(Photo Credit: John Raoux/AP)
Key Players Returning:
QB D’Eriq King, RB Cam’Ron Harris, WR/KR Mike Harley, WR/PR Mark Pope, WR Dee Wiggins, TE Will Mallory, OC Corey Gaynor, OG Jakai Clark, OT Zion Nelson, OT D.J. Scaife, OT Jarrid Williams, DE Jahfari Harvey, DE Zach McCloud, DT Jared Harrison-Hunte, DT Nesta Jade Silvera, LB Sam Brooks, LB Bradley Jennings, CB Al Blades, CB Te’Cory Couch, CB D.J. Ivey, NB Amari Carter, NB Gilbert Frierson, FS Bubba Bolden, SS Gurvan Hall, and PT Louis Hedley.
Key Players Departing:
TE Brevin Jordan, DE Jaelan Phillips, DE Quincy Roche, DE Gregory Rousseau, and PK Jose Borregales.
Top 10 Recruits:
Blue Chip Recruits: DT Leonard Taylor (Miami, Florida), and S James Williams (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida).
4 Star Recruits: QB Jake Garcia (Loganville, Georgia), WR Romello Brinson (Miami, Florida), WR Jacolby George (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida), OG Laurence Seymore (Miami, Florida), CB Tyrique Stevenson (Georgia transfer), TE Elijah Arroyo (Frisco, Texas), WR Brashard Smith (Miami, Florida), and RB Cody Brown (Lilburn, Georgia).
2020 Results:
G01 UAB W 31-14
G02 at #18 Louisville W 47-34
G03 FLORIDA STATE W 52-10
G04 at #1 Clemson L 17-42
G05 PITTSBURGH W 31-19
G06 VIRGINIA W 19-14
G07 at NC State W 44-41
G08 at Virginia Tech W 25-24
G09 at Duke W 48-0
G10 #20 NORTH CAROLINA L 26-62
BOWL vs. Oklahoma State L 34-37
Misc. Team Information:
2020 Record: 8-3 (3rd in ACC)
Home: 4-1
Away: 4-1
Neutral: 0-1
ACC: 7-2
Non-AAC: 1-1
Head Coach: Manny Diaz
Miami(FL): 14-10
Career: 14-10
Bowls: 0-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: D’Eriq King (211-329, 2686 yards, 64.1%, 8.2 avg., 23 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Cam’Ron Harris (126 car., 643 yards, 5.1 avg., 10 TD)
Receiving: Mike Harley (57 rec., 799 yards, 14.0 avg., 7 TD)
TDs Scored: Cam’Rom Harris (11)
Sacks: Jared Harrison-Hunte/Bradely Jennings (3)
Tackles: Bubba Bolden (74)
Tackles For Loss: Gilbert Frierson (9)
Interceptions: Al Blades (2)
Pass Deflections: Al Blades (7)
Forced Fumbles: Bubba Bolden (4)
Kick Returns: Mike Harley (10 ret., 213 yards, 21.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Mark Pope (6 ret., 32 yards, 5.3 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Camden Price (0-0 fg/fga., 0%, 1-1 xp/xpa., 1 point)
Punting: Louis Hedley (49 punts, 2311 yards, 47.2 avg., 14 in20).
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 1 D’Eriq King (GR/TR)
RB: 23 Cam’Ron Harris (JR)
WR: 5 Key’Shawn Smith (FR)
WR: 11 Charleston Rambo (RS SR/TR)
WR: 3 Mike Harley (SR)
TE: 85 Will Mallory (JR)
LT: 60 Zion Nelson (SO)
LG: 64 Jalen Rivers (FR)
OC: 65 Corey Gaynor (RS JR)
RG: 55 Navaughn Donaldson (SR)
RT: 51 D.J. Scaife (JR)
KR: 4 Jaylan Knighton (FR)
PK: 30 Andres Borregales (FR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 13 Deandre Johnson (GR/TR)
DT: 1 Nesta Jade Silvera (JR)
DT: 96 Jonathan Ford (SR)
DE: 12 Jahfari Harvey (RS FR)
LB: 4 Keontra Smith (SO)
LB: 44 Bradley Jennings (RS JR)
NB: 3 Gilbert Frierson (RS SO)
CB: 2 Tyrique Stevenson (SO/TR)
CB: 8 D.J. Ivey (JR)
FS: 26 Gurvan Hall (JR)
SS: 21 Bubba Bolden (RS JR/TR)
PR: 2 Tyrique Stevenson (SO/TR)
PT: 94 Louis Heldey (RS JR/TR)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: A
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: B
Kickers: C
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/04 vs. Alabama Crimson Tide | Miami trails the series 3-14. The Hurricanes lost (13-34) the last meeting between schools in 1992.
09/11 APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS | Miami won (45-10) the only prior meeting between schools in 2016.
09/18 MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS | Miami leads the series 4-0. The Hurricanes won (26-20) the last meeting between schools in 1989.
09/25 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT BLUE DEVILS | First meeting between schools.
09/30 VIRGINIA CAVALIERS | Miami leads the series 11-7. The Hurricanes are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (13-16) was in 2018.
10/16 at North Carolina Tar Heels | Miami trails the series 11-13. The Hurricanes are 5-5 since 2011, and their last series win (47-10) was in 2018.
10/23 NC STATE WOLFPACK | Miami leads the series 10-5-1. The Hurricanes won (44-41) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (28-38) was in 2008.
10/30 at Pittsburgh Panthers | Miami leads the series 28-11-1. The Hurricanes are 6-2 since renewing the series in 2013, and their last series loss (14-24) was in 2017.
11/06 GEROGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS | Miami trails the series 12-13. The Hurricanes are 6-3 since 2011, and their last series win (25-24) was in 2017.
11/13 at Florida State Seminoles | Miami leads the series 35-30. The Hurricanes are 4-6 since 2011, and their last series loss (19-20) was in 2016.
11/20 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES | Miami leads the series 23-15. The Hurricanes are 6-4 since 2011, and their last series loss (35-42) was in 2019.
11/27 at Duke Blue Devils | Miami leads the series 14-4. The Hurricanes are 7-3 since 2011, and their last series loss (17-27) was in 2019.
Predictions:
Home: 6-1
Road: 4-0
Neutral: 0-2
ACC: 7-1
Non-ACC: 3-2
Overall: 10-3 (1st in ACC Coastal)
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