2005 Chick-fil-A PEACH BOWL 2005 MIAMI FOOTBALL 2005 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL Miami vs. Louisiana State . .2-7 2005 Rosters . 8-9 Depth Chart . .10 Class Breakdown / Pronunciation Guide . 11 Schedule / Staff / SID Information . .12 L W O B H C A E P A - l i f - k c i h C 5 0 0 2 Kyle Wright passed for 2,303 yards and 18 touch- downs in his first year as the starting quarterback 1 2005 MIAMI FOOTBALL Miami vs. Louisiana State injury in the SEC Championship game against Georgia. Russell, who has thrown for 2,443 yards and 15 touchdowns this season, is complemented by the strong backfield tandem of Joseph Addai (781 yards, eight TDs) and Justin Vincent (457 yards, five TDs). Dwayne Bowe has pulled in a team-best 38 receptions for 659 yards and nine TDs. All-purpose man Skyler Green leads the the Tigers in punt returns (13.6 average, one TD) and kickoff returns (357 yards, 19.7 average) and is second on the team in receiving (32 receptions) and fourth on the team in rushing (111 yards). The stingy Tigers defense is anchored by All-SEC defensive lineman Claude Wroten (9.5 tack- les for loss) and Melvin Oliver’s team-best 8.0 sacks. Defensive back LaRon MIAMI HURRICANES Landry also took home All-SEC honors with a team-best three interceptions (9-2, #9 Coaches/#9 Harris/#9 AP) and 65 tackles. vs. LOUISIANA STATE TIGERS THE SERIES: This is the 12th meeting between the schools, but the first since 1988. LSU holds an 8-3 edge in the series, but Miami has won three (10-2, #10 Coaches/#10 Harris/#10 AP) of the past four, including a 44-3 victory in Baton Rouge in 1988. The last When: 7:30 p.m. ET Friday, December 30, 2005 time the team’s met, more than 17 years ago, was the only meeting between Where: Georgia Dome (Fieldturf; 71,250) in Atlanta, Ga. the schools during the lifespan of anyone playing in this year’s game. Prior to National TV: ESPN will televise the game nationally with Brad Nessler the 1988 game, the two teams met 10 times between 1946 and 1969. (play by play), Bob Griese (analysis) and Lynn Swann (field reporter). National Radio: The game will be broadcast live by ESPN Radio with Bill HURRICANES DOING FINE WITH NINE Rosinski (play by play) and Jim Donnan (analyst). With a win against LSU, Miami would earn its 10th win of the season for the Local Radio: The Hurricanes Radio Network (WQAM 560 AM) will carry the fifth time in the last six years and for the 14th time in the last 23 seasons. game live with Joe Zagacki (play by play), Don Bailey Jr. (analysis) and Brian Miami is one of only two teams in NCAA Division I to have at least nine wins in London (sideline reporter). each season since 2000. Only Texas joins Miami as having recorded at least Radio En Espanol: The game will broadcast in Spanish on WWFE 670 AM nine wins in each of the last six seasons (including 2005). Miami is the nation’s with Joe Martinez (play by play) and Lonnie Berry (analysis). winningest team since the 2000 season (by percentage). Websites: Miami (www.hurricanesports.com) and Louisiana State (www.lsus- ports.net) Winning Percentage 2000-2005 (through Dec. 4) Team Pct. W L T G 2005 CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL 1. Miami .877 64 9 0 73 The No. 9 Miami Hurricanes will play in their second Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 2. Oklahoma .859 67 11 0 78 in as many years and will go for their third Peach Bowl win in as many 3. Texas .853 64 11 0 75 attempts when they take on the 10th-ranked Louisiana State Tigers at 7:30 4. Boise State .840 63 12 0 75 p.m. Friday, December 30 in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. Miami (9-3), which 5. Georgia .789 60 16 0 76 defeated Florida 27-10 in last year’s Peach Bowl, will look to reach the 10- 6. Southern Cal .787 59 16 0 75 win mark for the fifth time in the last six years and become the first team to win the Peach Bowl in back-to-back years. COACHING RECORDS 2001-2005 This is the first matchup of two top-10 teams in the history of the Chick-fil- Since Larry Coker was named head coach of the Miami Hurricanes in 2001, A Peach Bowl and one of only three matchups to feature two top-10 teams he has the second-best record of any coach in the country. on the 28-bowl slate for 2005-06. In addition to having solid 2005 seasons, both Miami and LSU have a rich Peach Bowl history with a combined 5-0 Rk. Coach Team(s) W L T Pct. record (UM is 2-0 and LSU is 3-0). 