@CanesFootball Announces 2015 Schedule
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The Miami Hurricanes released its 2015 football schedule in conjunction with the Atlantic Coast Conference on Thursday.
Miami’s 2015 campaign will be highlighted with six home games in the newly renovated Sun Life Stadium.In addition, the schedule also will feature a challenging non-conference slate and six road games.
In total, nine of Miami’s 12 opponents in 2015 played in a bowl game this past season.
Miami’s non-conference opponents at home include Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 5) and Nebraska (Sept. 19). The Hurricanes will host ACC rivals Virginia Tech (Oct. 17), Clemson (Oct. 24), Virginia (Nov. 7) and Georgia Tech (Nov. 21).
The Canes will have six road games in 2015 – FAU (Sept. 12), Cincinnati (Oct. 1 or 3), Florida State (Oct. 10), Duke (Oct. 31), North Carolina (Nov. 14) and Pitt. Miami’s game at Cincinnati will be on Thursday or Saturday, while its game against the Pittsburgh will be on Friday.
Miami closed out the 2014 season in the Duck Commander Independance Bowl, falling short to South Carolina by a 24-21 count. Miami’s bowl appearance marked the second-consecutive year in which it had ended the year in a bowl game.
In home games last season, Miami posted a 5-2 mark. Over their last 16 home games, the Hurricanes own a 13-3 mark.
| 2015 @CANESFOOTBALL SCHEDULE | |||
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SITE | ALL-TIME SERIES |
| Sept. 5 | BETHUNE-COOKMAN | Sun Life Stadium | UM leads, 2-0 |
| Sept. 12 | at FAU | Boca Raton, Fla. | UM leads, 1-0 |
| Sept. 19 | NEBRASKA | Sun Life Stadium | NU leads 6-5 |
| Sept. 26 | Bye Week | ||
| Oct. 1 or 3 | at Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio | UM leads, 11-1 |
| Oct. 10 | at Florida State* | Tallahassee, Fla. | UM leads, 31-28 |
| Oct. 17 | VIRGINIA TECH* | Sun Life Stadium | UM leads, 19-13 |
| Oct. 24 | CLEMSON* | Sun Life Stadium | UM leads, 6-3 |
| Oct. 31 | at Duke* | Durham, N.C. | UM leads, 10-2 |
| Nov. 7 | VIRGINIA* | Sun Life Stadium | Series tied, 6-6 |
| Nov. 14 | at North Carolina* | Chapel Hill, N.C. | UM leads, 9-8 |
| Nov. 21 | GEORGIA TECH* | Sun Life Stadium | GT leads, 11-9 |
| Nov. 27 | at Pittsburgh* | Pittsburgh, Pa. | UM leads, 23-10-1 |
The UM Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for 2015 season tickets. To put down a deposit, call 305-284-2263 or visit the BankUnited Center (M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.).
The Sun Life Stadium renovations for 2015 will bring fans 24 feet closer to the action, provide new seats throughout the stadium, improved food and enhanced concourse areas throughout the 100 and 300 levels and new seating experiences. Visit http://theusports.com/SunLife for the most up-to-date information on the new Sun Life Stadium.
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