And Then I'll Rise and Fight Again.

[Soapy]

November 22, 2020 - #MIAvUNC
Keenan Memorial Stadium -- Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Network -- 1:00 PM EST



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MIA - 3 / 13 / 16 / 14 // 46
UNC - 7 / 7 / 3 / 0 // 17
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Hurricanes win 46-17 against North Carolina
Randy Battle standing over a North Carolina defender in the endzone and taunting him. The entire Miami defense joining D.J. Ivey in the endzone for a touchdown that would be called back. Brett Sharp jumping into the student section to taunt the fans.

For an afternoon in Chapel Hill, The U was back.

The Hurricanes overcame a slow first quarter and ended the game on a 37-3 run to rout North Carolina 46-17 on Saturday and end their two game losing streak.

It marked the first start for Tyrone Williams where he did not throw an interception but instead led an impressive drive to end the half with two completions of over 20-yards to tight end Brevin Jordan.

Miami coach Manny Diaz challenged his team to play with passion today and they did, drawing a few quick whistles and a sideline warning after the entire Miami bench started jumping up and down, taunting quarterback Sam Howell after Howell received a big hit from linebacker Kevin Jones.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:58 (MIA) B. Baxa, 30 Yd FG
1:17 (UNC) J. Williams 23 Yd FD pass from S. Howell

Quarter 2
7:56 (MIA) B. Baxa, 43 Yd FG
3:04 (MIA) B. Baxa, 30 Yd FG
1:35 (UNC) M. Carter, 14 Yd run
0:14 (MIA) . Battle, 2 Yd run

Quarter 3
4:58 (UNC) N. Ruggles, 24 Yd FG
4:47 (MIA) B. Sharp, returned kickoff 106 Yds (2pt-failed)
1:52 (MIA) B. Baxa, 22 Yd FG
0:10 (MIA) B. Jordan, 24 Yd pass from T. Williams

Quarter 4
7:55 (MIA) C. Harris, 11 Yd pass from T. Williams
2:32 (MIA) C. Harris, 8 Yd pass from T. Williams

Player Stats
#14 Miami Hurricanes (9-2, 6-2)
Tyrone Williams, QB: 24 of 28, 257 yards, 3 touchdowns, 7 carries, 22 yards.
Cam Harris, HB: 16 carries, 121 yards, 5 receptions, 43 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Randy Battle, HB: 5 carries, 20 yards, touchdown.
Brett Sharp, HB: 4 carries, 16 yards, 7 receptions, 40 yards.
Brevin Jordan, TE: 6 receptions, 127 yards, touchdown.
Sam Brooks, LB: 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss.
Gurvan Hall, DB: 6 tackles, interception.
Bubba Bolden, DB: 4 tackles, interception.

North Carolina Tar Heels (6-5, 4-4)
Sam Howell, QB: 20 of 27, 226 yards, touchdown, 2 interceptions.
Michael Carter, HB: 17 carries, 144 yards, touchdown, 4 receptions, 72 yards.
Dazz Newsome, WR: 4 receptions, 44 yards.
Trey Morrison, CB: 8 tackles.
Cam'ron Kelly, S: 8 tackles.
Bryce Watts, CB: 6 tackles.

[Soapy]

Week 13 Top Stories
1. Utah hands #1 Arizona their first loss of the season.
2. Texas notches a conference win against Baylor behind the arm of Johnson.
3. Alabama destroys Texas A&M at home.
4. Ragin' Cajuns notches another W, this time against Texas State.
5. Florida takes on Florida State on rivalry weekend.
6. The big SEC match-up this week is the battle between Auburn and Alabama.
7. Baylor leads a major shake-up in the latest BCS rankings.
8. Louisiana continues to shock the college world as they get top BCS ranking.

BSC Rankings
1. Louisiana, 10-0
2. Georgia, 10-2
3. Clemson, 10-1
4. Alabama, 10-1
5. Stanford, 11-1
6. Washington, 8-3
7. Baylor, 9-1
8. Mississippi State, 8-3
9. Florida State, 9-2
10. Notre Dame, 8-3
11. Oklahoma, 8-2
12. Auburn, 9-2
13. Arizona, 10-1
14. Miami, 9-2
15. Texas, 9-2
16. Virginia Tech, 9-2
17. Maryland, 9-3
18. Florida, 8-3
19. Oregon, 7-3
20. Ohio State, 8-3
21. Tennessee, 8-4
22. UCF, 9-2
23. Cincinnati, 9-2
24. Penn State, 7-3
25. Northern Illinois, 10-1