1. Mack Brown Texas 54 8 0 .871 Miami is making its 32nd bowl appearance, dating back to the 1933 Palm 2. Larry Coker Miami 53 8 0 .869 Festival (which later became the Orange Bowl). UM has an 18-13 all-time 3. Pete Carroll Southern Cal 53 9 0 .855 record in bowl games, including last year’s win against Florida. Since Miami’s 4. Dan Hawkins Boise State 53 10 0 .841 win in the 1981 Peach Bowl, the team has won five national championships 5. Bob Stoops Oklahoma 54 11 0 .831 (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 2001) and has compiled a 14-7 record (.667) 6. Urban Meyer Bowling Green, Utah, Florida 47 11 0 .810 in bowl games. The 2005 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl features two of the past four 7. Mark Richt Georgia 51 12 0 .810 Bowl Championship Series national champions. LSU won the BCS title in 8. Jim Tressel Ohio State 49 13 0 .790 2003, and Miami captured its fifth national crown in 2001. 9. Kirk Ferentz Iowa 45 16 0 .738 Defense is the specialty of both teams, with Miami being the No. 3 team L 10. Tommy Tuberville Auburn 47 17 0 .734 nationally in total defense (252.09 yards per game) and LSU ranking No. 5 W 11. Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 46 17 0 .730 O (276.33). Miami is No. 2 in scoring defense (11.91 points per game) and LSU 12. Lloyd Carr Michigan 44 17 0 .721 B is No. 8 (15.17). Junior All-America safety Brandon Meriweather (102 tackles, 13. Bobby Bowden Florida State 43 19 0 .694 H three interceptions) and All-ACC cornerback Kelly Jennings (16 passes C 14. Phil Fulmer Tennessee 43 19 0 .689 A defensee, three interceptions) lead Miami’s top-ranked pass defense (148.2 15. Ralph Friedgen Maryland 41 19 0 .683 E P yards per game) and have been key in holding opponents to a nation-best 84.57 pass efficiency rating. A MIAMI LEADS NCAA IN GRADUATES - l Miami’s offense is led by sophomore quarterback Kyle Wright and senior i At the start of this season, the Miami Hurricanes roster included 11 players f All-America left tackle Eric Winston. Wright ranked second in the ACC with a - who had already received their undergraduate degrees, which was the high- k 140.68 pass efficiency rating, completing 170 of 286 passes for 2,303 yards c est total in the NCAA this year. i and 18 touchdowns, with only 10 interceptions in his first year as the h 1. Miami 11 C Hurricanes’ starter. Senior wide receiver Sinorice Moss (35 receptions, 604 2. Auburn 9 5 yards and six TDs) is Wright’s favorite target, with junior tight end Greg Olsen Boston College 9 0 (31 receptions, 451 yards and four TDs) not far behind. Sophomore Charlie 0 4. Louisiana State 8 2 Jones has produced a majority of his 457 rushing yards and all of his five Virginia Tech 8 touchdowns since taking over the ball-carrying duties after Tyrone Moss went Since then, 10 more Hurricanes graduated in December: DT Baraka Atkins, DT down with a season-ending knee injury against Virginia Tech on Nov. 5. Orien Harris, WR Ryan Moore, WR Sinorice Moss, DE Javon Nanton, PK Jon THE OPPONENT: Louisiana State is coming off a disappointing 34-14 loss Peattie, C Alex Pou, S Greg Threat, LB Leon Williams and C Anthony Wollschlager. to Georgia in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 3 in the Georgia Dome. Miami’s graduates prior to this season were: OT Rashad Butler, DE Thomas Les Miles has led the Tigers to a 7-1 mark in the SEC this season and is look- Carroll, WR Tanard Davis, PK Mark Gent, FB Quadtrine Hill, CB Kelly Jennings, ing for win No. 11 in his first year as LSU’s head coach. The Tigers are led by CB Marcus Maxey, LB Rocky McIntosh, TE Buck Ortega, G Tony Tella and OT strong-armed junior quarterback JaMarcus Russell, who suffered a shoulder Eric Winston. 2 2005 MIAMI FOOTBALL 2005 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl SAVING THEIR BEST FOR LAST JENNINGS BREAKING UP THE ACC AND THE NCAA The Peach Bowl will be the last game for 18 UM seniors. While a great final Senior cornerback Kelly Jennings, Miami’s most experienced starter on game would be a fitting sendoff, several UM seniors on both sides of the ball defense, was touted by head coach Larry Coker as being one of the most have already posted career-best performances this season.