kelly has connected with Moss for seven touchdowns including fivetouchdown strikes this season. Kelly to Moss was successful at FloridaState, as the duo recorded two TD’s by air. The first scoring connectionwas an 80-yard strike on first down, while the second was a 14-yard score.So far this season, the duo have connected on three other TD strikes of 40yards against Penn State, nine yards against Florida A&M and 67 yards againtOhio State. In addition, Moss was a favorite of former UM QB ScottCovington, as the two joined in on eight TD’s in 1998.
Kelly has connected with Franks for six career touchdowns includingfour this season. Kelly has found Franks in the end zone in each of the lastthree games. At Pittsburgh, Kelly found Franks on an eight-yard TD strikethat extended UM’s lead to two touchdowns In Miami’s win over West VirginiaKelly hit Franks with a nine yard touchdown pass that cut the West Virginialead to 20-14. At Boston College, Kelly connected with Daniel Franks for a10-yard touchdown that tied the game at 28-28.
Kelly’s touchdown pass to Andre King in the first quarter atVirginia Tech marked the first connection between the two this season. Lastyear, Kelly connected with King on 30-yard pass in the fourth quarter in a53-17 win at Rutgers.
TRUE FROSH BACKFIELD: True freshman quarterback Ken Dorsey and true freshmanrunning back Clinton Portis both saw action in the same backfield vs.Florida A&M and at Virginia Tech. Dorsey and Portis becoem the frist truefreshman quarterback-running back tandem to play at UM since quarterbackCraig Erickson and running back Leonard Conley palyed together in eightgames in 1987.
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.
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-TD |
| Ken Dorsey | 9-4-99 | FAMU | UM, 57-3 | 4-12-44-0-1 |
| Ryan Clement | 9-3-94 | Ga. Southern | UM, 56-0 | 0-0-0-0-0 |
| Craig Erickson | 9-5-87 | Florida | UM, 31-4 | 1-2-11-0-0 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 11-6-82 | @Maryland | MD, 18-17 | 0-1-0-0-0 |
| Kyle Vanderwende | 10-2-82 | @Louisville | UM, 28-6 | 2-3-3-0-0 |
TRUE FROSH AT QB: True freshman Ken Dorsey is the second string quarterbackon the Miami depth chart. If Dorsey starts a game, he would become thefirst true freshman to start a game at teh University of Miami in over 20years. The last time a true freshman quarterback started a game at theUniversity of Miami was in 1978 when true freshman Mike Rodrigue. His laststart was vs. Florida on December 2, 1978, a 22-21 Miami win. TheHurricanes went 6-5 in 1978 and was 3-2 with Rodrique as a starter.
The last time a freshman (true or redshirt) started a game was in1989 when Gino Torretta as a redshirt freshman started four games: vs.Cincinnati (10/7/89), vs. San Jose State (10/14/89), at Florida State(10/28/89), vs. East Carolina (11/4/89).
Other notable freshman starting quarterbacks at Miami: 1) BernieKosar as a redshirt freshman started all 12 games in 1983 en route toMiami’s first national championship. 2) Kyle Vanderwende (redshirt freshman)started in Miami’s 18-17 defeat to Maryland on November 6, 1982.Vanderwende, the No. 3 QB on the ’82 squad, started due to a shoulder injuryto starter Jim Kelly and a suspension (violation of team rules) to backupMark Richt. 3) Jim Kelly started the final four games of 1979 (Penn State,Alabama, Notre Dame, Florida).
PORTIS COMES ON STRONG IN BIG EAST STATISTICS: After debuting as the No. 6rusher in the BIG EAST following the Pittsburgh game, true freshman runningback Clinton Portis jumped to No. 5 following a 139-yard effort at VirginiaTech.
Additionally, Portis ranks 4th in scoring touchdowns at 5.1 per gameand 10th in scoring overall.
PORTIS ON HIS WAY TO ALL-TIME FRESHMAN RECORD: Clinton Portis’ 139 rushingat Virginia Tech moved his season total to 546 net yards rushing throughnine games. Portis remains in second place, behind James Jackson for thefreshman season rushing yards record. Jackson recorded 595 yards rushing in1997.
Moreover, Portis has also accumulated four 100-yard rushingperformances, which sets him the frosh record for most 100-yard games atMiami, previously set by Jackson (3). Portis, who has three consecutive100-yard games, is the first freshman to record back-to-back 100-yardrushing games.
MORE ON PORTIS: As the first true freshman tailback to start at Miami since1995 and only the third true freshman to start at tailback since 1975,Clinton Portis rushed for more yards (147) at East Carolina than any othertrue freshman running back in the modern era of UM history. He also becamethe first true freshman to rush for over 100 yards since Edgerrin James cameoff the bench to rush for 105 vs. Temple on Oct. 28, 1995. FollowingPortis’ 147 yards rushing is James’ 123-yard performance against BostonCollege in 1995. In addition, Leonard Conley rushed for 120 yards as afreshman vs. Cincinnati during his freshman season in 1987. Portis recordedhis second 100-yard game of the season with 104 yards on 17 carries againstWest Virginia.
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 TDs and five of which camewithin his first five carrries in the game.
Jackson’s rushes for 40 or more yards
| Opponent | Date | Yards | Carry |
| Arkansas State | 11-1-97 | 56 (TD) | 10th |
| Virginia Tech | 11-8-97 | 78 (TD) | 5th |
| Boston College | 10-31-98 | 79 | 2nd |
| West Virginia | 10-24-98 | 40 | 3rd |
| Ohio State | 8-29-99 | 44 (TD) | 2nd |
| Florida A&M | 9-4-99 | 43 (TD) | 11th |
| Florida State | 10-9-99 | 45 | 4th |
SCORING QUICKLY: James Jackson’s two touchdowns against Boston College came22 seconds apart. That marked the shortest span between Miami touchdownssince September 10, 1994 when UM scored TDs 12 seconds apart in the firstquarter at Arizona State.
JAMES SCOTT SCORES ON FIRST EVER CARRY: Redshirt freshman James Scottscored from seven yards out at Pittsburgh late in the fourth quarter on hisfirst career carry for the Hurricanes. The effort was Scott’s first as partof the UM offense. Until the Pitt game, Scott had seen game action as partof the special teams unit and defense. He has also practiced at widereceiver during his UM tenure.
JACKSON CARRIES HIS WAY INTO THE RECORD BOOK AGAINST PENN STATE: JamesJackson’s 33 carries against Penn State tied him for third in the UM recordbooks for single-game carries. The last time UM had 33 or more carries in agame was Edgerrin James (39), the UM single-game record holder, against UCLAon Dec. 5, 1998.
CHEVY PLAYER OF THE GAME, TWICE: WR Santana Moss has twice been named aChevrolet Player of the Game in 1999. Moss won the award on August 29th forthe first time with a three-catch, 115-yard performance vs. Ohio State atthe Kickoff Classic. In that game, Moss had a dramatic TD reception of 67yards from QB Kenny Kelly. At FSU on October 9, Moss won the ChevroletAward again with a career best nine-catch, 180-yard, three-TD output.
WAYNE REMAINS AT NO. 3 IN ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS: With one reception atVirginia Tech, Reggie Wayne (118) remained at No. 3 on Miami’s careercatches list.
All-time Receptions
| 1. | Lamar Thomas (1989-92) | 144 |
| 2. | Michael Irvin (1985-87) | 143 |
| 3. | Reggie Wayne (1997-) | 118 |
| 4. | Wesley Carroll (1989-90) | 114 |
| Willie Smith (1984-86) | 114 | |
| 6. | Glenn Dennison (1981-83) | 108 |
| 7. | Randal Hill (1987-90) | 107 |
| 8. | Chris T. Jones (1991-94) | 105 |
| 9. | Bill Miller (1959-61) | 102 |
| 10. | 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. | Reggie Wayne (1997-) | 1,674 |
| 7. | Randal Hill (1987-90) | 1,643 |
| 8. | Chris T. Jones (1991-94) | 1,640 |
| 9. | Santana Moss (1997-) | 1,582 |
| 10. | Willie Smith (1984-86) | 1,521 |
| 11. | Brian Blades (1984-87) | 1,493 |
| 12. | Yatil Green (1994-96) | 1,474 |
| 13. | James Cox (1965-67) | 1,464 |
| 14. | Bill Miller (1959-61) | 1,448 |
| 15. | Horace Copeland (1990-92) | 1,424 |
WAYNE MOVES UP CHART: With his one catch for 51 yards on the first play atVirginia Tech, Reggie Wayne jumped from eighth place to No. 6 on theall-time receiving yards list. Moss remained in ninth place with 25receiving yards against the Hokies. Wayne passed Randall Hill (1,643) andChris T. Jones (1,640).
