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GAME 5 - OCT. 4, 2008 MIAMI FOOTBALL GAME NOTES NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001 Sports Media Relations/Contacts: Mark Pray, Kerwin Lonzo-Main Football Contact ([email protected]), Rob Dunning Sports Information Office, University of Miami, 5821 San Amaro Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 (305) 284-3244, (305) 284-2807 FAX, www.hurricanesports.com MIAMI (2-2, 0-1 ACC Coastal) GAME Date Opponent (TV) Time/Result Aug. 28 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN ESPN360.com W, 52-7 Sept. 6 at (5) Florida ESPN L, 3-26 5 Sept. 20 at Texas A&M ABC W, 41-23 Sept. 27 NORTH CAROLINA* ESPN2 L, 24-28 MIAMI FLORIDA STATE Oct. 4 FLORIDA STATE* ABC/ESPN2 3:30 p.m. HURRICANES SEMINOLES Oct. 11 UCF* TBA 2-2 OVERALL, 0-1 ACC COASTAL 3-1 OVERALL, 0-1 ACC ATLANTIC Oct. 18 at Duke* TBA Oct. 25 (25) WAKE FOREST* TBA Date: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 London (sideline reporter). Fans can also listen online Nov. 1 at Virginia* TBA Location: Dolphin Stadium - Prescription AthleticTurf at www.wqam.com. The game can also be heard on Nov. 13 (24) VIRGINIA TECH* ESPN 7:30 p.m. (Natural Grass), (74,916) in Miami Gardens, Fla. the UM student station WVUM (90.5 FM) with Alex Nov. 20 at Georgia Tech* ESPN 7:30 p.m. Kickoff: 3:37 p.m. (ET) Kushel and Alex Marguiles calling the game and Nov. 29 at NC State* TBA TV: The game will be broadcast nationally on Justin Antweil on the pre-game and post-game show. *ACC game; all times Eastern; Coaches poll rankings in () ABC/ESPN2, with Brad Nessler (play by play), Bob Radio En Espanol: The game will broadcast in Griese (analyst), Paul Maguire (analyst) and Stacey Spanish on 1450 ESPN Deportes (1450 AM) with Joe FLORIDA STATE (3-1, 0-1 ACC Atlantic) Dales (Sideline reporter). Pujala (play by play) and Joe Martinez (analysis). Date Opponent TV Time/Result Tape Delay Telecast: On CSS, Tuesday Oct. 7 at 1 Websites: Miami (www.hurricanesports.com) and Sept. 6 WESTERN CAROLINA W, 69-0 p.m. and 7 p.m., with announcers Jason Solodkin Florida State (www.seminoles.com) Sept. 13 CHATTANOOGA ESPN W, 46-7 (play-by-play) and K.C. Jones (color). Sept. 20 (18) WAKE FOREST* ABC L, 3-12 Local Radio: The Hurricanes Radio Network (WQAM Sept. 27 VS. COLORADO ESPN2 W, 39-21 560 AM) will carry the game live with Joe Zagacki Oct. 4 at Miami* ABC/ESPN2 3:30 p.m. (play by play), Don Bailey Jr. (analysis) and Brian Oct. 16 at NC State* ESPN 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 (24) VIRGINIA TECH* TBA THE GAME Nov. 1 at Georgia Tech* TBA Miami continues a three-game homestand Saturday when the Hurricanes host instate rival Florida Nov. 8 CLEMSON* TBA State in a nationally-televised game on ABC and ESPN2. The Hurricanes will play three of their next Nov. 15 BOSTON COLLEGE* TBA Nov. 22 at Maryland* TBA four games at Dolphin Stadium. Nov. 29 FLORIDA TBA The Hurricanes suffered a heartbreaker to North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener *ACC game; all times Eastern; Coaches poll rankings in () last Saturday, falling 28-24 on a UNC TD pass with 46 seconds left. Redshirt freshman quarterback Robert Marve will make his fourth collegiate start and second at 2008 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Dolphin Stadium. Marve is fresh off a three-touchdown performance against UNC. He has five touch- Offense Miami FSU down tosses on the season and has completed 65.7 percent (44-of-67) of his passes for 416 yards. Scoring 120 157 He was the first Miami QB in two years to throw three touchdowns in a game - the last was Kyle Wright Points per game 30.0 39.2 First Downs 68 80 vs. FIU on Oct. 14, 2006. Rush-pass-pen 31-35-2 39-37-4 The Hurricanes and the Seminoles both enter the contest as good run stoppers on defense. Miami Total offense 1263 1653 ranks seventh nationally in rushing defense (65.0 yards per game) while FSU is eighth nationally in Average per play 5.1 6.4 rushing defense (67.2).Miami is 21st nationally in overall defense (283 yards per game). Average per game 315.8 413.2 Rushing yards 579 848 This will be the second meeting in Dolphin Stadium between the Hurricanes and the Seminoles. Yards per rush 4.3 6.1 Miami won the 2003 Orange Bowl, 16-14. Yards per game 144.8 212.0 Passing yards 684 805 THE OPPONENT Pass att.-cmp.