Media poll (ACC Winner)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (6th place)
1
Clemson
2008 (132)
2
Notre Dame
1824 (2)
3
University Of North Carolina
1682
4
Louisville
1434
5
Virginia Tech
1318
6
Miami
1280
Award Watch Lists [ ]
Preseason ALL ACC Teams [ ]
Personnel [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Name
Position
Years at Miami
Manny Diaz
Head Coach
5th
Rhett Lashlee
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
1st
Blake Baker
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Coach
2nd
Todd Stroud
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach
2nd
Ephraim Banda
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach
5th
Jonathan Patke
Assistant Coach, Outside Linebackers Coach, Special Teams Coach
3rd
Stephen Field
Assistant Coach, Tight Ends Coach
2nd
Eric Hickson
Assistant Coach, Running Backs Coach
2nd
Garin Justice
Assistant Coach, Offensive Line Coach
1st
Rob Likens
Assistant Coach, Wide Receivers
1st
Mike Rumph
Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks
5th
Ed Reed
Chief Of Staff
1st
Roster [ ]
2020 Miami Hurricanes Football roster
Quarter Back
1 D'Eriq King – Senior (5'11, 202)
5 N'Kosi Perry – Junior (6'4, 190)
16 Ryan Rizk – Sophomore (6'1, 195)
17 Payton Matocha – Freshman (6'4, 205)
19 Tyler Van Dyke – Freshman (6'3, 220)
Tailback
2 Donald Chaney Jr – Freshman (5'10, 210)
4 Jaylan Knighton – Freshman (5'10, 190)
22 Robert Burns – Junior (5'11, 225)
23 Cam'Ron Harris – Junior (5'10, 210)
10 Isaiah Cashwell – Sophomore (5'8, 214)
Wide Receiver
3 Mike Harley – Senior (5'11, 180)
6 Mark Pope – Junior (6'1, 172)
8 Dee Wiggins – Junior (5'11, 202)
12 Jeremiah Payton – Freshman (6'1, 195)
27 Marshall Few – Junior (5'11, 190)
31 Connor Byrne - Junior (6'2, 195)
34 Elias Lugo-Fagundo - Junior (6'0, 198)
39 Dante Johnson Byrne - Junior (6'2, 208)
40 Will Huggins - Sophomore (6'2, 218)
47 Mykel Tubbs - Freshmen (6'3, 190)
82 Jarius Howard - Freshmen (5'10, 167)
83 Micheal Redding III - Freshmen (6'2, 202)
84 Dazalin Worsham - Freshmen (6'1, 175)
87 Mark Byrne - Senior (6'2, 190)
88 Keyshawn Smith - Freshmen (6'1, 182)
Placekicker
30 Jose Borregales - Senior (5'10, 205)
45 Camden Price - Sophomore (6'1, 175)
47 Turner Davidson - Junior (5'9, 160)
Punter
85 Sebastian Przytula - Freshmen (6'1, 185)
86 Fred Potter - Freshmen (5'11, 183)
87 Matias Gasc - Senior (6'1, 185)
94 Lou Hedley - Junior (6'4, 220)
Tight End
9 Brevin Jordan - Junior (6'3, 245)
48 Robert Prosek - Freshmen (6'4, 235)
81 Larry Hodges - Freshmen (6'2, 230)
85 Will Mallory - Junior (6'5, 245)
94 Dominic Hedley - Freshmen (6'4, 235)
Offensive Line
51 DJ Scaife Jr - Junior (6'3, 314)
52 Cleveland Reed Jr - Sophomore (6'3, 320)
53 Jakai Clark - Sophomore (6'3, 320)
54 Isaiah Walker Jr - Freshmen (6'4, 220)
55 Navaughn Donaldson - Senior (6'6, 350)
60 Zion Nelson - Sophomore (6'5, 312)
62 Jarrid Williams - Senior (6'6, 308)
64 Jalen Rivers - Freshmen (6'5, 325)
65 Corey Gaynor - Junior (6'4, 300)
66 Ousman Traore - Sophomore (6'3, 310)
67 Gavin Adams - Freshmen (6'2, 270)
68 Michael Scibelli - Sophomore (6'2, 305)
71 Jared Griifith - Sophomore (6'3, 320)
72 Chris Washington - Freshmen (6'7, 300)
74 John Campbell Jr - Sophomore (6'5, 310)
77 Adam Elgammal - Freshmen (6'4, 310)
Defensive Linemen
1 Nesta Jade Silvera - Junior (6'2, 305)
2 Quincy Roche - Senior (6'3, 245)
12 Jahfari Harvey - Freshmen (6'4, 245)
15 Jaelan Phillips - Junior (6'5, 266)
22 Cameron Williams - Freshmen (6'4, 240)
45 Bryan Levine - Freshmen (6'3, 230)
69 Sam Fishman - Freshmen (6'3, 215)
81 Jared Harrison-Hunte - Freshmen (6'4, 285)
84 Josh Neely - Freshmen (6'3, 258)
90 Quentin Williams - Freshmen (6'3, 260)
91 Jordan Miller - Sophomore (6'4, 320)
92 Jason Blisset Jr - Freshmen (6'4, 262)
96 Jonathan Ford - Senior (6'5, 318)
98 Jalar Holley - Freshmen (6'2, 285)
99 Elijah Roberts - Freshmen (6'4, 275)