YOU CAN ONLY HOPE TO CONTAIN HIM: When Santana Moss makes a reception it isusually for big yardage. This season the junior has caught 40 passes for 693yards for an average of 17.3 yards per reception.
Over his career, Moss has averaged 18.8 yards per catch to rankfourth on UM’s all-time list.
Top Five Career Average Yards Per Catch (min. 50 catches)
| 1. | Rocky Belk (1980-82) | 21.9 (58-1,272) |
| 2. | Eddie Brown (1983-84) | 19.7 (89-1,754) |
| 3. | Phil August (1973-76) | 18.9 (61-1,155) |
| 4. | Santana Moss (1997-Pres.) | 18.8 (84-1,582) |
| 5. | Brian Blades (1984-87) | 18.7 (80-1,493) |
KING RETURNS TO PAYDIRT: Andre King netted a seven-yard touchdown receptionfrom quarterback Kenny Kelly in the first quarter at Virginia Tech markingthe first touchdown for the junior wide receiver this season and the secondof his career. King scored his first career touchdown last season vs.Rutgers, a 33-yard TD grab delivered by Kelly.
BUBBA FRANKS SETS CAREER LONG AT PITTSBURGH: The 43-yard reception by Daniel”Bubba” Franks in the second quarter at Pittsburgh marked a career high forthe junior tight end. Franks’ previous career-long was a 42-yard receptionfor a touchdown vs. Temple in 1997.
FRANKS PLACES AMONG TOP TIGHT ENDS NATIONALLY IN 1999: Junior tight endDaniel Franks ranks among the top Division I-A tight ends in threestatistical categories this season (rankings prior to Virginia Tech game).
| Category | No. | Rank |
| Receiving TD’s: | 4 | t6 |
| Receptions: | 30 | 7 |
| Receiving Yds: | 364 | 8 |
FRANKS JUMPS TO TOP OF THE UM TIGHT END LIST: Tight end Daniel Franks ranksamong UM’s top all-time tight ends since the 1979 season in three majorstatistical categories.
Teammate Mondriel Fulcher also places among the top 10 tight ends aswell in touchdowns 3, t10th), receptions (41, 8th) and receiving yards (592,7th).
Career Touchdowns – Tight Ends
| No. | Player | TD’s |
| 1. | Daniel Franks (97- ) | 11 |
| 2. | Randy Bethel (87-90) | 10 |
| 3. | Rob Chudzinski (88-90) | 7 |
| 4. | Willie Smith (84-85) | 6 |
| 5. | Glenn Dennison (81-83) | 5 |
Career Receptions – Tight Ends
| No. | Player | Catches |
| 1. | Willie Smith (84-85) | 114 |
| 2. | Glenn Dennison (81-83) | 106 |
| 3. | Coleman Bell (90-92) | 80 |
| 4. | Rob Chudzinski (88-90) | 71 |
| 5. | Daniel Franks (97- ) | 65 |
Career Receiving Yards – Tight Ends
| No. | Player | Yards |
| 1. | Willie Smith (84-85) | 1,521 |
| 2. | Glenn Dennison (81-83) | 1,095 |
| 3. | Coleman Bell (90-92) | 1,020 |
| 4. | Rob Chudzinski (88-90) | 901 |
| 5. | Daniel Franks (97- ) | 892 |
DEFENSE NOTES
‘CANES FORCING TURNOVERS OF LATE, OFTEN IN UM RED HOT ZONE: At VirginiaTech, the Hurricanes recovered two fumbles pushing the defenses mark to fourfumbles and seven interceptions over the last three games. Five of thoseturnovers were forced inside the Miami redzone.
Virginia Tech 2nd Quarter, Safety Edward Reed recovered a Michael Vickfumble at the 19-yard line. The turn over ended the Hokies six-play,38-yard drive.
Pittsburgh 1st Quarter, Linebacker Nate Webster’s first interceptioncame at the Miami two-yard line to thwart a 46-yard Pitt drive.West Virginia 1st Quarter, Safety Jeff Popovich recovered a fumble causedby Webster at the Miami two-yard line to thwart a 60-yard Mountaineer drive.
West Virginia 1st Quarter, Cornerback Mike Rumph intercepted a pass at theUM three-yard line which ended a 41-yard WVU drive. West Virginia 4th Quarter, Cornerback Markese Fitzgerald registeredan interception at the UM one-yard line to thwart another 60-yard WVU drive.
TURNOVER PACE: With 29 turnovers (16 fumbles, 13 interceptions), Miami ison pace to force 39 turnovers during the 1999 regular season. At that pace,the Hurricanes would post the highest turnover total since forcing 44turnovers (21 interceptions, 23 fumbles) in 1986.
MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN TWO GAME SPAN UNDER BUTCH DAVIS: With the Hurricanesthree interceptions at Pittsburgh and four against West Virginia, UMrecorded seven in a two-game span – the most during the Butch Davis era.
ZERO OR NEGATIVE YARDS: Of the 645 total plays run against the UM defenseover nine games, 263 or 37% have gained zero or negative yards. Inaddition, the Hurricane defense has held their opponents to 382 plays or 59%in which the offense netted three or less yards.
| Game | Zero | Negative | 3 or less | Double-figures |
| Ohio State | 15 | 9 | 36 | 8 |
| Florida A&M | 26 | 10 | 45 | 3 |
| Penn State | 11 | 21 | 44 | 15 |
| East Carolina | 21 | 8 | 41 | 21 |
| Florida State | 16 | 6 | 42 | 20 |
| Boston College | 19 | 8 | 41 | 15 |
| West Virginia | 21 | 7 | 38 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 8 | 47 | 13 |
| Virginia Tech | 18 | 15 | 48 | 16 |
| Total (645 plays) | 171 | 92 | 382 | 128 |
KEEPING OPPONENTS FROM CAPITALIZING ON TURNOVERS: So far this season, theUM offense has handed the ball to the opponent defense 22 times by turnover(7 fumbles, 15 INT). Of those 22 turnovers, the opponent has scored oneight drives for 43 points. Virginia Tech scored on four drives followingturnovers, which equalled the season total entering the game.
Opponents following a UM Turnover
| Opp. | Qtr. | UM T.O. | Result |
| VT | 1 | Fumble | Fumble |
| VT | 1 | Fumble | TD |
| VT | 2 | INT | TD |
| VT | 2 | INT | Fumble |
| VT | 4 | Fumble | TD |
| VT | 4 | INT | FG |
| PITT | 2 | INT | End/Half |
| PITT | 3 | INT | INT |
| WVU | 3 | INT | INT |
| FSU | 4 | INT | Punt |
| ECU | 1 | INT | Fumble |
| ECU | 3 | Fumble | Fumble |
| PSU | 1 | INT | FG |
| PSU | 1 | INT | TD |
| PSU | 2 | Fumble | Punt |
| PSU | 4 | INT | Downs |
| PSU | 4 | INT | End/Game |
| FAMU | 1 | INT | Punt |
| OSU | 1 | Fumble | TD |
| OSU | 2 | INT | MFG |
| OSU | 3 | Fumble | Fumble |
| OSU | 3 | INT | FG |
UM DEFENSE PEAKS IN THE TURNOVER COLUMN: Since the 1997 season, which mostof the UM defenders first saw action, the Hurricane defense as increasinglygotten stronger in recording the takeaway. So far through nine games thisseason, the UM defense is ahead of its total interception and fumble numbersfrom the previous two seasons.
Evolution of the Current Defense
Takeaways
| Year | INT | Fumbles Rec. |
| 1997 | 7 | 11 |
| 1998 | 9 | 14 |
| 1999 | 13 | 16 |
HURRICANE DEFENSE KEEPS OPPONENTS FROM SCORING: The UM defense has given up11 first half touchdowns and nine second half touchdowns this season, andaverage of 1.2 TD’s scored in the first half and 1.0 TD’s in the secondhalf. Overall, the UM defense has given up 20 TD’s this season or 2.2 pergame over nine games.
Last season, the UM defense gave up 15 first half touchdowns and 16second half touchdowns or 1.4 and 1.5 TD’s per half, respectively. Overall,the 1998 UM defense gave up 31 touchdowns for a 2.8 per game average.
UM DEFENSE SHUTTING DOWN THE PASSING TD’S IN 1999: The UM defense hascurrently held opponents without a passing touchdown in 11 straightquarters.
- The UM defense have held opponents without a passing TD in 16 of the last18 quarters dating back to the FSU game.
- The UM defense hasn’t given up a passing TD in the second half of thelast five games.
- The UM defense have given up just two second half passing TD’s allseason.
- The UM defense have given up just two first quarter passing TD’s in thelast four games.
