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FINAL - 2011 SEASON NOTES MIAMI FOOTBALL NOTES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 1983 • 1987 • 1989 • 1991 • 2001 CharlestonAssoc. AD for Communications: Southern Chris Buccanneers Freet ([email protected]); at LaTonyaMiami Sadler Hurricanes ([email protected]); Scott Zavitz ([email protected]) Athletic Communications, University of Miami, 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, Fla. 33146 (305) 284-3244, (305) 284-2807 FAX MIAMI HURRICANES (6-6) SEASON Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Sept. 5 at Maryland* (ESPN/ESPN3D) L, 32-24 REVIEW Sept. 17 17/16 OHIO STATE (ESPN) W, 24-6 MIAMI Sept. 24 KANSAS STATE (ESPNU) L, 28-24 HURRICANES Oct. 1 BETHUNE-COOKMAN (ESPNU) W, 45-14 Rankings 2011 Stat Leaders Oct. 8 21/17 Virginia Tech* (ABC/ESPN) L, 38-35 NR (AP); NR (Coaches) Rushing - Att. / Yds / TDs Oct. 15 at North Carolina* (ACC Net) W, 30-24 Last Game L. Miller - 227 / 1272 / 9 Oct. 22 20/19 GEORGIA TECH* (ACC Net) W, 24-7 Boston College 24, Miami 17 Passing - C / A / I / Yards / TDs Oct. 27 VIRGINIA* (ESPN/ESPN3D) L, 28-21 Head Coach J. Harris - 195 / 300 / 9 / 2486 / 20 Nov. 5 DUKE* (ACC Net) W, 49-14 Al Golden Receiving - C / Yards / TDs Golden’s Career Record: T. Streeter - 46 / 811 / 8 Nov. 12 at Florida State* (ABC/ESPN) L, 23-19 6-6 (One season at UM) Tackles - UA / A / Total Nov. 19 at USF (ESPNU) W, 6-3 33-40 (Sixth season overall) S. Spence - 54 / 52 / 106 Nov. 25 BOSTON COLLEGE* (ABC) L, 24-17 *ACC game; All times Eastern; Home games in bold MIAMI CLOSES OUT FIRST SEASON UNDER GOLDEN The Miami Hurricanes football team entered its first campaign under Head Coach Al Golden with high expecta- tions. Led by their quartet of senior captains (Jacory Harris, Tyler Horn, JoJo Nicolas and Sean Spence) and 2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON returning All-ACC selections on both offense and defense, the Hurricanes prepared all summer for a schedule OFFENSE OPP Miami featuring two teams ranked in the Preseason Top-25 and marquee ACC match-ups against Georgia Tech and Scoring 241 318 Florida State, among others. Points per game 20.1 26.5 Amidst preseason controversy and without key players due to both suspensions and injury, the team battled its First Downs 236 220 way to a final record of six wins and six losses. Impressively enough, the Hurricanes won their six games by a Rush-pass-pen 109-118-9 85-118-17 combined total of 110 points and lost the other six by a combined total of 33 points. Total offense 4319 4533 Facing adversity in the season’s early going, the team was led by the experience and talent of its 25-member Average per play 5.5 6.2 senior class. After suffering a 32-24 loss in the season opener at Maryland, the Hurricanes returned home for a Average per game 359.9 377.8 dominant 24-6 win over then-No. 17 Ohio State. After a four-point loss to Kansas State, who finished the season Rushing yards 1943 1748 10-2 and ranked eighth in the country, the Hurricanes rebounded with a 45-14 win at home over Bethune- Yards per rush 4.1 4.4 Cookman and a strong showing on the road in Blacksburg, Va. where they fell just short against then-No.21 Yards per game 161.9 145.7 Virginia Tech. Passing yards 2376 2785 The team had dominant wins at home, including a 24-7 win over then-No. 22 Georgia Tech and a 49-14 blowout Pass comp.-att.-int. 209-315-6 222-339-11 victory over Duke, but struggled to maintain consistency throughout the season. After a disappointing 23-19 road Yards per attempt 7.5 8.2 loss in its rivalry game against Florida State, Jake Wieclaw kicked the team into the postseason with a 6-3 win on Yards per completion 11.4 12.5 a last-second field goal at South Florida. The team and university opted to decline the postseason bid, however, Yards per game 198.0 232.1 amidst a pending NCAA investigation. Completion pct. 63.3 65.5 Led by their senior quarterback Jacory Harris, who enjoyed DEFENSE resurgence under new offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch, the Total points allowed 26.5 241 Hurricane offense saw the emergence of two new stars: junior Points per game 26.5 20.1 wide receiver Tommy Streeter (811 yards, eight touchdowns) First downs allowed 220 236 and second-team All-ACC running back Lamar Miller (1,272 Rush-pass-pen 85-118-17 109-118-9 yards, nine rushing touchdowns). Total offense allowed 4533 4319 The Hurricanes defense, led by first-team All-ACC linebacker Yards per game 377.8 359.9 Sean Spence (106 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss), was also Rushing yards allowed 1748 1943 anchored by two newcomers: freshman defensive end Yards per carry 4.4 4.1 Anthony Chickillo (38 tackles, five sacks) and freshman line- Yards per game 145.7 161.9 backer Denzel Perryman (69 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss). Pass yards allowed 2785 2376 Though the Hurricanes will lose some of its key contributors to Pass comp.