American college football season
2014 Miami Hurricanes football Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Division Coastal Division 2014 record 6–7 (3–5 ACC) Head coach Offensive coordinator James Coley (2nd season)Offensive scheme Multiple, pro-style Defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio (4th season)Base defense 4–3 , multipleHome stadium Sun Life Stadium (Capacity: 74,916)Seasons
The 2014 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes' 89th season of football and 11th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The Hurricanes were led by fourth-year head coach Al Golden and played their home games at Sun Life Stadium . They finished the season 6–7 overall and 3–5 in the ACC to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to South Carolina , 24-21.
Personnel [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Support staff [ ]
Name
Position
Seasons
Alma mater
Kareem Brown
Graduate assistant
Derron Montgomery
Graduate assistant
Chris O'Hara
Graduate assistant
Cole Pemberton
Graduate assistant
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Roster [ ]
As of May 2014[1]
Recruiting [ ]
Position key [ ]
Back
B
Center
C
Cornerback
CB
Defensive back
DB
Defensive end
DE
Defensive lineman
DL
Defensive tackle
DT
End
E
Fullback
FB
Guard
G
Halfback
HB
Kicker
K
Kickoff returner
KR
Offensive tackle
OT
Offensive lineman
OL
Linebacker
LB
Long snapper
LS
Punter
P
Punt returner
PR
Quarterback
QB
Running back
RB
Safety
S
Tight end
TE
Wide receiver
WR
Recruits [ ]
show US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Braxton Berrios WR
Raleigh, NC
Leesville Road HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
4.5
Oct 12, 2013
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Tyre Brady WR
Homestead, FL
South Dade HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
N/A
Nov 15, 2013
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Trevor Darling OG
Miami, FL
Miami Central HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
330 lb (150 kg)
5.7
Apr 4, 2012
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Marques Gayot S
Lake Worth, FL
Park Vista Community HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
4.6
Dec 13, 2013
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Trayone Gray ATH
Miami, FL
Miami Carol City HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
N/A
Jun 23, 2013
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Trent Harris DE
Winter Park, FL
Winter Park HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
N/A
Jul 29, 2013
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Chris Herndon TE
Norcross, GA
Norcross HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
4.7
Jun 22, 2013
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Kiy Hester S
Wayne, NJ
De Paul Catholic HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
N/A
Dec 15, 2013
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Calvin Heurtelou DT
Spring Valley, NY
Scottsdale C.C. (Scottsdale, AZ)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
318 lb (144 kg)
N/A
Dec 26, 2013
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Demetrius Jackson DE
Miami, FL
Booker T. Washington HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
N/A
Jun 28, 2013
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Courtel Jenkins DT
Wayne, NJ
De Paul Catholic HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
N/A
Jun 6, 2013
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Brad Kaaya QB
West Hills, CA
Chaminade College Prep
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
N/A
May 13, 2013
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Darrell Langham WR
Lantana, FL
Santaluces Community HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
4.5
Jun 9, 2013
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Nick Linder C
Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Thomas Aquinas HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
278 lb (126 kg)
N/A
Mar 6, 2013
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Ryan Mayes CB
Miami, FL
Miami Northwestern HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
4.6
Jun 24, 2013
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Terry McCray LB
Pompano Beach, FL
Blanche Ely HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
N/A
Jul 23, 2013
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K. C. McDermott OT
Wellington, FL
Palm Beach Gardens HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
301 lb (137 kg)
N/A
Apr 2, 2013
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Anthony Moten DT
Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Thomas Aquinas HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
292 lb (132 kg)
4.9
Nov 13, 2013
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David Njoku TE
Cedar Grove, NJ
Cedar Grove HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
N/A
Jan 31, 2014
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Darrion Owens LB
Orange Park, FL
Oakleaf HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
N/A
Jun 22, 2013
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Malik Rosier QB
Mobile, AL
Faith Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
N/A
Jun 25, 2013
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Mike Smith LB
Miami, FL
Miami Northwestern HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
4.5
Jun 22, 2013
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Chad Thomas DE
Miami, FL
Booker T. Washington HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
N/A
Jul 23, 2013
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Michael Wyche DT
Norfolk, VA
East Los Angeles College (Monterey Park, CA)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
330 lb (150 kg)
N/A
Oct 23, 2013
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Joeseph Yearby RB
Miami, FL
Miami Central HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
4.5
Feb 26, 2013
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Juwon Young LB
Albany, GA
Albany HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
4.7
Jun 8, 2013
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 11 Rivals : 12 247Sports : 12 ESPN : 10
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 pm at Louisville ESPN L 13–3155,428
September 6 7:00 pm Florida A&M * Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN3 W 41–748,254
September 13 3:30 pm Arkansas State * Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPNU W 41–2041,519
September 20 8:00 pm at No. 24 Nebraska * Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (rivalry )ESPN2 L 31–4191,585
September 27 7:30 pm Duke Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN2 W 22–1044,559
October 4 7:30 pm at Georgia Tech ESPN2 L 17–2852,221
October 11 12:00 pm Cincinnati * Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL RSN W 55–3443,953
7:30 pm at Virginia Tech ESPN W 30–664,007
November 1 12:30 pm North Carolina Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCN W 47–2051,702
November 15 8:00 pm No. 2 Florida State Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry ) ABC L 26–3076,530
November 22 7:00 pm at Virginia ESPN L 13–3044,750
November 29 7:00 pm Pittsburgh Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN L 23–3561,106
December 27 4:00 pm vs. South Carolina * ABC L 21–2438,242
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Season summary [ ]
North Carolina [ ]
North Carolina Tar Heels (4–4) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (5–3)
1
2
3 4 Total
North Carolina
0
6
7 7 20
Miami (FL)
7
23
14 3 47
at Sun Life Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : November 1Game time : 12:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 51,702Referee : J. MagallanesBox Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
UM – Safety. Miami (FL) 9–0
UNC – Cayson Collins 39-yard fumble return (kick failed), 13:37. Miami (FL) 9–6.
UM – Clive Walford 14-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick), 5:17. Miami (FL) 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:57.
UM – Duke Johnson 90-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 2:55. Miami (FL) 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:13.
UM – Clive Walford 14-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick), 0:26. Miami (FL) 30–6. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
UM – Duke Johnson 37-yard pass from Brad Kaaya (Michael Badgley kick), 12:37. Miami (FL) 37–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
UM – Joe Yearby 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 7:12. Miami (FL) 44–6. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19.
UNC – Marquise Williams 10-yard run (Thomas Moore kick), 5:11. Miami (FL) 44–13. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:01.
Fourth quarter
UM – Michael Badgley 37-yard field goal, 13:19. Miami (FL) 47–13. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:01.
UNC – Marquise Williams 1-yard run (Thomas Moore kick), 9:20. Miami (FL) 47–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
Top passers
Top rushers
UNC – Romar Morris – 5 rushes, 23 yards
UM – Duke Johnson – 19 rushes, 177 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
UNC – T.J. Thorpe – 4 receptions, 66 yards
UM – Clive Walford – 6 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
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