Week 14 Notable Games
#22 Ohio State (8-3, 5-3) at Michigan (6-5, 4-4)
#15 Florida (8-3, 6-3) at #8 Florida State (9-2, 7-2)
#3 Alabama (10-1, 7-1) at #13 Auburn (9-2, 6-2)

ACC Coastal Schedule
Pittsburgh (6-5, 4-4) at #14 Miami (9-2, 6-2)
Georgia Tech (6-5, 5-4) at #2 Georgia (10-1, 9-0)
#16 Virginia Tech (8-3, 6-2) at Virginia (5-6, 3-5)
Duke (5-6, 4-4) at North Carolina (6-5, 4-4)

ACC Coastal Standings
1. #16 Virginia Tech, 8-3 (6-2)
2. #14 Miami, 9-2 (6-2)
3. Georgia Tech, 6-5 (5-4)
4. Duke, 5-6 (4-4)
5. Pittsburgh, 6-5 (4-4)
6. North Carolina, 6-5 (4-4)
7. Virginia, 5-6 (3-5)

NCAA Players of the Week
Tre Harbison (HB, Northern Illinois): 20 carries, 205 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Racheem Boothe (OLB, Southern Miss): 12 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery.

ACC Players of the Week
Trevor Lawrence (QB, Clemson): 29 of 45, 404 yards, 4 touchdowns.
Marvin Wilson (DE, Florida State): 5 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble.

[Soapy]

The Work by Soap McDope ‣ 247Sports
November 24, 2020

‣ Top strong safety Kevin Whitlock commits to Miami

Miami on Sunday got a commitment from four-star safety and the number one ranked strong safety according to ESPN150 Kevin Whitlock.

Whitlock, listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, visited Miami during the Virginia Tech weekend and although he did not commit, the staff felt strongly that he would in the coming weeks.

Despite his size, Whitlock is a cover defensive back that plays with a lot more finesse than the typical safeties that Manny Diaz has recruited for his defense. The four-star safety out of Delaware was also being recruited by USC, Arkansas, UCLA and California.

‣ Commit watch begins

Speaking of California schools.....the top player in the country, WR Ryan Barr, is expected to be on commit watch next weekend when he visits USC.

Miami has already started working on a contingency plan, offering four-star athlete Derek Thompson and Texas juco product Jason Dunn although Dunn projects to be a running back.

Miami also offered South Dakota prospect Keith Williams, a speedy receiver who recently received his third star and is getting recruited by the likes of Texas, Iowa, Wisconsin and Houston.

A few recruits that will be on commit watch are defensive end Tyler Beard and running back Matt Gray with Gray visiting campus this weekend.

[djp73]

nice dominant win over unc, should be able to secure 10 wins now i would think
that safety looks nice, think he'll stay at ss? i usually like more of a banger there

[Soapy]

Senior Night :: Pittsburgh at Miami Preview
Adriana Edwards - Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

When Trajan Bandy jumped Ian Book's pass, the Hard Rock was born that night as the Miami Hurricanes routed Notre Dame and had the program at heights that it had not been in for almost two decades. The first two players to celebrate Bandy's interception in the endzone with him were defensive end Jonathan Garvin and safety Amari Carter, all true freshman.

On Saturday, they along with the rest of that senior class will be honored as the Hurricanes (No. 14 BCS, 9-2, 6-2 ACC) close out the regular season with a home stand against Pittsburgh.

For Miami, this game is more than honoring the six seniors on the team, which also include guard Navaughn Donaldson, receiver Mike Harley and tight end Michael Irvin II. The Hurricanes need to beat the Panthers (6-5, 4-4 ACC) In order to have a shot at winning the Coastal. They'll also need Virginia Tech to lose to Virginia.