Linebacker
6 Sam Brooks Jr - Sophomore (6'2, 220)
9 Avery Huff - Freshmen (6'3, 215)
11 Corey Flagg Jr - Freshmen (5'11, 228)
17 Waynmon Steed - Junior (6'0, 222)
18 Tirek Austin-Cave - Freshmen (6'1, 220)
34 Ryan Ragone - Sophomore (5'11, 215)
35 Zac Smith - Freshmen (6'2, 243)
37 Colvin Alford - Junior (6'0, 220)
38 Shane Sawyer - Freshmen (6'3, 245)
44 Bradley Jennings Jr - Junior (6'1, 225)
48 Jake Hoffman - Freshmen (6'1, 210)
52 Patrick Joyner Jr - Sophomore (6'2, 225)
53 Jack McCloud - Senior (6'2, 235)
Defensive Back
5 Amari Carter - Senior (6'2, 200)
7 Al Blades Jr. - Junior (6'1, 192)
8 DJ Ivey - Junior (6'1, 195)
20 Jalen Harrel - Freshmen (6'2, 200)
21 Bubba Bolden - Junior (6'3, 200)
23 Te'Cory Couch - Sophomore (5'10, 172)
25 Keshawn Washington - Freshmen (6'2, 190)
26 Gurvan Hall Jr - Junior (6'0, 194)
27 Brian Bolam - Freshmen (6'0, 190)
28 Marcus Clarke - Freshmen (5'10, 190)
29 Isaiah Dunson - Freshmen (6'1, 184)
31 Avantae Williams - Freshmen (6'0, 180)
36 Andrew Barnes - Freshmen (6'0, 195)
40 Luis Gutierrez Jr - Freshmen (5'9, 156)
46 Suleman Burrows - Sophomore (5'8, 163)
Long Snapper
49 Mason Napper - Freshmen (6'2, 225)
58 Clay James - Sophomore (5'10, 196)
59 Alan Nadelsticher - Freshmen (6'0, 185)
Depth chart [ ]
Projected Depth Chart 2020:
Defense
CB
DJ Ivey
Isaiah Dunson
Marcus Clarke
Offense
WR
Mike Harley
Marshall Few
Xavier Resterpo
WR
Mark Pope
Jeremiah Payton
Dazalin Warhsham
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
John Campbell Jr
Jakai Clark
Corey Gaynor
DJ Scaife Jr
Jarrid Willams
Zion Nelson
Ousman Traore
Cleveland Reed Jr
Jalen Rivers
Chris Washington
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
WR
Dee Wiggins
Micheal Redding III
Keyshawn Smith
Key Reserves
Season-ending injury
Suspension
RB
Cam'Ron Harris
Donald Chaney Jr
Jaylan Knighton
Special Teams
PK Jose Borregales
P Lou Hedley
KR Jaylen Knighton
PR Gurvan Hall Jr
LS Clay James
H Lou Hedley
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Schedule [ ]
Miami will host four ACC conference opponents: Florida State , Pittsburgh , Virginia , and North Carolina to close out the ACC regular season. Miami will travel to five ACC conference opponents: Louisville , Clemson , NC State , Virginia Tech , and Duke . Miami is not scheduled to play ACC opponents Notre Dame , Boston College , Wake Forest , Georgia Tech , and Syracuse . The Hurricanes bye week originally came during Week 5 (On October 3). However, due to COVID-19 problems in the organization, they had bye weeks during Week 12 (on November 21) and Week 13 (on November 28). Also due to COVID-19 problems, their game between Wake Forest and Georgia Tech were canceled.[1]
Miami had games scheduled against Michigan State , Temple , and Wagner , which were all canceled before the start of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[2] [3] On July 29, the ACC announced every non conference game except one would be played in the 2020 season.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance 8:00 p.m. UAB * Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCN W 31–148,153
September 19 7:30 p.m. at No. 18 Louisville No. 17 ABC W 47–3412,120
September 26 7:30 p.m. Florida State No. 12 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL (College GameDay ) ABC W 52–1012,806[4]
October 10 7:30 p.m. at No. 1 Clemson No. 7 Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (College GameDay )ABC L 17–4218,885
October 17 12:00 p.m. Pittsburgh No. 13 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCN W 31–199,000
October 24 8:00 p.m. Virginia No. 11 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ACCN W 19–149,940
7:30 p.m. at NC State No. 11 ESPN W 44–414,032
November 14 12:00 p.m. at Virginia Tech No. 9 Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry )ESPN W 25–241,000
December 5 8:00 p.m. at Duke No. 10 ACCN W 48–00