Breakdown of Passing TD’s Given Up by the UM Defense in 1999
| Ohio State | 1 (1st Qtr.) |
| FAMU | None |
| Penn State | 2 (1st and 4th Qtrs.) |
| East Carolina | 1 (4th Qtr.) |
| Florida State | 2 (1st and 2nd Qtrs.) |
| Boston College | 1 (1st Qtr.) |
| West Virginia | 1 (1st Qtr.) |
| Pittsburgh | None |
| Virginia Tech | None |
FOUR INTERCEPTIONS AGAINST WVU: The four interceptions forced by the Miamidefense against West Virginia were the most INTs ever netted by theHurricanes under Head Coach Butch Davis. The last time, the Hurricanesdefense registered four interceptions was on November 30, 1991 when UMrecorded four INTs vs. San Diego State (David Lowery as quarterback) in a39-12 win.
STUFFING DRIVES: The Hurricane defense has held their opponents scorelessin 107 of 142 total drives or 75%. The UM defense has held its opponentswithout a touchdown in 121 of 142 drives or 85%.
| Game | Opp. Drives | Scoreless | TD | FG |
| Ohio State | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Florida A&M | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Penn State | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| East Carolina | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Florida State | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Boston College | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 142 | 107 | 21 | 14 |
BREAKDOWN OF PASS/RUSH TD’S ALLOWED PER GAME/BY HALF: This season, the UMdefense is allowing 1.0 passing TD’s (8) and 1.3 (12) rushing TD’s per game.Last season, the UM defense allowed 1.8 (20) passing TD’s per game and 1.0(11) rushing TD’s per game.
By half, the 1999 defense is allowing 0.67 (6) passing TD’s and 0.56(5) rushing TD’s in the first half and 0.22 (2) passing TD’s and 0.78 (7)rushing TD’s in the second half. Last season, the defense allowed 1.0 (11)passing TD’s and 0.45 (5) rushing TD’s in the first half and 0.73 (8)passing TD’s and 0.64 (7) rushing TD’s in the second half.
Opponent Touchdowns
| Per Game | Rushing | Passing |
| 1999 | 12 (1.3) | 8 (0.89) |
| 1998 | 11 (1.0) | 20 (1.8) |
| By Half | 1st Rush | 1st Pass | 2nd Rush | 2nd Pass |
| 1999 | 5 (0.55) | 6 (0.67) | 7 (0.78) | 2 (0.22) |
| 1998 | 5 (0.45) | 11 (1.0) | 7 (0.64) | 8 (0.73) |
WEBSTER RECORDS TWO INTERCEPTIONS AT PITTSBURGH: Junior linbebacker NateWebster snatched two Pittsburgh passes during UM’s 33-3 win on Nov. 6. Theeffort was Webster’s first multiple pick game of his career. Websterentered the contest with one career INT.
CLIMBING THE CHART: Following his 14-tackle performance at Virginia Tech,linebacker Dan Morgan’s career tackle total rose to 353 which ranks inseventh place all-time at the University of Miami. Morgan, who recorded 105tackles as a freshman and a BIG EAST best 150 tackles as a sophomore,surpassed James Burgess (1993-96) following the Virginia Tech game. AButkus Award semi-finalist, Morgan is 151 tackles shy of the school’s careertackles record held by Geroge Mira Jr. (490 tackles 1984-87).
All-Time Tackles
| 1. | George Mira Jr. (1984-87) | 490 |
| 2. | Scott Nicolas (1978-80) | 456 |
| 3. | Michael Barrow (1989-92) | 423 |
| 4. | Darrin Smith (1989-92) | 401 |
| 5. | Ray Lewis (1993-95) | 388 |
| 6. | Rod Carter (1985-88) | 361 |
| 7. | Dan Morgan (1997-) | 353 |
| 8. | James Burgess (1993-96) | 343 |
| 9. | Ted Hendricks (1966-68) | 327 |
| 10. | Rick Liddell (1972-74) | 321 |
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.
MORGAN, WEBSTER – NAGURSKI AND BUTKUS CANDIDATES: Junior linebackers DanMorgan and Nate Webster are two of 20 semi-finalists for the Bronko NagurskiTrophy, presented by the Football Writers Association of America to thenation’s best defensive player. Five finalists for the award will beannounced in late November. The award be announced on December 6 inCharlotte, NC…Morgan and Webster were also candidates for the ButkusAward, which is given to the nation’s best linebacker. Last week, Morganwas named one of 11 semifinalists, three finalists will be named on November11, the Butkus Award winnner will be named on December 6.
WEBSTER NAMED BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK TWICE: Middle linebackerNate Webster took home BIG EAST Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors forhis 11-tackle, two-INT performance in UM’s 33-3 win at Pittsburgh. Webstershared this past week’s honors with Syracuse linebacker Keith Bullock. ThePlayer of the Week award is Webster’s second of the season, after beingselected following his 20-tackle effort against Penn State.
WEBSTER ALSO NAMED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALIST: Football Newshas named junior linebacker Nate Webster a semifinalist for its defensiveplayer of the year award, as selected by the publication’s editorial staff.The award, which will be trimmed to fine finalists on Nov. 22, will beannounced on Dec. 1.
In addition, Webster was also selected as a semifinalist for theBronko Nagurski Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player, and wason the preseason Butkus Award watch list.
WEBSTER BREAKS 100-TACKLE PLATEAU, MORGAN TWO AWAY: Linebacker Nate Websterbecame the sixth different player this decade to record consecutive100-tackle seasons with 114 after nine games. Webster recorded 134 tacklesas a sophomore last year. Webster joins Maurice Crum (88-90), MichealBarrow (90-91-92), Darrin Smith (90-91-92), Ray Lewis (94-95) and Morgan(97-98). Once Morgan breaks the 100-tackle mark in ’99, he will become justthe second player this decade to record the feat in three consecutiveseasons (Barrow 90-91-92).
WEBSTER’S TWO INTERCEPTIONS AT PITTSBURGH – A FIRST FOR A UM LINEBACKER:Nate Webster’s two interceptions at Pittsburgh marked the first time a UMdefender had two INT’s in a single game since Duane Starks in the 1996season opener at Memphis (a span of 41 regular season games) and first by alinebacker dating back to the 1979 season. The closest was Ray Lewis, whorecorded one interception in back-to-back games (Rutgers-Pittsburgh) duringthe 1995 season.
Also, the two picks tied the most by a single UM player since GeneColeman picked off three against Florida in 1979. Additionally, Webster isjust the third player to record a two-INT day during the Butch Davis Era(1995-present) and the 18th since Coleman snagged three against the Gatorsin ’79.
WEBSTER’S 1999 INTERCEPTION TOTAL TOPS BY A LINEBACKER: Nate Webster’sthree interceptions in 1999 tied the single season high by a linebacker, setby Jay Brophy during the 1982, ’83 seasons.
Career INT’s by a Linebacker
| 1. | Jay Brophy | 6 |
| 2. | George Mira Jr. | 5 |
| 3. | Maurice Crum | 4 |
| 3. | Ray Lewis | 4 |
| 3. | Scott Nicolas | 4 |
| 6. | Nate Webster | 3 |
| 6. | Micheal Barrow | 3 |
| 6. | Bernard Clark | 3 |
| 6. | Antonio Coley | 3 |
MYERS GARNERS NATIONAL PLAY OF THE WEEK RECOGNITION: Junior cornerbackLeonard Myers‘ interception of a Marc Bulger pass in the second quarter inthe West Virginia game on Oct. 30 was named a Compaq College Play of theWeek (best interception). On the play, Myers reached high in the air withhis right hand to snag Bulger’s toss at the WVU 20-yard line, then returnedthe interception eight yards. The play will now be eligible for the CompaqCollege Football Plays of the Year program.
LEWIS LEADS SACK ATTACK: Junior defensive tackle Damione Lewis’ 1.5 sacks atPittsburgh marked his team-high 6.5 in 1999 and 12.5 on his career. In1997, then-a true freshman Lewis recorded four. He had two in 1998.
Sophomore safety Ed Reed places second on the team with four sacks,while sophomore linebacker Dan Morgan has 3.5.
| Player | ’99 Sacks | Career |
| Damione Lewis | 6.5 | 12.5 |
| Ed Reed | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Dan Morgan | 3.5 | 8.5 |
| Jamaal Green | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Michael Boireau | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Nate Webster | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| Adrian Wilson | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Howard Clark | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Jeff Popovich | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| James Sutton | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Matt Walters | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Nick Ward | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Quincy Hipps | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| Clint Hurtt | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| William Joseph | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| James Lewis | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Brian Stinson | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Matt Sweeney | 0.5 | 5.5 |
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
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.
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.
CROSLAND MOVES PAST DANE PREWITT ON CAREER FIELD GOAL LIST: Senior kickerAndy Crosland first quarter field goal at Virginia Tech moved him past hispredecessor Dane Prewitt (1992-95) for fourth in all-time field goals.