-int. 111-71-3 119-61-6 Florida State defeated Colorado, 39-21, last Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. Antone Smith rushed for Yards per pass 6.2 6.8 154 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns. Yards per catch 9.6 13.2 Yards per game 171.0 201.2 FSU ranks third nationally in both total defense (223.5 yards per game) and scoring defense (10 Completion pct. 64.0 51.3 points per game). The Seminoles lead the ACC in scoring offense, total offense, total defense, kickoff Defense returns, sacks and tackles for losses. Total points allowed 84 40 QB Christian Ponder has tossed six touchdown passes and is 40-of-79 for 547 yards and four inter- Points per game 21.0 10.0 ceptions. Antoine Smith has rushed for 302 yards on 53 carries. FSU’s defense has 13 sacks. Leading First downs allowed 59 57 tackler Derek Nicholson has 5.5 tackles for loss and 25 total tackles. Defensive end Everette Brown Rush-pass-pen 19-33-7 18-27-12 Total offense allowed 1132 894 has 6.5 tackles for a loss and a team-high three sacks. Yards per game 283.0 223.5 DID YOU KNOW? Rushing yards allowed 260 269 Of the 23 seniors on this year's squad, 13 have already earned degrees, while the remaining 10 are all on course Yards per carry 2.1 1.9 to graduate either in December of 2008 or May of 2009. Yards per game 65.0 67.2 Passing yards allowed 872 625 Last spring, the NCAA released its annual Academic Progress Report (APR) and the Hurricane football team Pass att.-cmp.-int. 113-64-1 109-54-1 scored a 969, the eighth-highest mark out of the 119 Bowl Sub-division football programs. Miami's score - also the Yards per pass 7.7 5.7 third-highest mark in the 12-team Atlantic Coast Conference - put the team in the 80th-90th percentile nationally Yards per catch 13.6 11.6 based on its performance in the classroom. Yards per game 218.0 156.2 Running back Graig Cooper ran for over 100 yards for the second consecutive game last weekend, tallying 110 yards on 19 carries versus UNC just a week after going for 128 yards on 16 carries at Texas A&M. GAME 5 - OCT. 4, 2008 MIAMI VS. FLORIDA STATE 2008 GAME NOTES FLORIDA STATE WEEK THE SERIES MEDIA SCHEDULE Miami leads the all-time series between the two schools, 30-22. Since Miami joined the ACC in 2004, UM and FSU have split four match-ups with the ‘Canes winning in 2004 and 2007. The series between Covering the Hurricanes the two programs dates back to 1951. For the Florida State game, players are available up to the end of practice on Wednesday. Interviews with THE COACHES players and coaches must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance. Practices are open to the media Randy Shannon is 7-9 overall and is in his second season at Miami. Florida State’s Bobby Bowden is from the start through stretch. Head coach Randy 376-120-4 overall as a head coach and 303-87-4 in 33 seasons with the Seminoles. Shannon will address the media following each prac- tice. HURRICANES EXCELLING IN THE CLASS ROOM Note the changes in this week’s schedule. Miami's APR score in 2008 was a slight improvement over its mark of 966 in 2007 when the team was ranked 10th nationally in academic success. Monday Players day off. Tuesday Of the 23 seniors on this year's squad, 13 have already earned degrees, while the remaining 10 are all on course to graduate either in December of 2008 or May of 2009. Weekly Press Conference — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Edgerrin James Team Meeting Room. Coach The 13 players that have already earned degrees include: Carlos Armour (Sports Administration), Shannon conducts a weekly press conference at Tyrone Byrd (Liberal Arts), Glenn Cook (Marketing and Business Management, Sports Management mas- 11:30 and is followed by selected players including ter's candidate), Romeo Davis (Liberal Arts), Dwayne Hendricks (Business Management), Khalil Jones quarterbacks from Noon to 1 p.m. (Sports Administration), Joe Joseph (Sports Administration), Eric Moncur (Liberal Arts), Anthony Reddick Practice — 2:45 p.m. at Greentree Practice Fields. (Liberal Arts), Chris Rutledge (Liberal Arts), Xavier Shannon (Enrollment Management master's candi- Players and coaches are available after practice. date), Derron Thomas (Sports Administration) and Chris Zellner (Geography). Wednesday ACC Teleconference Call (Contact UM Media Last season, Miami had 12 early graduates - the second-highest total nationally behind fellow ACC Relations for the phone number) member Boston College and in 2006, Miami had an ACC-high eight players named to the All-ACC 10:30 Jim Grobe, Wake Forest Academic Football Team. 10:40 Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 10:50 Al Groh, Virginia 11:00 Tom O’Brien, North Carolina State NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES ON 2008 ROSTERS 11:10 Butch Davis, North Carolina 13 – Miami 11:20 Randy Shannon, Miami 10 – Boston College, Virginia Tech 11:30 Ralph Friedgen, Maryland 9 – Maryland 11:40 Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 8 – Auburn, Clemson, Pittsburgh 11:50 Bobby Bowden, Florida State 7 – Arizona State, Memphis, Ohio State, Penn State 12:00 David Cutcliffe, Duke 6 – Northwestern 5 – Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Ole Miss, Syracuse, UCF 12:10 Tommy Bowden, Clemson 4 – Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas Tech 12:20 Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College 3 – Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame, TCU, Virginia 2 – Colorado, FAU, San Jose State, Troy, Utah Practice — 3:30 p.m.