5THINGS GAME 10 1 Miami Enters Saturday Afternoon’S Matchup with NR/NR MIAMI HURRICANES (5-4; 2-3 ACC) Virginia in the Hopes of Becoming Bowl Eligible
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2016 @CANESFOOTBALL GAME NOTES University of Miami Athletic Communications • 5821 San Amaro Drive • Coral Gables, FL 33146 • HurricaneSports.com Assistant AD - Athletics Communications: Tom Symonds • E: symonds@miami.edu • O: 305-284-3248 • C: 305-240-9142 • @Tom_Symonds Assistant Director: Camron Ghorbi • E: c.ghorbi@miami.edu • O: 305-284-3230 • C: 786-877-7329 • @CamronGhorbi Assistant Director: David Villavicencio • E: davidv@miami.edu • O: 305-284-3244 • C: 305-726-6739 • @dvillavicencio6 #5THINGS GAME 10 1 Miami enters Saturday afternoon’s matchup with NR/NR MIAMI HURRICANES (5-4; 2-3 ACC) Virginia in the hopes of becoming bowl eligible. Head Coach: Mark Richt (Miami, 1982) The Hurricanes have played in 39 bowls all-time. Record at Miami: 5-4 (first season) |Career Record: 150-55 (16th season) vs. 2 The Hurricanes are ranked in the top 30 nationally in four different defensive categories: Scoring NR/NR VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (2-7; 1-4 ACC) defense (No. 19/19.9), team sacks (No. 28/2.67), Head Coach: Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State, 1988) tackles for loss (No. 2/9.0) and total defense (No. Record at Virginia: 2-7 (first season) |Career Record: 101-50 28/361.1). 3 Quarterback Brad Kaaya ranks in the all-time top Nov. 12, 2016 • 2:00 p.m. ET • Charlottesville, Va. • Scott Stadium (61,500) five of five passing categories at Miami, including Series History: Miami leads, 7-6 passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, In Charlottesville: Virginia leads, 4-2 attempts and total yards. Last Meeting: Miami defeated Virginia, 27-21 (2015) in Miami 4 Miami has totaled 81.0 tackles for loss this season Wes Durham, James Bates, Jenn Hildreth, and has surpassed its entire 2015 tackle for loss RSN • PxP • Analyst • Sideline total (66.0). WQAM 560 AM • Joe Zagacki, PxP • Don Bailey Jr., Analyst • Josh Darrow, Sideline RADIO ACTUALIDAD 1020 AM • Jose ‘Chamby’ Campos, PxP • Daniel Ramirez, Analyst 5 Sophomore running back Mark Walton has scored 20 touchdowns in 22 career games. He currently leads the team with 10 touchdowns this season. 2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS RUSHING GP-GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LG YPG QUICK FACTS Mark Walton 9-9 144 798 24 774 5.4 10 80 86.0 Location Coral Gables, Fla. Joe Yearby 9-0 87 539 17 522 6.0 6 64 58.0 Gus Edwards 7-0 22 143 7 136 6.2 1 74 19.4 Enrollment 15,629 Founded 1925 PASSING GP-GS EFF C-A-I PCT YDS TD LG AVG/G Nickname Hurricanes Brad Kaaya 9-9 147.25 179-285-6 62.8 2,340 17 62 260.0 Colors Orange (PMS 1665) Green (PMS 3435) and White RECEIVING GP-GS NO YDS AVG TD LG AVG/G President Dr. Julio Frenk Stacy Coley 9-9 45 492 10.9 8 55 54.7 Athletics Director Blake James Ahmmon Richards 9-8 31 632 20.4 1 62 70.2 All-Time Record 614-357-19 David Njoku 9-3 27 432 16.0 4 54 48.0 Conference/Division ACC / Coastal Christopher Herndon IV 9-8 21 277 13.2 2 48 30.8 Stadium Hard Rock Stadium (65,285) Mark Walton 9-9 19 166 8.7 0 27 18.4 Website www.HurricaneSports.com Twitter/Instagram @CanesFootball TACKLES GP-GS UT AT TT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS INT-YDS PBU FF-FR Shaquille Quarterman 9-9 28 28 56 7.5-27 1.5-6 - - 0-1 Mailing Address Corn Elder 9-9 42 14 56 3.5-27 2.0-22 1-2 9 - 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Rayshawn Jenkins 9-8 38 12 50 2.0-6 0.5-4 2-0 3 - Jamal Carter, Sr. 9-8 33 14 47 0.5-0 - - 2 - COACHES: ON THE FIELD 2016 SCHEDULE Head Coach: Mark Richt DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT OF NOTE Offensive Coordinator: Thomas Brown Sept. 3 FLORIDA A&M W, 70-3 Canes score a program-best 42 points in third qtr. Defensive Coordinator: Manny Diaz Sept. 10 FAU W, 38-10 Walton posts career day in yards (155) and TDs (4) Wide Receivers: Ron Dugans Sept. 17 at Appalachian State W, 45-10 Canes score 24 points to open the game; cruise to win Offensive Line: Stacy Searels Oct. 1 at Georgia Tech* W, 35-21 Defense scores two touchdowns in less than one minute Defensive Line: Craig Kuligowski Oct. 8 FLORIDA STATE* L, 19-20 Coley hauls in a pair of receiving touchdowns Safeties: Ephraim Banda Oct. 15 NORTH CAROLINA* L, 13-20 Canes shut out Tar Heels in the second half Oct. 20 at Virginia Tech* L, 16-37 Kaaya throws for over 300 yards in a losing effort COACHES: IN THE BOOTH Oct. 29 at Notre Dame L, 