SOMETHING SPECIAL…ESPECIALLY VS PITTSBURGH: Senior Jeff Popovich has madea habit of making big plays on special teams against the PittsburghPanthers. In the third quarter of last season’s game, Popovich took a snapon a fake field goal and ran 25 yards for a Hurricane touchdown in a 38-10victory. Against Pittsburgh in 1997 the Hurricanes ran a fake field goal inthe third quarter. Popovich took the snap, rolled to his right and hitDaniel Franks in the back of the endzone for a 15 yard touchdown which tiedthe game at 14-14.
CROSLAND CLOSES IN ON THIRD PLACE: Senior kicker Andy Crosland’s four pointsat Virginia Tech (1 FG, 1 PAT) moved him closer to third-place on UM’scareer scoring list. Crosland is currently in fourth-place with 267 points.Dane Prewitt ranks third with 272 points. Carlos Huerta (1988-91) leads allUM players with 397 overall points.
CROSLAND TIES CAREER-BEST AT EAST CAROLINA: Andy Crosland matched his careerhigh for both field goals made and by going 3-of-4 against East Carolina.Crosland went 3-of-3 at Memphis in 1996 and vs. Rutgers in 1997. Theperformance at Memphis came in his first career game.
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.
CAPSHAW PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Freshman punter Freddie Capshaw earned BIG EASTSpecial Teams Player of the Week honors for his perfomance at Florida Stateon October 9. In the game, Capshaw registered six punts for 263 yards inMiami’s 31-21 loss to No. 1 Florida State. In all, Capshaw averaged 43.8yards, dropping three punts inside the 20-yard line. Two of Capshaw’s puntslanded at the Seminole three-yard line. Capshaw’s punt of 57 yards in thethird quarter set a career high.
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 register nine blocked kicks this season.
WALK-ON PUNTER CAPSHAW REMAINS AT NO. 5 IN BIG EAST STATS: Walk-on punterFreddie Capshaw made his first appearance in the weekly BIG EAST statisticsas the league’s No. 5 punter following the Pittsburgh game. Following theVirginia Tech game, Capshaw remained at No. 5 with a 38.7 punting 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.
CHARTING 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- ) | 144 |
Field Goals
| 1. | Carlos Huerta (1988-91) | 73 |
| 2. | Danny Miller (1978-81) | 56 |
| 3. | Greg Cox (1984-87) | 47 |
| 4. | Andy Crosland (1996- ) | 42 |
| 5. | Dane Prewitt (1992-95) | 41 |
Points Scored Kicking
| 1. | Carlos Huerta (1988-91) | 397 |
| 2. | Greg Cox (1984-87) | 302 |
| 3. | Dane Prewitt (1992-95) | 272 |
| 4. | Andy Crosland (1996- ) | 267 |
Points Scored (overall)
| 1. | Carlos Huerta (1988-91) | 397 |
| 2. | Greg Cox (1984-87) | 302 |
| 3. | Dane Prewitt (1992-95) | 272 |
| 4. | Andy Crosland (1996- ) | 267 |
WHAT AN IMPACT: In Butch Davis’ 54 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 92 kicks. Below is a listing of blocks underDavis:
| Game (Year) | Type | Player |
| FAMU (95) | Punt deflection | Omar Rolle |
| Virginia Tech (95) | Field goal | Twan Russell |
| Florida State (95) | Punt | Tremain Mack |
| Rutgers (95) | Punt deflection | Tremain Mack |
| Punt | Tremain Mack | |
| Boston College (95) | Field goal | Kenny Holmes |
| Field goal | Kenny Holmes | |
| Field goal | Booker Pickett | |
| West Virginia (95) | Extra point | Nelson Smith |
| Punt | Tremain Mack | |
| Punt deflection | Tremain Mack | |
| Syracuse (95) | Field goal | Tremain Mack |
| Memphis (96) | Punt | Booker Pickett |
| The Citadel (96) | Punt | Eugene Ridgley |
| Rutgers (96) | Punt deflection | Tremain Mack |
| West Virginia (96) | Punt | Tremain Mack |
| Temple (96) | Field goal | Tremain Mack |
| Virginia Tech (96) | Field goal | Booker Pickett |
| Boston College (96) | Punt | Jack Hallmon |
| Syracuse (96) | Field goal | Booker Pickett |
| Virginia (96) | Field goal | Tremain Mack |
| Field goal | Kenny Holmes | |
| Arizona State (97) | Punt deflection | Nick Ward |
| Florida State (97) | Extra Point | Duane Starks |
| ETSU (98) | Punt deflection | Nate Brooks |
| Punt | Edward Reed | |
| Cincinnati (98) | Punt | Nate Brooks |
| Field goal | Matt Sweeney | |
| Virginia Tech (98) | Punt | Nate Brooks |
| Temple (98) | Punt | Nick Ward |
| FAMU (99) | Punt | Aaron Moser |
| FAMU (99) | Punt deflection | Maurice Sikes |
| Penn State (99) | Punt deflection | James Lewis |
| East Carolina (99) | Field Goal | Edward Reed |
1999 HONORS AND AWARDS
Freddie Capshaw
BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week: vs.Florida St. (Oct. 9)
James Jackson
Dr. Pepper Doak Walker Award: (nation’s best running back)- One of38 preseason candidates…winner will be announced on Dec. 9.
Kenny Kelly
Kickoff Classic MVP: vs. Ohio State (Aug. 29)
Dan Morgan
Butkus Award: (nation’s best linebacker)- On October 21, was namedone of 11 semi-finalists for the Butkus Award given annually to the nation’sbest linebacker.
Bronko Nagurski Award: (nation’s best defensive play) – One of 20semifinalists…five finalists named in late Nov….winner named on Dec. 6.
Santana Moss
Biletnikoff Award: (nation’s best receiver)- One of 35 players onthe award’s “Watch List”.
Chevrolet Player of the Game: vs. Ohio State (Aug. 29), vs. FloridaState (Oct. 9)
Jeff Popovich
Burger King Division I-A College Football Scholar-Athlete (PennSt.).
Nate Webster
Butkus Award: (nation’s best linebacker)- One of 65 players on theButkus Award Watch List.
Bronko Nagurski Award: (nation’s best defensive play) – One of 20semifinalists…five finalists named in late Nov…winner named on Dec. 6.
Football News National Defensive Player of the Year: One of 15semi-finalists.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week: vs. Penn St. (Sept. 18), vs.Pittsburgh (Nov. 6)
ESPN Player of the Game: vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 13)
GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS
GAME 1
No. 12 MIAMI 23, No. 9 OHIO STATE 12
August 29, 1999
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Kenny Kelly threw for 245 yards and a touchdown and ran for anotheras No. 12 Miami defeated No. 9 Ohio State, 23-12, in the Kickoff Classic.
James Jackson opened the scoring for the Hurricanes with a 44-yardrun 3:16 into the first quarter.
After the ninth-ranked Buckeyes took a 9-7 lead on a Dan Stultzfield goal and a Steve Wisniewski touchdown reception, Miami put the gameaway with 16 unanswered points including a showstopping 67 yard touchdownreception by Santana Moss with eight seconds remaining before halftime.
With the win Miami handed the Buckeyes their first season-openingloss since 1986. Kelly, making his first collegiate start, was named thegame’s Most Valuable Player.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Miami (12) | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Ohio State (9) | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
First Quarter
UM-Jackson 44 run (Crosland kick)
OSU-FG Stultz 23
OSU-Wisniewski 6 pass from Moherman (kick failed)
Second Quarter
UM-Kelly 7 run (Kelly pass to Jackson)
UM-S Moss 67 pass from Kelly (Kelly run)
Third Quarter
OSU-FG Stultz 24
| Miami Fla | Ohio St. | |
| First downs | 14 | 12 |
| Rushes-yards | 43-153 | 33-116 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 104 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-25-2 | 11-23-2 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 3-27 | 3-20 |
| Punts | 4-45.0 | 6-37.2 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-2 | 4-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 10-82 | 7-31 |
| Time of possession | 33:14 | 26:46 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Miami Fla-Jackson 24-89, Davenport 13-81, Fulcher 1-4, Team1-0, Kelly 4-minus 21. Ohio St-Wiley 9-72, Wells 11-44, Keller 2-15, Martin2-8, Bellisari 2-minus 11, Moherman 7-minus 12.
PASSING: Miami Fla-Kelly 17-25-2-245. Ohio St-Moherman 10-22-2-107,Bellisari 1-1-0-minus 3.
RECEIVING: Miami Fla-Franks 5-52, Wayne 5-40, S Moss 3-115, Fulcher2-43, Davenport 1-1, Jackson 1-minus 6. Ohio St-Germany 4-56, Wisniewski2-30, Keller 2-15, Wells 2-2, Rambo 1-1.