-att.-int. 222-339-11 209-315-6 graduation and the NFL Draft, the team will use the offseason Yards per attempt 8.2 7.5 to build on the strong showings from many of its up-and-com- Yards per completion 12.5 11.4 ing stars heading into 2012. Yards per game 232.1 198.0 HURRICANESPORTS.COM • TWITTER: @HURRICANESPORTS • FACEBOOK.COM/MIAMIHURRICANES • THEUFOOTBALL.COM FINAL - 2011 SEASON NOTES MIAMI FOOTBALL NOTES Miami OFFENSE Miami finished the season with one of the most efficient offenses in the country. 2011 Hurricanes Team Awards Collegefootballoutsiders.com ranked Miami as the nation’s third-most efficient team in the country. The ranking is based on the opponent-adjusted efficiency of the given team’s offense. Hard Hitter Award - Harland Gunn Miami was a strong second-half team, outscoring its opponents 156-102 during the second half. Miami had multiple options to generate offense for the season. Fifteen different players caught passes and eight players moved the ball on the ground. The Mariutto Family Scholar-Athlete Award - Spencer Whipple Miami converted 34 of its 41 red zone attempts into points, that’s a conversion rate of 83 percent. Twenty- seven of those were touchdowns (66 percent). The Canes ranked fifth in the ACC in red zone offense. Community Service Man of the Year Award - Joel Figueroa Miami faced three teams ranked among the top 25 nationally in total defense. In those three games, the Canes averaged 26.0 points. Strength Training Athlete of the Year - Mike James On the season, Miami running backs had 46 receptions for 385 yards. The Hurricanes were explosive on offense this season. They had 16 scoring drives that lasted two min- Albert Bentley Most Valuable Walk-On Award - Chris Ivory utes or less and have 38 plays of longer than 25 yards. Miami produced a season-best 519 total yards of offense in a 38-35 loss to Virginia Tech. It was the best- Nick Chickillo Most Improved Player Award - Tommy Streeter production by a Canes offense since a 507-yard performance at Georgia Tech on Nov. 13, 2010. Jacory Harris or Lamar Miller had a hand in 29 of the 39 offensive touchdowns the Canes scored this sea- son (74 percent). Walt Kichefski Hurricane Award - Tyler Horn Quarterback Jacory Harris set two UM all-time career records and moved up the all-time list in several other statistical categories. U of Miami Sports Hall of Fame Unsung Hero Award - Erik Lichter Wide receiver Tommy Streeter had a break-out season, closing out the 2011 campaign as the Canes leading receiver. Streeter caught 46 passes for 811 yards and scored eight touchdowns. Training Room Comeback Player of the Year - Shayon Green Running back Lamar Miller recorded seven games of 100 or more rushing yards enroute to 1,272 on the season on 227 carries. Hurricane Media “Good Guy” Award - LaRon Byrd Miami DEFENSE Miami finished the season starting eight underclassmen, including two true freshmen. Captain’s Awards - Jacory Harris, Tyler Horn, JoJo Nicolas, Sean Spence Miami started four first-year players who did not take part in spring football. Miami finished ranked in the top 25 in several categories despite five projected starters missing 38 of 60 Plumer Award for Leadership, Motivation and Spirit - John Calhoun possible games. Miami held Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Florida State, and South Florida to a combined 22 points below Melching Leadership Award - JoJo Nicolas scoring average. For the first seven games of the season, the UM defense gave up 121 total points for an average of 20.16 U Respect Award - Marcus Robinson per game. In the last five games of the season, the Canes held opponents to 13.5 points per game (81 total points). Scout Team Player of the Year - Offense - Ben Jones Miami’s defense held opponents to only 8-of-19 conversions on short yardage for the last five games of the season, stopping them 57 percent of the time. During the first seven games, opponents converted on 18- of-21 short-yardage opportunities. Scout Team Player of the Year - Defense - Dallas Crawford Miami finished the season ranked 21st in the nation in scoring defense, holding opponents to 20.08 points per game. Newcomer of the Year Award - Denzel Perryman The Hurricanes tied for ninth nationally in red zone defense, as opponents only scored at a 72 percent clip inside Miami’s red zone.