December 12 3:30 p.m. No. 17 North Carolina No. 10 Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ABC L 26–6212,092
5:30 p.m. vs. No. 21 Oklahoma State * No. 18 ESPN L 34–370
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6.[2]
Game summaries [ ]
UAB [ ]
Game One – UAB Blazers (1–0) at Miami Hurricanes (0–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Blazers
7
0
7 0 14
Hurricanes
7
7
17 0 31
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Thursday, September 10, 2020Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind : ENE 5 mphTV announcers (ACC Network ) : Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −14
Game information
First quarter
(2:40) UAB – Austin Watkins 16-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:44; UAB 7–0 )
(1:04) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 66 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(10:04) MIA – D'Eriq King 12-yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:16; Miami 14–7 )
Third quarter
(10:15) MIA – Jose Borregales 25 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:45; Miami 17–7 )
(6:19) UAB – Spencer Brown 6 yard run, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Miami 17–14 )
(4:02) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 4 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:17; Miami 24–14 )
(0:00) MIA – Brevin Jordan 4 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Miami 31–14 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
UAB
MIA
First downs
14
25
Plays–yards
61–285
78–495
Rushes–yards
26–80
52–337
Passing yards
205
158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–35–0
18–27–0
Time of possession
29:04
30:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UAB
Passing
Tyler Johnston III
15/23, 150 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Spencer Brown
16 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Myron Mitchell
8 receptions, 117 yards
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
16/24, 144 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
17 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brevin Jordan
3 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
Louisville [ ]
Game Two – #17 Miami Hurricanes (1–0) at #18 Louisville Cardinals (1–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Hurricanes
14
6
17 10 47
Cardinals
3
3
14 14 34
at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, Kentucky
Date : Saturday, September 19, 2020Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind : NE 7 mphTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −1.5
Game information
First quarter
(9:02) LOU – James Turner 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:22; Louisville 3–0 )
(7:11) MIA – Will Mallory 17 yard pass from D'Eriq King , Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Miami 7–3 )
(1:41) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 3 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 3:39; Miami 14–3 )
Second quarter
(11:06) LOU – James Turner 22 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:35; Miami 14–6 )
(10:07) MIA – Jose Borregales 48 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 0:59; Miami 17–6 )
(5:49) MIA – Jose Borregales 57 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:08; Miami 20–6 )
Third quarter
(11:28) LOU – Javian Hawkins 19-yard run, James Turner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; Miami 20–13 )
(11:15) MIA – Cam'Ron 75 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:13; Miami 27–13 )
(5:13) LOU – Tutu Atwell 6-yard pass from Malik Cunningham, James Turner kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:02; Miami 27–20 )
(5:02) MIA – Jaylan Knighton 75 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; Miami 34–20 )
(0:40) MIA – Jose Borregales 22 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:50; Miami 37–20 )