Att: 73,037
GAME 2
No. 8 MIAMI 57, Florida A&M 3
September 4, 1999
Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Junior running back James Jackson rushed for 103 yards and twotouchdowns in the opening half as No. 8 Miami opened a 40-3 halftime leadand cruised to a 57-3 win over Division I-AA Florida A&M in the Orange Bowl.
After a 25 yard field goal by Jeremy Edwards which gave FAMU a 3-0lead with 10:12 to play in the first quarter, Miami responded bothoffensively and defensively scoring 57 unanswered points and limiting FAMUto six first downs and 69 yards of total offense, including minus-17rushing. The Hurricanes totaled 364 yards, including 191 on the ground.
Jackson carried 19 times for 103 yards and Kelly completed 9-of-15passes for 119 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | ||
| Florida A&M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Miami (8) | 14 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 57 |
First Quarter
FAMU-FG Edwards 25
UM-Santana Moss 9 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-Jackson 43 run (Crosland kick)
Second Quarter
UM-Jackson 7 run (Crosland kick)
UM-FG Crosland 22
UM-Franks 3 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-Portis 1 run (Crosland kick)
UM-Safety
Third Quarter
UM-FG Crosland 32
UM-Sands 13 pass from Dorsey (Crosland kick)
Fourth Quarter
UM-Portis 2 run (Crosland kick)
| Florida A&M | Miami Fla | |
| First downs | 6 | 18 |
| Rushed-yards | 29-(-17) | 48-191 |
| Passing yards | 85 | 163 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 8-29-0 | 13-28-1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 6-50 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 13-31.9 | 7-41.1 |
| Fumbles-lost | 6-4 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-63 | 8-50 |
| Time of possession | 26:59 | 33:01 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Florida A&M-T Williams 14-30, K Williams 4-20, Lordeus2-minus 3, Team 1-minus 12, J Jackson 4-minus 22, Dykstra 4-minus 30. MiamiFla-Jackson 19-103, Payton 9-32, Portis 9-19, D Williams 5-18, Mcpartland1-9, Valdez 2-5, Fulcher 1-4, R Williams 1-2, Hart 1-minus 1.
PASSING: Florida A&M-Q Gray 4-11-0-55, Dykstra 3-11-0-25, J Jackson1-7-0-5. Miami Fla-Kelly 9-15-1-119, Dorsey 4-12-0-44, Hart 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Florida A&M-Nunnally 5-36, Lamb 2-43, Bendross 1-6.Miami Fla-S Moss 4-73, Franks 2-19, Sands 2-18, Mercer 1-21, Wayne 1-17,Jackson 1-5, Fulcher 1-5, R Williams 1-5.
Att: 54,147
| GAME 3 |
| No. 3 PENN STATE 27, No. 8 MIAMI 23 |
| September 18, 1999 |
Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Chafie Fields caught a 79-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Thompsonwith 1:41 left to rally No. 3 Penn State to a 27-23 victory over No. 8 Miamiat the Orange Bowl.
Trailing 23-20 late in the fourth quarter, Penn State’s defensestopped the Hurricanes (2-1) on fourth and two from the Penn State 22 yardline. A first down likely would have sealed the game as Penn State (4-0) wasout of timeouts with 1:52 left. Penn State took over and Thompson hit Fieldsdown the left sideline for the winning score.
Kelly completed 11-of-21 passes for 160 yards but threw fourinterceptions. Jackson carried 33 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Hebecame the first player to break 100 yards rushing aginst the Nittany Lionssince Fred Taylor (Florida) in the 1998 Florida Citrus Bowl.
Fields made five catches for 177 yards, including a 49-yard TD fromRashard Casey on the final play of the first quarter. Casey completed 7-of-9passes for 99 yards and an interception and Thompson was 9-of-15 for 147yards. Penn State had 356 total yards, but Fields had 128 on his two scoringcatches alone.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Penn State (3) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Miami (8) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
First Quarter
PSU-FG Forney 32
PSU-Fields 49 pass from Casey (Forney kick)
Second Quarter
Miami Fla-FG Crosland 29
Third Quarter
PSU-Mccoo 2 run (Forney kick)
UM-Jackson 18 run (Crosland kick)
Fourth Quarter
UM-S Moss 40 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
PSU-FG Forney 26
UM-Jackson 39 run (kick failed)
PSU-Fields 79 pass from Thompson (Forney kick)
| Penn St. | Miami Fla | |
| First downs | 17 | 15 |
| Rushed-yards | 45-110 | 40-160 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 160 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-24-1 | 11-21-4 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 6-17 | 2-13 |
| Punts | 6-39.2 | 6-37.5 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-2 | 4-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-79 | 5-49 |
| Time of possession | 32:23 | 27:37 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Penn St-Mccoo 16-46, Casey 9-37, A Harris 6-24, Cerimele3-13, Thompson 4-1, L Johnson 2-1, Easy 1-0, Fields 1-minus 1, Drummond1-minus 5, Team 2-minus 6. Miami Fla-Jackson 33-129, Kelly 6-26, Mcpartland1-5.
PASSING: Penn St-Thompson 9-15-0-147, Casey 7-9-1-99. MiamiFla-Kelly 11-21-4-160.
RECEIVING: Penn St-Drummond 6-53, Fields 5-177, T Stewart 2-19, AHarris 2-minus 6, Crenshaw 1-3. Miami Fla-S Moss 4-67, Franks 2-14, Jackson1-21, McPartland 1-20, Wayne 1-18, King 1-15, Fulcher 1-5.
Att: 74,427
GAME 4
EAST CAROLINA 27, No. 9 MIAMI 23
September 25, 1999
Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
East Carolina scored the last 24 points to upset ninth-ranked Miami,27-23, in a game moved to Carter-Finley Stadium due to Hurricane Floyd.
ECU quarterback David Garrard threw a 27-yard touchdown pass toKeith Stokes with 4:51 left to cap the improbable comeback and the school’sfirst 4-0 start since 1977.
Garrard completed 30-of-46 passes for 328 yards, one touchdown andan interception. He also gained another 29 yards on 11 carries.
In his first start, Miami running back Clinton Portis ran 27 timesfor 147 yards – a Miami record among true freshman – but played sparingly inthe second half.
The Pirates again dominated the second-half totaling 331yard ofoffense while holding Miami to just 154 yards. Miami managed 235 of its 389yards in the first two quarters, when Portis carried 22 times for 133 yards.Kelly completed only 15-of-37 passes for 159 yards, a TD and interception.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Miami Fla (9) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| East Carolina | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
First Quarter
UM-Wayne 21 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-FG Crosland 34
Second Quarter
UM-Portis 4 run (Crosland kick)
UM-FG Crosland 38
ECU-FG Miller 38
Third Quarter
UM-FG Crosland 47
ECU-J Wilson 24 run (Miller kick)
Fourth Quarter
ECU-J Wilson 18 run (Miller kick)
ECU-FG Miller 39
ECU-Stokes 27 pass from Garrard (Miller kick)
| Miami Fla | East Carolina | |
| First downs | 22 | 27 |
| Rushed-yards | 49-230 | 32-122 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 328 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-37-1 | 30-48-1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 3-24 | 2-14 |
| Punts | 7-42.0 | 6-39.3 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 14-95 | 2-10 |
| Time of possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Miami Fla-Portis 27-147, Jackson 9-38, Kelly 10-34, Payton3-11. East Carolina-J Wilson 8-71, Garrard 11-29, Henry 6-19, Stokes 1-10,Team 3-minus 3, Alston 3-minus 4.
PASSING: Miami Fla-Kelly 15-37-1-159. East Carolina-Garrard30-46-1-328, Alston 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING: Miami Fla-Wayne 7-80, S Moss 3-37, Franks 1-11, Valdez1-11, Fulcher 1-9, Jackson 1-7, Portis 1-4. East arolina-Chappell 8-76, RBurns 5-42, Dodd 4-69, J Wilson 4-32, Stokes 3-34, Floyd 2-32, Powell 2-14,M Harris 1-29, Henry 1-0.
Att: 45,900
GAME 5
No. 1 FLORIDA STATE 31, No. 19 MIAMI 21
October 9, 1999
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
FSU quarterback Chris Weinke completed 23-of-34 passes for 332 yardsand two touchdowns and Travis Minor rushed for 146 yards on 25 carries tolead the No. 1 ranked Seminoles to a 31-21 victory 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.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Miami Fla (19) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Florida St (1) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
First Quarter
FSU-Stringer 48 pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)
UM-Wayne 8 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
FSU-Chaney 3 run (Janikowski kick)
UM-S Moss 80 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
Second Quarter
UM-S Moss 14 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
FSU-Sprague 18 pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick)
Third Quarter
FSU-FG Janikowski 38
Fourth Quarter
FSU-T Minor 2 run (Janikowski kick)
| Miami Fla | Florida St. | |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Rushed-yards | 31-78 | 41-153 |
| Passing yards | 370 | 332 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 27-41-1 | 23-35-1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-12 | 3-24 |
| Punts | 6-43.8 | 5-38.0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-56 | 10-88 |
| Time of possession | 30:16 | 29:44 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Miami Fla-Jackson 22-74, Mcpartland 1-5, Kelly 6-2, Fulcher1-2, S Moss 1-minus 5. Florida St-T Minor 25-146, Chaney 6-12, Kendra 5-8,Weinke 5-minus 13.