Pittsburgh Schedule
at FUI: W 44-10
vs. Iowa: W 28-17
at Boston College: L 35-10
at #12 Notre Dame?: L 44-41
vs. North Carolina: W 30-27 OT
vs. #4 Clemson: L 56-30
vs. Syracuse: W 38-10
vs. Virginia: W 28-11
at #16 Virginia Tech: L 23-21
vs. Georgia Tech: W 31-24
at Duke: L 35-19

Pittsburgh Starting Lineup
QB Kenny Pickett, Senior: 87 ovr, 71 spd, 84 thp, 84 tha
HB A.J. Davis, Senior: 84 ovr, 81 spd, 96 acc, 78 car
WR Taysir Mack, RS Senior: 89 ovr, 79 spd, 94 acc, 92 cth
WR Shocky Jacques-Louis, Junior: 80 ovr, 82 spd, 90 acc, 81 cth
WR Michael Smith, RS Junior: 75 ovr, 82 spd, 90 acc, 73 cth
TE Grant Carrigan, RS Junior: 77 ovr, 68 spd, 76 cth, 74 rbk
LT Jerry Drake Jr., RS Junior: 79 ovr, 88 str, 82 pbk, 83 rbk
LG Brandon Ford, RS Senior: 78 ovr, 88 str, 79 pbk, 85 rbk
C Jimmy Morrissey, RS Senior: 97 ovr, 88 str, 91 pbk, 95 rbk
RG Rashad Wheeler, RS Senior: 78 ovr, 86 str, 78 pbk, 83 rbk
RT Gabe Houy, RS Junior: 80 ovr, 89 str, 84 pbk, 83 rbk
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DE Patrick Jones, RS Senior: 81 ovr, 61 spd, 84 str, 81 bsh
DE John Morgan, RS Sophomore: 77 ovr, 73 spd, 83 str, 70 bsh
DT Keyshon Camp, RS Senior: 85 ovr, 55 spd, 86 str, 77 bsh
DT Jaylen Twyman, RS Junior: 79 ovr, 54 spd, 88 str, 75 bsh
OLB Phil Campbell III, RS Senior: 78 ovr, 77 spd, 92 acc, 76 tkl
ILB Elis Reynolds, RS Senior: 80 ovr, 71 spd, 88 acc, 80 tkl
OLB Chase Pine, RS Senior: 77 ovr, 71 spd, 90 acc, 78 tkl
CB Damarri Mathis, Senior: 80 ovr, 82 spd, 92 acc, 69 cth
CB Kevin Jackson, Junior: 79 ovr, 93 spd, 90 acc, 69 cth
S Brandon Hill, RS Freshman: 77 ovr, 87 spd, 79 zcv, 70 tkl
S Paris Ford, RS Junior: 79 ovr, 86 spd, 83 zcv, 70 tkl

[Soapy]

November 29, 2020 - #PITvMIA
Hard Rock Stadium -- Miami Gardens, FL
ACC Network -- 6:00 PM EST



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PIT - 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 // 3
MIA - 21 / 10 / 14 / 17 // 62
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Miami hangs 62 points on the Panthers on Senior Night
On a night that was supposed to be about the six seniors for Miami, it was the electric true freshman that shined the brightest.

Brett Sharp had nearly 500 yards of total offense, scoring three times as Miami routed Pittsburgh 62-3 to put up a statement as they finished the second season of Manny Diaz with another ten win campaign.

Miami got the news before they took the field that Virginia Tech had clinched the Coastal but that didn't deter the Hurricanes from playing with energy and passion which pleased Diaz. True freshman Tyrone Williams also had a career high day, throwing for four touchdowns.

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
4:53 (MIA) R. George Jr, 2 Yd pass from T. Williams
2:43 (MIA) B. Sharp, 12 Yd pass from T. Williams
1:26 (MIA) B. Sharp, returned punt 71 Yds

Quarter 2
6:19 (PIT) A. Kessman, 29 Yd FG
2:56 (MIA) B. Baxa, 31 Yd FG
0:03 (MIA) D. Wiggins, 1 Yd pass from T. Williams

Quarter 3
6:22 (MIA) B. Sharp, returned punt 76 Yds
1:17 (MIA) C. Harris, 8 Yd run

Quarter 4
5:33 (MIA) B. Baxa, 25 Yd FG
4:10 (MIA) B. Jordan, 2 Yd pass from T. Williams
2:55 (MIA) C. Harris, 33 Yd run

Player Stats
#14 Miami Hurricanes (10-2, 7-2)
QB Tyrone Williams, Freshman: 25 of 33, 181 yards, 4 touchdowns, interception.
HB Cam'ron Harris, Junior: 8 carries, 138 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Brett Sharp, Freshman: 1 carry, 5 yards, 10 receptions, 54 yards, touchdown, 1 kick return, 50 yards, 10 punt returns, 373 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Mark Pope, Junior: 4 receptions, 46 yards.
WR Dee Wiggins, Junior: 2 receptions, 23 yards, touchdown.
FB Realus George, RS Sophomore: 2 receptions, 21 yards, touchdown.
LB Kevin Jones, Freshman: 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack.
LB Sam Brooks, Sophomore: 7 tackles.