Fourth quarter
(10:58) MIA – Jose Borregales 40 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:58; Miami 40–20 )
(7:04) LOU – Marshon Ford 4 yard pass from Malik Cunningham, James Turner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54; Miami 40–27 )
(5:20) MIA – Brevin Jordan 47 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:14; Miami 47–27 )
(2:06) LOU – Tutu Atwell 19 yard pass from Malik Cunningham, James Turner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:14; Miami 47–34 )
Statistics
MIA
LOU
First downs
19
29
Plays–yards
64–485
87–516
Rushes–yards
30–160
49–209
Passing yards
325
307
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
18–30–0
26–36–1
Time of possession
21:59
38:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
18/30, 325 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
9 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving
Brevin Jordan
7 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Louisville
Passing
Malik Cunningham
26/36, 307 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Javian Hawkins
27 carries, 164 yards, TD
Receiving
Tutu Atwell
8 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Florida State [ ]
Game Three – Florida State Seminoles (0–1) at #12 Miami Hurricanes (2–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Seminoles
3
0
7 0 10
Hurricanes
14
24
0 14 52
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, September 26, 2020Game time : 7:45 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind : S 11 mphTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −11.5
Game information
First quarter
(9:53) MIA – Brevin Jordan 24-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Miami 7–0 )
(5:12) FSU – Ryan Fitzgerald 26 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 4:41; Miami 7–3 )
(0:19) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 3 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 4:53; Miami 14–3 )
Second quarter
(12:36) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 12 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:59; Miami 21–3 )
(10:17) MIA – Dee Wiggins 40 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:04; Miami 28–3 )
(3:37) MIA – Donald Chaney Jr. 2 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:49; Miami 35–3 )
(0:01) MIA – Jose Borregales 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 0:43; Miami 38–3 )
Third quarter
(10:57) FSU – Camren McDonald 12 yard pass from James Blackman , Ryan Fitzgerald kick (Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 4:03; Miami 38–10 )
Fourth quarter
(14:57) MIA – Donald Chaney Jr. 5 yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:39; Miami 45–10 )
(10:17) MIA – Michael Redding III 7 yard pass from N'Kosi Perry, Camden Price kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:33; Miami 52–10 )
Statistics
FSU
MIA
First downs
23
32
Plays–yards
74–330
86–517
Rushes–yards
36–151
64–200
Passing yards
179
317
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–37–3
33–48–0
Time of possession
28:05
31:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Florida State
Passing
James Blackman
16/26, 120 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Lawrance Toafili
16 carries, 64 yards
Receiving
Camren McDonald
6 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
29/40, 267 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
D'Eriq King
8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Mark Pope
5 receptions, 60 yards
Clemson [ ]
Game Four – #7 Miami Hurricanes (3–0) at #1 Clemson Tigers (3–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Hurricanes
0
10
0 7 17
Tigers
7
14
14 7 42
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
Date : Saturday, October 10, 2020Game time : 7:45 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind : E 8 mphTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)Pregame line : Clemson −14.5