PASSING: Miami Fla-Kelly 27-41-1-370. Florida St-Weinke 23-34-1-332,M Minnis 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Miami Fla-S Moss 9-180, King 5-78, Wayne 5-59, Franks5-36, Jackson 2-15, Fulcher 1-2. Florida St-Dugans 5-80, M Minnis 4-54,Stringer 3-80, T Minor 3-21, A Boldin 2-13, Sprague 1-18, Bell 1-17, Chaney1-15, Morgan 1-15, Gardner 1-12, Kendra 1-7.
Att: 80,976
GAME 6
No. 23 MIAMI 31, BOSTON COLLEGE 28
October 23, 1999
Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
Andy Crosland’s 30-yard field goal with three seconds remainingcapped the greatest comeback in school history as the 23rd-ranked MiamiHurricanes overcame a 28-0 third quarter deficit to defeat Boston College,31-28, in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Boston College built a 28-0 lead with 6:18 left in the third quarterwhen Cedric Washington ran three yards for a touchdown. Washington had acareer-high 183 yards on 29 carries.
Miami started its comeback with 2:11 left in the third period whenKenny Kelly threw an eight-yard TD pass to fullback Will McPartland.
The Hurricanes cut the lead to 28-14 with 10:07 left when Kelly hitrunning back James Jackson on a 32-yard scoring pass. On the first play ofthe ensuing Boston College drive defensive lineman William Joseph recovereda Cedric Washington fumble on the Boston College 6. Jackson then found theend zone on the next play. With 3:51 remaining, Kelly tied the score with a10-yard scoring pass to tight end Daniel “Bubba” Franks.
Jackson carried 22 times for 134 yards. Kelly completed 20-of-26passes for 218 yards.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Miami Fla (23) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| Boston College | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
First Quarter
BC-Arndt 17 pass from Hasselbeck (Matich kick)
BC-Green 2 run (Matich kick)
Second Quarter
BC-Rowe 7 run (Matich kick)
Third Quarter
BC-Washington 3 run (Matich kick)
UM-Mcpartland 8 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
Fourth Quarter
UM-Jackson 32 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-Jackson 6 run (Crosland kick)
UM-Franks 10 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-FG Crosland 30
| Miami Fla | Boston College | |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Rushed-yards | 33-178 | 48-237 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 139 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-36-0 | 18-35-1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 1-9 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 9-37.1 | 8-35.0 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-76 | 3-15 |
| Time of possession | 23:40 | 36:20 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Miami Fla-Jackson 22-134, Kelly 7-32, Portis 3-6,Mcpartland 1-6. Boston College-Washington 29-183, Hasselbeck 8-29, Rowe10-23, Green 1-2.
PASSING: Miami Fla-Kelly 20-36-0-218. Boston College-Hasselbeck18-35-1-139.
RECEIVING: Miami Fla-Franks 6-78, Moser 4-40, Jackson 3-40, King3-19, Wayne 2-30, Mcpartland 1-8, Fulcher 1-3. Boston College-Arndt 4-42,Dewalt 4-33, Washington 4-19, Daniels 2-26, Burke 1-14, Burch 1-7, Rowe 1-0,Palaza 1-minus 2.
Att: 44,084
GAME 7
No. 23 MIAMI 28, WEST VIRGINIA 20
October 30, 1999
Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Miami quarterback Kenny Kelly completed 21-of-34 passes for 268yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns to lead the 23rd-rankedHurricanes (4-3, 2-0) to a 28-20 come-from-behind victory over West Virginia(3-5, 2-2) in the Orange Bowl.
Miami, playing at home for the first time since September 18,struggled in the opening half for the second consecutive week as WestVirginia built a 13-0 lead. On October 23, the Hurricanes spotted BostonCollege a 28-0 lead before scoring 31 unanswered points to win.
Once again Miami dominated after the break registering 329 yards oftotal offense en route to 28 second half points. Miami’s defense was alsoimpressive forcing five turnovers including four interceptions, the most forMiami since 1991.
Freshman Clinton Portis had a big game for Miami carrying 17 timesfor 104 yards, including a one yard touchdown burst with 1:46 left thatpushed the lead to 28-20. He set up the score with a spectacular 41-yard runthe play before.
Portis gave Miami a 21-20 lead with 10:17 left in the fourth quarterwhen Kelly scrambled and found the freshman wide open across the field for anine yard touchdown.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Miami Fla (23) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
First Quarter
WVU-Porter 43 pass from Bulger (Taylor kick)
Second Quarter
WVU-FG Taylor 33
WVU-FG Taylor 33
Third Quarter
UM-Jackson 17 run (Crosland kick)
WVU-Cobourne 5 run (Taylor kick)
UM-Franks 8 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
Fourth Quarter
UM-Portis 9 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-Portis 1 run (Crosland kick)
| West Virginia | Miami Fla | |
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Rushed-yards | 29-88 | 36-180 |
| Passing yards | 346 | 268 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 32-49-4 | 21-34-1 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 5-40.6 | 7-35.7 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-43 | 10-83 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: West Virginia-Cobourne 22-76, Bulger 6-7, Team 1-5. MiamiFla-Portis 17-104, Jackson 16-72, Kelly 3-4.
PASSING: West Virginia-Bulger 32-48-4-346, Team 0-1-0-0. MiamiFla-Kelly 21-34-1-268.
RECEIVING: West Virginia-Ivy 9-142, A Brown 7-44, Porter 5-75, ShTerry 3-26, Becht 2-27, Osegueda 2-13, Plants 1-7, Cobourne 1-5, Berton 1-5,A Green 1-2. Miami Fla-Franks 5-74, Wayne 5-74, S Moss 4-64, Mcpartland3-18, Jackson 2-14, King 1-15, Portis 1-9.
Att: 30,310
GAME 8
No. 22 MIAMI 33, PITTSBURGH 3
November 6, 1999
Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
The 22nd-ranked University of Miami Hurricanes, behind 131 yards anda touchdown from freshman running back Clinton Portis, defeated Pittsburgh,33-3, at Pitt Stadium. The third 100-yard game for Portis helped theHurricanes remain undefeated in BIG EAST competition as they attempt to wintheir sixth conference championship.
Miami held Pittsburgh to 265 yards of offense – 72 on the ground -and racked up 426 yards. James Jackson added 69 yards on 16 carries as theHurricanes ran for 190 yards. Kenny Kelly completed 13-of-33 passes for 236yards and a touchdown with two interceptions.
Pittsburgh quarterback David Priestley, who passed for a career-high407 yards to keep the Panthers (4-5, 2-4) close in a 30-17 loss tothird-ranked Virginia Tech, was knocked out of the game in the first quarterby the Miami defense with a bruised right rotator cuff.
Miami took the lead for good, 10-3, with 6:36 left in the secondquarter when Kelly bulled into the end zone from one yard to cap a 10-play,73-yard drive. The score remained the same until Miami exploded for 23points in the final quarter.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Miami Fla (22) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 33 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
First Quarter
UM-FG Crosland 28
Second Quarter
PITT-FG Lotz 34
UM-Kelly 1 run (Crosland kick)
Fourth Quarter
UM-Franks 8 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
UM-FG Crosland 26
UM-Portis 34 run (Crosland kick)
UM-J Scott 7 run (two-point conversion failed)
| Miami Fla | Pittsburgh | |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Rushed-yards | 46-190 | 29-72 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 193 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 13-33-2 | 18-41-3 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 5-13 | 2-12 |
| Punts | 6-37.8 | 8-43.4 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-yards | 9-79 | 3-15 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 28:34 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Miami Fla-Portis 20-131, Jackson 16-69, J Scott 2-7,Mcpartland 1-0, Dorsey 1-minus 4, Kelly 6-minus 13. Pittsburgh-Goings 8-35,Turman 13-24, Feola 3-8, Barlow 3-6, D Priestley 2-minus 1.
PASSING: Miami Fla-Kelly 13-33-2-236. Pittsburgh-Turman 10-22-1-101,D Priestley 6-13-1-67, Oconnor 2-6-1-25.
RECEIVING: Miami Fla-S Moss 5-92, Franks 4-80, King 2-26, Wayne1-26, Mcpartland 1-12. Pittsburgh-Grim 7-85, Mcmullen 2-40, Bryant 2-20,Feola 2-5, Goings 2-minus 1, Dixon 1-20, Slade 1-17, Moothart 1-7.