27-30 Canes second-half rally falls short Cornerbacks: Mike Rumph Nov. 5 PITTSBURGH* W, 51-28 Miami posted a season-high 534 yards of total offense Quarterbacks: Jon Richt Nov. 12 at Virginia* 2 p.m. (RSN) Canes have not won in Charlottesville since 2008 Special Teams / Tight Ends: Todd Hartley Nov. 19 at NC State* 12:30 p.m. (RSN) Miami’s first trip to Raleigh since 2008 Nov. 26 DUKE* TBA UM won “Miracle in Durham” in 2015, is 11-2 vs Duke Home games in CAPS * - ACC Game MIAMI FOOTBALL WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY No media availability at 7:20 a.m.: Mark Richt goes 9:10-11:30 a.m.: Practice 9:10-11:30 a.m.: Practice No media availability at No media availability at Gameday vs. Virginia practice on the Joe Rose Show on practice practice 560 WQAM 9:33 a.m.: Media viewing 9:33 a.m.: Media viewing Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. begins begins 6 p.m.: Richt goes on Hurricane Hotline on 560 OC Thomas Brown and HC Mark Richt, DC Manny WQAM requested players will be Diaz and requested available to members of players will be available the media after practice to members of the media after practice Noon: Mark Richt’s press conference will begin 12:50: Mark Richt’s in the Mann Auditorium of weekly ACC teleconference the Schwartz Center MIAMI HEADS TO VIRGINIA IN SEARCH OF BOWL ELIGIBILITY #BYTHENUMBERS • Miami travels to Virginia on Saturday for an ACC Coastal Division matchup at Scott Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. and will air on the RSN. 1 • Miami is 7-6 all-time against Virginia. The Hurricanes have won two of the last three matchups against the Brad Kaaya leads all active ACC quarterbacks with 8,776 career passing yards. Cavaliers. • The series opened in 1996, with Miami defeating Virginia, 31-21 in the Carquest Bowl in Orlando, Fla. 2 Miami ranks second in the nation in tackles for loss A LOOK BACK AT PITTSBURGH: CANES OFFENSE SOARS this season, averaging 9.0 TFLs per game. • Miami’s matchup with Pittsburgh marked the Hurricanes’ annual Homecoming game. • Miami owns a 25-10-1 all-time series record against Pittsburgh. The Canes are 13-5-1 against the Panthers 5 in South Florida. Miami has blocked five kicks this season, which • Head coach Mark Richt captured his 150th career win. leads the country. • Miami Starters: 9 Offense:LT #73 Trevor Darling, LG #52 Kc McDermott, C #68 Nick Linder, RG #63 Danny Isidora, RT #78 Head coach Mark Richt has won 10-or-more games Tyree St. Louis, QB #15 Brad Kaaya, RB #1 Mark Walton, WR #3 Stacy Coley, WR #8 Braxton Berrios, WR in nine seasons throughout his career. #82 Ahmmon Richards, TE #23 Christopher Herndon IV Defense: DL #33 Trent Harris, DL 37 Kendrick Norton, DL #80 RJ McIntosh, DL #9 Chad Thomas, LB #56 80 Michael Pinckney, LB #55 Shaquille Quarterman, LB #53 Zach McCloud, DB #4 Jaquan Johnson, DB #26 Mark Walton’s 80-yard touchdown on the first Rayshawn Jenkins, DB #6 Jamal Carter, DB #29 Corn Elder offensive play of the Hurricanes’ game against Ap- • Senior defensive back Jamal Carter, senior defensive back Corn Elder, junior tight end Chris Herndon IV palachian State is tied for the second longest rush and freshman running back Travis Homer represented the Hurricanes as captains during the coin toss this season in the ACC. against Pittsburgh. • Miami outgained Pittsburgh 326-191 in total yards during the first half, and 534-417 for the game. 91 • The Hurricanes’ 534 yards of total offense were a season-best. Miami’s coaching staff has combined to coach in 91 bowl games. • The Hurricanes opened the game with a six-play, 75-yard drive, which spanned 2:14. Miami’s touchdown on its opening drive was its first to open a game since the Hurricanes’ matchup with Georgia Tech (Oct. 1). 130 • The Hurricanes held a 16:40-13:20 advantage in time of possession in the first half. Miami features one of the most experienced offen- • Junior quarterback Brad Kaaya accounted for a career-best five touchdowns (four passing, one rushing). sive lines in the ACC. Miami offensive linemen have • Senior Corn Elder led the Hurricanes with nine total tackles (six solo). combined for 130 career starts. • Freshman Malek Young posted a career-best six total tackles (three solo). • Sophomore Kendrick Norton’s forced his first career fumble. 150 • Junior Chad Thomas recorded his first fumble recovery of the year. Head coach Mark Richt has totaled 150 career • Junior kicker Michael Badgley drilled a pair of field goals, connecting from 46 and 48 yards out, in the first victories, which ranks 10th among active head half.