Game information
First quarter
(9:50) CLEM – Braden Galloway 24-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence , B.T. Potter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Clemson 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:54) CLEM – Travis Etienne 2-yard run, B.T. Potter kick (Drive: 16 plays, 99 yards, 7:27; Clemson 14–0 )
(3:53) MIA – Jose Borregales 42 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:07; Clemson 14–3 )
(1:14) CLEM – Braden Galloway 11 yard pass from Trevor Lawrence, B.T. Potter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:39; Clemson 21–3 )
(0:00) MIA – DJ Ivey 48 yard blocked field goal return, Jose Borregales kick (Clemson 21–10 )
Third quarter
(7:56) CLEM – Travis Etienne 72 yard run, B.T. Potter kick (Drive: 1 plays, 72 yards, 0:12; Clemson 28–10 )
(2:31) CLEM – Trevor Lawrence 3 yard run, B.T. Potter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:32; Clemson 35–10 )
Fourth quarter
(8:31) MIA – D'Eriq King 7-yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:06; Clemson 35–17 )
(4:32) CLEM – Davis Allen 22 yard pass from Trevor Lawrence, B.T. Potter kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:59; Clemson 42–17 )
Statistics
MIA
CLEM
First downs
9
34
Plays–yards
55–210
91–550
Rushes–yards
89
258
Passing yards
121
292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–29–3
29–44–0
Time of possession
21:25
38:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
12/28, 121 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
D'Eriq King
14 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving
Keyshawn Smith
1 reception, 42 yards
Clemson
Passing
Trevor Lawrence
29/41, 292 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Travis Etienne
17 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Braden Galloway
4 receptions, 74 yards, 2 TD
Pittsburgh [ ]
Game Five – Pittsburgh Panthers (3–2) at #13 Miami Hurricanes (3–1)
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
0
6
13 0 19
Hurricanes
7
7
14 3 31
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 17, 2020Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : ENE 11 mphTV announcers (ACC Network ) : (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Alex Chappell (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −11.5
Game information
First quarter
(5:48) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 35-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:55; Miami 7–0 )
Second quarter
(6:44) MIA – Will Mallory 6 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:35; Miami 14–0 )
(2:43) PITT – Alex Kessman 33 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:01; Miami 14–3 )
(0:08) PITT – Alex Kessman 24 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:02; Miami 14–6 )
Third quarter
(13:13) MIA – Mike Harley 38 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Miami 21–6 )
(11:20) PITT – Alex Kessman 36 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:53; Miami 21–9 )
(9:20) PITT – Daniel Moraga 1 yard pass from Joey Yellen, Alex Kessman kick (Drive: 1 plays, 1 yard, 0:05; Miami 21–16 )
(5:40) MIA – Will Mallory 45 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:41; Miami 28–16 )
(0:31) PITT – Alex Kessman 30 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:09; Miami 28–19 )
Fourth quarter
(4:13) MIA – Jose Borregales 37 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:11; Miami 31–19 )
Statistics
PITT
MIA
First downs
19
21
Plays–yards
77–300
74–331
Rushes–yards
22
109
Passing yards
278
222
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–47–0
16–31–2
Time of possession
30:33
27:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Pittsburgh
Passing
Joey Yellen
22/46, 277 yards, TD
Rushing
Todd Sibley Jr.