Att: 38,710
GAME 9
NO. 2 VIRGINIA TECH 43, NO. 19 MIAMI 10
November 13, 1999
Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
No. 2 Virginia Tech scored 43 unanswered points after falling behind10-0 in the first 10 1/2 minutes and defeated the 19th ranked Hurricanes,43-10, at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA.
The Hokies forced six turnovers and battered Miami quarterback KennyKelly, eventually knocking him from the game in the third quarter. AnthonyMidget intercepted three passes and fellow cornerback Ike Charlton returneda fumble 51 yards for a touchdown.
The Hokies led 20-10 entering the fourth quarter before putting thegame away. Wide receiver Ricky Hall weaved his way for a 66-yard punt returnfor a score 1:21 into the period and moments later Charlton scooped up aloose ball and went the distance.
The Hurricanes received a 28-yard field goal from Andy Crosland andKelly hit Andre King over the middle for a seven-yard touchdown to make it10-0, but Miami would not find the end zone again. Kelly was 8-of-17 for 138yards and was intercepted twice before finally yielding to Ken Dorsey, whowas 6-of-17 for 45 yards and an interception. Clinton Portis carried 27times for 139 yards but fumbled three times, losing two.
BOXSCORE
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
| Miami Fla (19) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Virginia Tech (2) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 43 |
First Quarter
UM-FG Crosland 28
UM-King 7 pass from Kelly (Crosland kick)
VT-Stith 1 run (Graham kick)
Second Quarter
VT-Stith 41 run (Graham kick)
Third Quarter
VT-FG Graham 42
VT-FG Graham 28
Fourth Quarter
VT-Hall 64 punt return (Graham kick)
VT-Charlton 51 fumble return (kick failed)
VT-FG Graham 42
VT-And Davis recovered fumble in end zone (Graham kick)
| Miami Fla | Virginia Tech | |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Rushed-yards | 40-126 | 50-248 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 151 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-34-3 | 11-23-0 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-13 | 5-44 |
| Punts | 8-36.6 | 6-32.8 |
| Fumbles-lost | 4-3 | 5-2 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-46 | 4-50 |
| Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Miami Fla-Portis 27-139, Mcpartland 1-10, S Moss 1-7,Payton 1-0, Team 1-minus 1, Dorsey 2-minus 9, Kelly 7-minus 20.Virginia Tech-Stith 16-78, Kendrick 8-66, Vick 14-46, C Hawkins2-31, Suggs 8-30, Ferguson 1-0, Team 1-minus 3.
PASSING: Miami Fla-Kelly 8-17-2-138, Dorsey 6-17-1-45. VirginiaTech-Vick 11-23-0-151.
RECEIVING: Miami Fla-King 4-31, S Moss 4-25, Franks 3-55,Mcpartland 2-21, Wayne 1-51. Virginia Tech-Johnson 3-44, Parham3-26, Hall 2-37, Carter 1-20, Wynn 1-15, Stith 1-9.
Att: 53,130
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kenny Kelly
Quarterback, 6-2, 195, Sophomore
Tampa, FL (Tampa Catholic)
Has completed 141 of 259 pass attempts for 1,913 yards and 15touchdowns…also has two rushing touchdown…leads BIG EAST in passing(212.6 yds per game) and passing touchdowms (15) and is second in totaloffense (217.4 yds per game)…vs. Virginia Tech, Kelly completed 8-of-17passes for 38 yards and one touchdown in limited action…Kelly left thegame injured during the second half…vs. Pittsburgh passed for 236 yards(13-for-33) and a TD, rushed for another score…in win over WVU, went21-for-34 with 2 TD passes…named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Weekafter leading the Hurricanes in a 31-30 come-from-behind win over BC withthree TD passes, no interceptions and 218 yards passing…had best outing ofcareer vs. FSU, completing 27 of 41 attempts for 370 yards and threetouchdowns…output at Florida State was the best ever by a UM quarterbackagainst the Seminoles…performance vs. Florida State was the best by a UMquarterback in any game since Nov. 27, 1993 (Ryan Collins vs. Memphis State,32-54-392, 3 TD)…vs. Penn State recorded one touchdown completion, passingfor 160 yards…also rushed for 26 yards against the Nittany Lions…passedfor two touchdowns in win over Florida A&M (57-3)…went 9 for 15 for 119yards vs. FAMU…made his first career start vs. Ohio State and led the’Canes to a 23-12 win…was 17-for-25 for 245 yards and touchdown connectingon a 67-yard pass to Santana Moss with eight seconds remaining in the 1sthalf to give UM a 23-9 lead going into the half…named Most Valuable Playerof the Kickoff Classic for his efforts vs. Ohio State…served as the No. 2QB in 1998, appearing in eight games… was 23-of-43 for 433 yards and fivetouchdowns in 1998.
Kelly Game-by-Game Passing
| Opp | Att | Comp | Int | Yds | TD | Lg |
| OSU | 25 | 17 | 2 | 245 | 1 | 67 |
| FAMU | 15 | 9 | 1 | 119 | 2 | 32 |
| PSU | 21 | 11 | 4 | 160 | 1 | 40 |
| ECU | 37 | 15 | 1 | 159 | 1 | 21 |
| FSU | 41 | 27 | 1 | 370 | 3 | 80 |
| BC | 36 | 20 | 0 | 218 | 3 | 32 |
| WVU | 34 | 21 | 1 | 268 | 2 | 28 |
| Pitt | 33 | 13 | 2 | 236 | 1 | 43 |
| VTECH | 17 | 8 | 2 | 138 | 1 | 51 |
| Total | 259 | 141 | 14 | 1913 | 15 | 80 |
James Jackson
Running Back, 5-11, 210, Junior
Belle Glade, FL (Glades Central/Fork Union)
Doak Walker Award (nation’s best running back) candidate…ranks fourth inBIG EAST in rushing (88.5 yards per game) and second in touchdowns scored(7)…ranks seventh on UM’s all-time rushing list with 1,873 careeryards…has rushed for 40 or more yards on a single carry seven times in hiscareer…in win over Pittsburgh gained 69 yards on 16 carries…recorded aTD in win over WVU, gaining 72 yards on 16 carries…scored two touchdowns,22 seconds apart in the come-from-behind win vs. BC…recorded his seventhcareer 100 yard rushing game against the Eagles, amassing 134 yards, aseason best…111 of his 134 yards came in the second half as UM staged itsgreatest comeback in school history vs. the Eagles…rushed for 74 yards on22 carries vs. FSU with a long rush of 45 yards…rushed for 129 yardsagainst the Nittany Lions including two touchdowns…also recorded a 21-yardreception…33 rushing attempts vs. Penn State ranked third on UM’s all-timelist for rushes in a game…in the win over FAMU, Jackson recorded his fifthcareer 100-yard rushing game with 103 net yards and two touchdowns…vs.Ohio State rushed for 89 yards on 24 carries including a touchdown on his2nd carry of the game…1999 pre-season first-team All-BIG EAST selection byfive publications…named number two overall talent in the BIG EAST byLindy’s magazine…as a sophomore, was second on the squad with 545 yards on82 carries.
Jackson Game-by-Game Rushing
| Opp | Carries | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg |
| OSU | 24 | 89 | 3.7 | 1 | 44 |
| FAMU | 19 | 103 | 5.4 | 2 | 43 |
| PSU | 33 | 129 | 3.9 | 2 | 39 |
| ECU | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 | 13 |
| FSU | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 0 | 45 |
| BC | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 1 | 21 |
| WVU | 16 | 72 | 6.1 | 1 | 17 |
| Pitt | 16 | 69 | 6.6 | 0 | 32 |
| VTECH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 161 | 708 | 88.5 | 7 | 45 |
Richard Mercier
Offensive Line, 6-3, 290, Senior
Montreal, Quebec (Vanier College)
Named number one offensive guard in the nation by The Sporting News in thepublication’s pre-season annual…named #12 overall offensive lineman in thecountry by College Football News…pre-season first team All-American byfive publications (The Sporting News, Preview Sports, Street & Smith,Football News, and Sportsline/Lindy’s)…is once again contending forAll-America and All-Conference honors after being selected All-BIG EASTFirst Team as a junior and named to the Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team…atenacious blocker that played every down in 1998…paved the way for JamesJackson’s 134 (111 in the second half) in Miami’s comeback win overBC…Miami offense has rushed for an average of 165 yards per game and 15touchdowns over nine games behind solid run blocking led by Mercier…onpace to tie the Hurricanes’ all-time record for games started (48),currently at 44 career games started…’Canes are 32-12 all-time withMercier in the lineup and 4-7 without.
