Miami Football Game Notes - Final Edition
Dec. 4, 1999
MOST POINTS IN A THREE-GAME SPAN: Over its last three games, Miami has scored 155 points (55-0 over Rutgers, 11/20/99, 45-13 over Syracuse, 11/27/99, 55-0 over Temple, 12/4/99). Prior to 1999, the most points scored by the Hurricanes over a three-game span was 152 points scored in three consecutive games (71-6 over Piedmont, 10/28/33, 48-0 over Bowden, 11/4/33, 33-7 over Louisville, 11/10/33).
SEASON -HIGH YARDS: Miami’s 540 total yards today set a 1999 season-high for total offensive yards. It marks the most total yards by the Hurricanes since registering a school record 689 yards vs. UCLA on December 5, 1998….Miami’s 239 rushing yards also marked a season-high (previous high: 230 rushing yards at East Carolina).
PASSING TD SHUTOUT STREAK: With the shutout, the Miami defense extended its streak of not allowing a passing touchdown to 23 straight quarters. The last passing touchdown allowed by the Hurricane defense came in the first quarter of the West Virginia game on October 30, five games ago. UM has not allowed a passing touchdown in 26 of the last 28 quarters dating back to the Florida State game on October 9.
RARE DORSEY INT: Ken Dorsey threw an interception in the third quarter, marking his first INT in three games as a starter. Dorsey’s only interception this season came in the fourth quarter at Virginia Tech, 10 quarters prior.
DORSEY AS A STARTER: In his three games as a starter, Ken Dorsey is 64-91 for 718 yards, nine touchdowns and one interception. (Per Game Average: 21-30 for 239 yards, three TDs).
WEBSTER SETS RECORD: Nate Webster’s third quarter interception marked the junior’s fourth INT of the season. Webster’s four INTs set a school record for interceptions in a season by a linebacker. The previous record was three interceptions by Jay Brophy during both the 1982 and 1983 seasons. Webster’s four career interceptions rank third on the UM career chart for INT’s by a linebacker.
Career INT’s by a Linebacker:
| 1. Jay Brophy | 6 |
| 2. George Mira, Jr. | 5 |
| 3. Nate Webster | 4 |
| 3. Maurice Crum | 4 |
| 3. Ray Lewis | 4 |
| 3. Scott Nicholas | 4 |
PRASEK NETS CAREER FIRST: Walk-on freshman quarterback Troy Prasek connected with Robert Williams for a touchdown in the fourth quarter which marked the first career touchdown in Prasek’s career.
DORSEY SETS RECORD: With four touchdown passes today, Ken Dorsey set a school record for touchdown passes thrown in a game by a freshman. Dorsey tops Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, and Jim Kelly, as well as his own performance last week vs. Syracuse.
MIAMI FRESHMAN QB’S – TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE GAME:
| Player | Opponent | Date | TD’s |
| Ken Dorsey | Temple | 12/4/99 | 4 |
| Ken Dorsey | Syracuse | 11/27/99 | 3 |
| Gino Torretta | Cincinnati | 10/7/89 | 3 |
| Gino Torretta | San Jose State | 10/14/89 | 3 |
| Bernie Kosar | Purdue | 9/17/83 | 3 |
| Jim Kelly | Penn State | 11/3/79 | 3 |
JACKSON IS BACK: At the 7:50 mark of the first quarter, running back James Jackson rushed for a two-yard gain. It marked Jackson’s first carry in four games, having missed time with a sprained right knee. Jackson’s last action was at Pittsburgh on November 6. Jackson went on to score a touchdown on a 11-yard rush with 3:48 left in the first quarter marking the junior’s first TD in four games (last: vs. West Virginia, 10/30/99).
BIG PLAY ABILITY: Jackson’s 56-yard touchdown run in the second quarter marked the longest rush of the year by a Hurricane. It also marked the fourth time this season and the eighth time in his career that Jackson has rushed for 40 or more yards on a single carry.
JACKSON ENTERS SINGLE-SEASON TD CHART: Jackson’s two touchdown runs broughthis season total to nine rushing TDs. The nine rushing TD’s put Jackson in a tie for eighth-place (Melvin Bratton, 1987, Alonzo Highsmith, 1984) on the Miami single-season list. Edgerrin James holds the school single-season record with 17 rushing touchdowns in 1998.
MIAMI VS. GEORGIA TECH NOTES: Miami’s opponent in the Toyota Gator Bowl will be Georgia Tech. It will mark the ninth meeting between the two schools with Georgia Tech holding a 6-2 advantage in the all-time series. The last meeting between UM and GT came on October 14, 1978, a 24-19 Georgia Tech win in Atlanta. Georgia Tech holds a four-game winning streak in the series. The last time Miami defeated Georgia Tech was on September 28, 1968, a 10-7 Miami win.
GATOR BOWL TICKET INFO: The University of Miami will allocate Toyota Gator Bowl tickets based on the following priority: current Hurricane Club donors, football season ticket holders, UM students, UM alumni, and general public. Tickets for the Toyota Gator Bowl are $46 for lower level and $66 for club level. Orders received by December 13th will receive priority consideration. Call 305-284-CANES or 1-800-GO-CANES or stop by the UM ticket office at the Hecht Athletic Center (5821 San Amaro Drive) to place an order or for more information.
POST-GAME QUOTES:
Miami Head Coach Butch Davis: “It was a great way to end the regular season. This is a team that was continually able to redefine themselves. We reached one of our goals today, by giving UM a chance to play on January 1.”
“Our playmakers in all phases made plays. The offense moved the ball, the defense was stingy, and special teams didn’t give them anything”
Quarterback Ken Dorsey- “The game went really well. There were a few mistakes on my part, but a win is a win. And when you win like this you have to be happy.”
Linebacker Nate Webster – “We just wanted to send the seniors out with a bang today. We wanted to show them (seniors) that they are greatly appreciated.”
Tight End Bubba Franks – “We knew if we won this game that the Gator Bowl would invite us to play. We had to go out and win big for them. I am happy with my season. I think I played up to my standards this year.”
Running back James Jackson – “I went out there and wanted to make something happen right away. After that first series, Coach Davis said to take it easy. I was very happy with my performance today. My teammates welcomed me on the field and that meant a lot to me.
Wide Receiver Santana Moss – “Ken Dorsey did a great job today finding the open guys and picking their defense apart.”
Wide Receiver Reggie Wayne – “We did today what we were supposed to do all year. Everything we practiced this week worked today and that is how you win games.”
Temple Head Coach Bobby Wallace:
“We had some people out and we had two guys on the offensive line that hadn’t played a down al year long. One was a defensive tackle (David Terry) until Monday and today he played the whole game at offensive guard.”
“On one of the long touchdown runs, we had five players on defense who normally wouldn’t be on the field at all.”
“It was an embarrassing day for us. I still like this team. They were in a bad situation today, but you didn’t see any bickering on the sideline or any of the other negative things that you could see on a day like this.”