4 carries, 23 yards
Receiving
Jordan Addison
8 receptions, 147 yards
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
16/31, 222 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
D'Eriq King
11 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Will Mallory
2 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD
Virginia [ ]
Game Six – Virginia Cavaliers (1–3) at #11 Miami Hurricanes (4–1)
1
2
3 4 Total
Cavaliers
7
0
0 7 14
Hurricanes
7
3
3 6 19
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, October 24, 2020Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind : ESE 7 mphTV announcers (ACC Network ) : Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −14.0
Game information
First quarter
(14:32) MIA – Mike Harley 43-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:20; Miami 7–0 )
(10:06) UVA – Tony Poljan 2 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong , Brian Delaney kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:26; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(1:02) MIA – Jose Borregales 32 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 2:07; Miami 10–7 )
Third quarter
(3:47) MIA – Jose Borregales 20 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 88 yards, 6:10; Miami 13–7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:04) MIA – Donald Chaney Jr. 1 yard run, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:05; Miami 19–7 )
(5:27) UVA – Ra'Shaun Henry 35 yard pass from Brennan Armstrong, Brian Delaney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 2:10; Miami 19–14 )
Statistics
UVA
MIA
First downs
18
23
Plays–yards
68–366
81–444
Rushes–yards
35–185
48–122
Passing yards
181
322
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–32–0
21–30–0
Time of possession
28:32
31:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Virginia
Passing
Brennan Armstrong
16/30, 181 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Brennan Armstrong
15 carries, 91 yards
Receiving
Terrell Jana
3 receptions, 60 yards
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
21/30, 322 yards, TD
Rushing
Donald Chaney Jr.
10 carries, 43 yards, TD
Receiving
Mike Harley
10 receptions, 170 yards, TD
NC State [ ]
Game Seven – #11 Miami Hurricanes (5–1) at NC State Wolfpack (4–2)
1
2
3 4 Total
Hurricanes
14
7
10 13 44
Wolfpack
14
10
14 3 41
at Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina
Date : Friday, November 6, 2020Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind : 0 mphTV announcers (ESPN ) : Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Marty Smith (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −10.5
Game information
First quarter
(12:44) NCST – Thayer Thomas 31-yard pass from Bailey Hockman, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:16; NC State 7–0 )
(9:21) MIA – Will Mallory 3 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:23; Tied 7–7 )
(6:31) NCST – Devin Carter 11 yard pass from Bailey Hockman, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:50; NC State 14–7 )
(3:14) MIA – Dee Wiggins 39 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 3:17; Tied 14–14 )
Second quarter
(13:34) MIA – Mike Harley 20 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:01; Miami 21–14 )
(9:35) NCST – Christopher Dunn 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:59; Miami 21–17 )
(2:49) NCST – Cary Angeline Dunn 9 yard pass from Bailey Hockman, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:44; NC State 24–21 )
Third quarter
(11:26) MIA – Jose Borregales 36 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:34; Tied 24–24 )
(7:17) NCST – Zonovan Knight 1 yard run, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; NC State 31–24 )
(5:00) MIA – Mark Pope 17 yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:17; Tied 31–31 )
(4:45) NCST – Zonovan Knight 100 yard kickoff return, Christopher Dunn kick (NC State 38–31 )
Fourth quarter
(14:55) NCST – Christopher Dunn 53 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:30; NC State 41–31 )
(11:04) MIA – Jose Borregales 36 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:51; NC State 41–34 )
(6:12) MIA – Jose Borregales 22 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:19; NC State 41–37 )
(2:43) MIA – Mike Harley 54 yard pass from D'Eriq King (Jose Borregales kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:08; Miami 44–41 )
Statistics
MIA
NCST
First downs
30
24
Plays–yards
86–620
65–410
Rushes–yards
41–189
34–131
Passing yards
431
279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
32–42–0
20–29–1
Time of possession
33:00
27:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
31/41, 430 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
D'Eriq King
15 carries, 105 yards
Receiving
Mike Harley
8 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
NC State
Passing
Bailey Hockman
19/28, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Ricky Person Jr.