Pittsburgh Panthers (6-5, 4-4)
QB Kenny Pickett, Senior: 18 of 27, 105 yards.
HB A.J. Davis, Senior: 21 carries, 61 yards.
TE Grant Carrigan, RS Junior: 6 receptions, 34 yards.
WR Shocky Jacques-Louis, Junior: 5 receptions, 41 yards.
S Bricen Garner, RS Senior: 7 tackles, interceptions.
S Brandon Hill, RS Freshman: 6 tackles.

[Soapy]

Week 14 Top Stories
1. Baylor falls victim to an unlikely West Virginia team in Big 12 play.
2. Defense helps Auburn knock off Alabama 30-27.
3. Texas A&M finishes off conference rival Missouri 30-27 in OT.
4. Clemson proves why its so difficult to win in Clemson, beats South Carolina
5. Nebraska plows over Iowa in a convincing victory.
6. Oregon holds on to beat Oregon State 24-17.
7. Miami creams Pittsburgh, improves its conference record to 7-2.
8. UNLV is bowl eligible after beating San Diego State 42-21.

BSC Rankings
1. Louisiana, 12-0
2. Georgia, 11-1
3. Clemson, 11-1
4. Stanford, 11-1
5. Washington, 9-3
6. Mississippi State, 9-3
7. Florida State, 10-2
8. Alabama, 10-2
9. Auburn, 10-2
10. Notre Dame, 9-3
11. Oklahoma, 9-2
12. Miami, 10-2
13. Arizona, 11-1
14. Virginia Tech, 9-3
15. Texas, 9-2
16. Maryland, 9-3
17. Oregon, 8-3
18. Baylor, 10-2
19. Ohio State, 9-3
20. Tennessee, 8-4
21. UCF, 10-2
22. Cincinnati, 10-2
23. Penn State, 8-3
24. Old Dominion, 11-1
25. Northern Illinois, 11-1

Conference Championship Week Schedule
Southern Miss (7-5, 4-4) at #23 Old Dominion (11-1, 8-0)
Temple (6-6, 5-4) at #20 Cincinnati (10-2, 7-2)
#10 Auburn (10-2, 7-2) at #2 Georgia (11-1, 9-0)
UNLV (6-6, 5-3) at Boise State (8-4, 6-2)
#4 Stanford (11-1, 8-1) at #11 Arizona (11-1, 8-1)
#14 Virginia Tech (9-3, 7-2) at #3 Clemson (11-1, 8-1)
Iowa (5-7, 5-4) at #16 Maryland (9-3, 7-2)
Kent State (8-4, 6-3) at #24 Northern Illinois (11-1 9-0)

Heisman Watch
HB Najee Harris, Alabama
HB Travis Etienne, Clemson
HB J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
HB J.J. Taylor, Arizona
HB Kylin Hill, Mississippi State

[Soapy]

nice dominant win over unc, should be able to secure 10 wins now i would think
that safety looks nice, think he'll stay at ss? i usually like more of a banger there

might move him to free.

Miami is now actually running more of a 4-2-5 defense lately so going to implement that defense for next season so I could see him playing that single safety role.

[Soapy]

The Work by Soap McDope ‣ 247Sports
December 10, 2020

‣ Top recruit WR Ryan Barr commits to USC along with former Miami target QB Phillip Davis

USC landed verbal commitments from WR Ryan Barr, the top recruit in the nation, and four-star QB Phillip Davis.

Barr was a Miami target with Miami finishing second as was the case for Davis, who Miami stopped recruiting mid-way through the regular season.

Miami did get a commit in three-star DE Tyler Beard and are now recruiting the nation's top ranked quarterback Jim Crenshaw.

Crenshaw was a long time Michigan commit but recently de-committed. The six-foot-two, 208 pound quarterback also got his fifth star and was upgraded to the nation's top quarterback. Michigan and Michigan State are considered favorites.

‣ Miami expected to play Russell Athletic Bowl

In ESPN's latest bowl projections, Miami is projected to play on December 28th in a matchup against Memphis out of the AAC in the Russell Athletic Bowl which is in Orlando.