Santana Moss
Wide receiver, 5-10, 175, Junior
Miami, FL (Carol City)
Semi-finalist for Biletnikoff award…leads team in receptions (40), yards(693), and receiving yards per game (77.0)…two-time winner of theChevrolet Player of the Game for his nationally televised performancesagainst Ohio State and Florida State…gained 92 yards on five receptions inwin over Pittsburgh…had four receptions for 64 yards vs. WVU…recorded 67yards on four receptions including a TD vs. Penn State…gained 73 yards andhad a touchdown on a 4 catches vs. FAMU…led the Hurricanes with 115 yardson 3 catches including a late 1st half 67 yard touchdown against Ohio State.
Moss Game-by-Game Receiving
| Opp | Recept | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg |
| OSU | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 1 | 67 |
| FAMU | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 1 | 32 |
| PSU | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 1 | 40 |
| ECU | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 15 |
| FSU | 9 | 180 | 20.0 | 2 | 80 |
| BC | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 |
| WVU | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Pitt | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 | 35 |
| VTECH | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 693 | 17.3 | 5 | 80 |
Daniel “Bubba” Franks
Tight End, 6-6, 260, Junior
Big Spring, TX (Big Spring)
Has 33 receptions and 419 yards for an average of 12.7 yards…has had fiveor more receptions in a single game four times this year…gained 80 yardson four catches including a TD in win over Pittsburgh…snagged fivereceptions for 74 yards vs. West Virginia including one touchdown…led the’Canes in receiving vs. BC with 78 yards and a touchdown on sixcatches…vs. FSU gained 36 yards on five catches…had two receptions for14 yards vs. the Nittany Lions…caught two passes for 19 yards vs. FAMU,including a three yard touchdown reception from Kelly…named one of the TopTen NFL prospects by Sports Illustrated…named All-BIG EAST First Team in1998…pre-season first-team All-American by College Sports News andSportsline/Lindy’s…rated the No. 2 tight end in the nation by The SportingNews and College Football News.
Franks Game-by-Game Receiving
| Opp | Recept | Yds | Avg | TD | Lg |
| OSU | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 15 |
| FAMU | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 16 |
| PSU | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| ECU | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| FSU | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 |
| BC | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 26 |
| WVU | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 1 | 23 |
| Pitt | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 43 |
| VTECH | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Total | 33 | 419 | 12.7 | 4 | 43 |
Damione Lewis
Defensive Tackle, 6-3, 285, Junior
Sulphur Springs, TX (Sulphur Springs)
Has 45 tackles and a team-high 6.5 sacks on the season…against Pittsburghmanaged eight tackles, two for loss as well as a forced fumble…recordedsix tackles vs. West Virginia…against Florida State had six stopsincluding a sack for a loss of eight yards…vs. Penn State recorded eighttackles, three for a loss of six yards including a QB sack…in win overFAMU, recorded three total tackles including a quarterback sack…in seasonopener vs. Ohio State, managed five tackles and two sacks for a loss oftwenty yards…started every game at right tackle as a sophomore and led alldefensive linemen with 52 tackles…pre-season second-team All-American bySportsline/Lindy’s…pre-season first-team All-BIG EAST selection by PreviewSports and Sportsline/Lindy’s.
Lewis Game-by-Game Totals
| Opp | Tckl | Solo | Asst | TFL | BrUp | Sk/Yds |
| OSU | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2-20 | 0 | 2-20 |
| FAMU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0 | 1-6 |
| PSU | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3-6 | 0 | 1-1 |
| ECU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 |
| FSU | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1-8 | 0 | 1-8 |
| BC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WVU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitt | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2-2 | 0 | 1.5-2 |
| VTECH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 20 | 25 | 11-45 | 0 | 6.5-37 |
Dan Morgan
Linebacker, 6-3, 225, Junior
Coral Springs, FL (Taravella)
Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker) semi-finalist…semi-finalist for theBronco Nagurski Award given to the nation’s best overall defensiveplayer…ranks seventh on the UM career tackles chart with 353…has 98tackles for the year including three sacks…recorded 11 tackles and a passbreakup vs. Pittsburgh…led the defense with 15 tackles in the win overWVU…recorded 15 tackles vs. BC…vs. ECU had twelve tackles, includingfive solo…in season opener vs. Ohio State, totaled twelve tackles, sevensolo…regained Hurricane possession when recovered a Buckeyefumble…pre-season first-team All-American by College Sports News andStreet & Smith’s…pre-season first-team All-BIG EAST choice by sevenpublications…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 Totals
| Opp | Tckl | Solo | Asst | TFL | BrUp | Sk/Yds |
| OSU | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 |
| FAMU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3-6 | 1 | 2-3 |
| ECU | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1-5 | 0 | 1-5 |
| FSU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| WVU | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitt | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 |
| VTECH | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1 |
| Total | 98 | 51 | 47 | 12-23 | 2 | 3.5-9 |
Ed Reed
Defensive Back, 6-0, 190, Sophomore
St. Rose, LA (Destrehan)
Has 66 tackles on the year including ten for a total loss of 42 yards…inthe win over Pittsburgh had four tackles including a quarterback sack for aloss of five yards…made 11 tackles including two for loss vs. WestVirginia…had 11 stops vs. BC…had six tackles and one for a loss vs.Florida State…had two pass break-ups against East Carolina…against theNittany Lions made a mark in virtually every defensive category…recordedsix solo tackles including one for a loss of seven yards on a QBsack…forced two fumbles and intercepted a Nittany Lion pass and returnedit for 16 yards…vs. FAMU, the defensive back had 3 tackles and a sack fora loss of eleven yards…in the win over Ohio State he had a sack for a lossof seven yards and seven tackles on the day…named honorable mentionpre-season All-American by Football News…pre-season first-team All-BIGEAST selection by The Sporting News, Athlon’s and Football News…had abreakthrough season as a freshman in 1998 that earned him Football NewsFreshman All-America.
Reed Game-by-Game Totals
| Opp | Tckl | Solo | Asst | TFL | BrUp | Sk/Yds |
| OSU | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1-7 | 0 | 1-7 |
| FAMU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-12 | 0 | 1-11 |
| PSU | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1-7 | 0 | 1-7 |
| ECU | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FSU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| BC | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| WVU | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitt | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | 0 | 1.0-5 |
| VTECH | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 66 | 42 | 24 | 10-42 | 3 | 4.0-3 |
Nate Webster
Linebacker, 6-0, 225, Junior
Miami, FL (Northwestern)
Two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week for his performances againstPenn State and Pittsburgh…Semi-finalist for the Bronco Nagurski Awardgiven to the nation’s best overall defensive player…one of 15semi-finalists for National Football News Defensive Player of theYear…leads team in total (114) and solo (68) tackles…had 11 stops in winover Pittsburgh…also intercepted two Panther passes with returns for atotal of 75 yards…collected 13 tackles vs. West Virginia including sevensolo…had 12 stops against Boston College…collected 16 tackles vs.Florida State and an interception …vs. Penn State made a total of 20stops, 14 solo…managed a sack for a four-yard loss…in win over FAMUtallied four tackles, two solo…registered fourteen tackles in win overOhio State…pre-season third-team All-American by College SportsNews…named to pre-season All-BIG EAST first team by sevenpublications…named nation’s seventh best linebacker in pre-season byCollege Football News…was second in tackles last season with 134tackles….named to All-BIG EAST First Team as a sophomore.
Webster Game-by-Game Totals
| Opp | Tckl | Solo | Asst | TFL | BrUp | Sk/Yds |
| OSU | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2-6 | 1 | 0 |
| FAMU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PSU | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4-16 | 0 | 0.5-4 |
| ECU | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FSU | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BC | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 |
| WVU | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pitt | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 |
| VTECH | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3-11 | 2 | 1-2 |
| Total | 114 | 68 | 46 | 14-40 | 4 | 1.5-6 |
DEPTH CHART
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) | |
| 76 Robert Sampson (6-4, 305, Sr) | ||
| or | 74 Sherko Haji-Rasouli (6-6, 310, Fr) | |
| LT | 79 Greg Laffere (6-5, 305, Jr*) | |
| 77 Robert Hall (6-3, 280, Sr) | ||
| FL | 6 Santana Moss (5-10, 175, Jr*) | |
| 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) |
| 32 Jarrett Payton (6-2, 205, Fr) | |
| 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*) | |
| 51 Rod Mack (6-1, 225, Sr) | ||
| 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*) | |
| 27 Markese Fitzgerald (5-11, 180, So) | ||
| 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) | |
| 25 Jesse Ohliger (6-4, 217, Fr*) | ||
| PK | 17 Andy Crosland (6-3, 220, Sr) | |
| 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 | 12 Zachary Hart (6-3, 210, Jr) | |
| 33 Jeff Popovich (5-11, 190, Sr*) |
* Denotes players who have not used redshirt season
Returning Starter (six or more starts at position in ’98)