12 carries, 79 yards
Receiving
Emeka Emezie
4 receptions, 95 yards
With the win, the Hurricanes became bowl eligible for the 8th straight season.[5]
Virginia Tech [ ]
Game Eight – #9 Miami Hurricanes (6–1) at Virginia Tech Hokies (4–3)
1
2
3 4 Total
Hurricanes
3
10
6 6 25
Hokies
7
7
10 0 24
at Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia
Date : Saturday, November 14, 2020Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind : SSE 1 mphTV announcers (ESPN ) : (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Eric Wood (sideline)Pregame line : Virginia Tech −2
Game information
First quarter
(6:01) VT – Hendon Hooker 53-yard run, Brian Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:03; Virginia Tech 7–0 )
(0:37) MIA – Jose Borregales 42 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 5:24; Virginia Tech 7–3 )
Second quarter
(8:47) VT – Jalen Holston 8 yard run, Brian Johnson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:30; Virginia Tech 14–3 )
(5:11) MIA – D'Eriq King 10-yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:36; Virginia Tech 14–10 )
(0:04) MIA – Jose Borregales 40 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 30 yards, 3:37; Virginia Tech 14–13 )
Third quarter
(9:29) VT – Jalen Holston 1 yard run, Brian Johnson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:49; Virginia Tech 21–13 )
(6:14) VT – Brian Johnson 38 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:13; Virginia Tech 24–13 )
(1:27) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 6 yard run, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:47; Virginia Tech 24–19 )
Fourth quarter
(5:59) MIA – Mark Pope 36 yard pass from D'Eriq King, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:39; Miami 25–24 )
Statistics
MIA
VT
First downs
25
23
Plays–yards
85–386
72–361
Rushes–yards
48–131
41–160
Passing yards
255
201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–38–0
19–30–1
Time of possession
32:40
27:24
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
24/38, 255 yards, TD
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
14 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Dee Wiggins
8 receptions, 106 yards
Virginia Tech
Passing
Hendon Hooker
19/29, 201 yards, INT
Rushing
Hendon Hooker
21 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving
Tre Turner
5 receptions, 86 yards
Duke [ ]
Game Nine – #10 Miami Hurricanes (7–1) at Duke Blue Devils (2–7)
1
2
3 4 Total
Hurricanes
14
7
21 6 48
Blue Devils
0
0
0 0 0
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
Date : Saturday, December 5, 2020Game time : 8:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind : NNW 2 mphTV announcers (ACC Network ) : Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −15
Game information
First quarter
(6:01) MIA – Brevin Jordan 24-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 3:39; Miami 7–0 )
(1:15) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 34-yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:47; Miami 14–0 )
Second quarter
(9:07) MIA – D'Eriq King 11-yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:34; Miami 21–0 )
Third quarter
(8:15) MIA – Dee Wiggins 2-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Miami 28–0 )
(4:48) MIA – Dee Wiggins 89-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 2 plays, 91 yards, 0:32; Miami 35–0 )
(2:03) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 1-yard run, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:35; Miami 42–0 )
Fourth quarter
(10:50) MIA – Jose Borregales 52-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:29; Miami 45–0 )
(8:44) MIA – Jose Borregales 30-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:04; Miami 48–0 )
Statistics
MIA
DUKE
First downs
24
14
Plays–yards
71–524
64–177
Rushes–yards
42–220
33–56
Passing yards
304
121
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–26–0
25–31–1
Time of possession
27:38
32:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
16/24, 248 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
15 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Mike Harley
2 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Duke
Passing
Chase Brice
20/25, 94 yards
Rushing
Mataeo Durant
10 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
Jake Bobo
5 receptions, 36 yards
North Carolina [ ]
Game Ten – #17 North Carolina (7–3) at #10 Miami (8–1)
1
2
3 4 Total
Tar Heels
21
13
7 21 62
Hurricanes
3
7
8 8 26
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : Saturday, December 12, 2020Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Mostly Cloudy • Temperature : 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind : SE 5 mphTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)Pregame line : Miami −3
Game information
First quarter
(11:46) MIA – Jose Borregales 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:14; Miami 3–0 )
(8:53) UNC – Javonte Williams 2-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; North Carolina 7–3 )
(2:33) UNC – Javonte Williams 1-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:59; North Carolina 14–3 )
(0:15) UNC – Michael Carter 65-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 1 plays, 65 yards, 0:11; North Carolina 21–3 )