Miami last played in the bowl in 2016 where they beat West Virginia which helped sparked the nation's longest game winning streak that Miami went on in 2017. It remains to be seen if offensive coordinator Tavita Pritchard will still be in Miami as he's drawn interest in potential openings at Wake Forest and Vanderbilt.

[Soapy]

Conference Championship Week Results
Southern Miss 24, Old Dominion 14
Cincinnati 37, Temple 24
Georgia 27, Auburn 24
UNLV 40, Boise State 20
Stanford 38, Arizona 35 OT
Clemson 35, Virginia Tech 24
Maryland 27, Iowa 3
Kent State 38, Northern Illinois 7

New Years Bowls
Outback Bowl: #12 Auburn (10-3, 7-3) at #23 Penn State (8-3, 6-3)
Capital One Bowl: #8 Alabama (10-2, 7-2) at #18 Ohio State (9-3, 6-3)
Rose Bowl: #15 Maryland (10-3, 8-2) at #4 Stanford (12-1, 9-1)
Fiesta Bowl: #6 Florida State (10-2, 7-2) at #9 Notre Dame (9-3, 0-0)
Sugar Bowl: #11 Oklahoma (10-2, 8-1) at #5 Washington (9-3, 6-3)
Cotton Bowl: #25 Florida (8-4, 6-3) at #13 Texas (10-2, 7-2)
Orange Bowl: #3 Clemson (12-1, 9-1) at #7 Mississippi State (9-3, 6-3)
National Championship: #2 Georgia (12-1, 10-0) at #1 Louisiana (12-0, 6-0)

Heisman Winner
HB Najee Harris, Alabama: 213 carries, 1332 yards, 19 touchdowns, 25 receptions, 380 yards, touchdown.

Award Winners
Maxwell
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson: 276 of 408, 4331 yards, 47 touchdowns.
Walter Camp
HB Najee Harris, Alabama: 213 carries, 1332 yards, 19 touchdowns, 25 receptions, 380 yards, touchdown.
Bednarik
LB Kevin Jones, Miami: 88 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown, 2 interceptions.
Nagurski
LB Kevin Jones, Miami: 88 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown, 2 interceptions.
O'Brien
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson: 276 of 408, 4331 yards, 47 touchdowns.
Walker
HB Najee Harris, Alabama: 213 carries, 1332 yards, 19 touchdowns, 25 receptions, 380 yards, touchdown.
Biletnikoff
WR Nate Craig-Myers, Colorado State: 88 receptions, 1252 yards, 17 touchdowns.
Mackey
TE Mitchell Brinkman, Northern Illinois: 77 receptions, 1154 yards, 11 touchdowns.
Outland
T Andrew Thomas, Georgia: 23 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
Rimington
C Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma: 22 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed.
Lombardi
DE Jaelan Phillips, Miami: 28 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 11 sacks.
Butkus
LB Kevin Jones, Miami: 88 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, forced fumble, touchdown, 2 interceptions.
Thorpe
CB Trajan Bandy, Miami: 25 tackles, 8 interceptions, 2 touchdowns.
Groza
K Christopher Dunn, NC State: 23 of 23 FG, Long of 55, 32/34 XP
Guy
P Alex Gracey, Stanford: 55 punts, 33.4 Yd Net
Best Returner
HB Stephen Carr, USC: 731 kick return yards, 376 punt return yards, 2 touchdowns.

First Team All American
QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson (Jr)
HB Travis Etienne, Clemson (Sr)
HB Najee Harris, Alabama (Sr)
WR Nate Craig-Myers, Colorado State (Sr)
WR Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (Sr)
TE Mitchell Brinkman, Northern Illinois (Sr)
T Andrew Thomas, Georgia (Sr)
T Walker Little, Stanford (Sr)
G Nauvaughn Donaldson, Miami (Sr)
G Ben Cleveland, Georgia (Sr)
C Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma (Jr)
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DE A.J. Epenesa, Iowa (Sr)
DE Marvin Wilson, Florida State (Sr)
DT Michael Williams, Stanford (Sr)
DT Nyles Pinckney, Clemson (Sr)
LB Sione Tupou, UTEP (Jr)
LB Kevin Jones, Miami (Fr)
LB Kevin Nixon, Troy (Sr)
CB Trajan Bandy, Miami (Sr)
CB Brandon Moore, UCF (Sr)
S Bubba Bolden, Miami (Jr)
S Khalil Ladler, Virginia Tech (Sr)