Second quarter
(10:48) UNC – Grayson Atkins 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; North Carolina 24–3 )
(7:09) UNC – Michael Carter 25-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:34; North Carolina 31–3 )
(3:05) UNC – Grayson Atkins 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:49; North Carolina 34–3 )
(0:10) MIA – Mike Harley 2-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Borregales (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; North Carolina 34–10 )
Third quarter
(7:24) UNC – Sam Howell 2-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:36; North Carolina 41–10 )
(6:49) MIA – Brevin Jordan 76-yard pass from D'Eriq King, D'Eriq King–Dee Wiggins 2-point pass (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35; North Carolina 41–18 )
Fourth quarter
(14:16) UNC – Rontavius Groves 1-yard pass from Sam Howell, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:20; North Carolina 48–18 )
(12:42) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 6-yard run, D'Eriq King–Will Mallory 2-point pass (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:34; North Carolina 48–26 )
(11:00) UNC – Kamari Morales 5-yard pass from Sam Howell, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:42; North Carolina 55–26 )
(11:00) UNC – Javontae Williams 1-yard run, Grayson Atkins kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:39; North Carolina 62–26 )
Statistics
UNC
MIA
First downs
30
15
Plays–yards
78–778
60–314
Rushes–yards
55–554
27–75
Passing yards
224
239
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–20–0
18–32–1
Time of possession
40:17
19:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tar Heels
Passing
Sam Howell
14/19, 223 yards, TD
Rushing
Michael Carter
24 carries, 308 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Dyami Brown
4 receptions, 167 yards
Miami
Passing
D'Eriq King
18/30, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
11 carries, 53 yards
Receiving
Brevin Jordan
6 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Oklahoma State (2020 Cheez-It Bowl) [ ]
2020 Cheez-It Bowl
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Oklahoma State
21
0
3 13 37
No. 18 Miami
0
10
9 15 34
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
Date : Tuesday, December 29, 2020Game time : 5:30 p.m. EST TV : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(11:39) OKST – Brennan Presley 30-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Bradley Pohl kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Oklahoma State 7–0 )
(5:25) OKST – L. D. Brown 2-yard run, Bradley Pohl kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:49; Oklahoma State 14–0 )
(0:56) OKST – Brennan Presley 32-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Bradley Pohl kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:17; Oklahoma State 21–0 )
Second quarter
(14:14) MIA – Brevin Jordan 10-yard pass from D'Eriq King, Jose Boregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:42; Oklahoma State 21–7 )
(3:55) MIA – Jose Borregales 22-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Oklahoma State 21–10 )
Third quarter
(13:25) MIA – Jose Borregales 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:35; Oklahoma State 21–13 )
(8:45) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 42-yard run, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Oklahoma State 21–19 )
(2:57) OKST – Bradley Pohl 26-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 5:48; Oklahoma State 24–19 )
Fourth quarter
(14:19) OKST – Dillon Stoner 5-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Bradley Pohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:45; Oklahoma State 31–19 )
(12:03) MIA – Brevin Jordan 1-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Oklahoma State 31–26 )
(9:55) OKST – Brennan Presley 16-yard pass from Spencer Sanders, kick failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Oklahoma State 37–26 )
(5:39) MIA – Mike Harley 5-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry, Marshall few run (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Oklahoma State 37–34 )
Statistics
OKST
MIA
First downs
29
28
Plays–yards
82–423
78–512
Rushes–yards
43–118
30–156
Passing yards
305
356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
27–40–0
30–48–0
Time of possession
33:05
26:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
27/40, 305 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Spencer Sanders
13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Brennan Presley
6 receptions 118 yards, 3 TD
Miami
Passing
N'Kosi Perry
19/34, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
6 carries, 52 yards, TD
Receiving
Brevin Jordan
8 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
Rankings [ ]
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll
Pre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final
AP
RV
RV*
17
12
8
7
13
11
12
11
9
12
10
9
19
18
22
Coaches
RV
RV*
18
14
8
7
12
11T
12
10
9
9
9
9
19
18
22
CFP
Not released
10
10
18
18
Not released
Players drafted into the NFL [ ]
References [ ]
Venues
Orange Bowl (1937–2007)
Hard Rock Stadium (2008–present)
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