Technically Speaking

Miami will face Georgia Tech in the Canes’ third road contest in four games. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:09 p.m. EDT on several Regional Sports Networks.

It will be the 18th all-time meeting between the programs, with the Yellow Jackets owning a 10-7 series edge. However, the Canes have won in each of the last three meetings. 

• After defeating Bethune-Cookman, the Hurricanes are 7-0 following loss with in the Al Golden era.

• Since joining the ACC in 2004, the Hurricanes are a 34-31 in conference play and are 4-4 against GT during that span.

• Freshman RB Duke Johnson has 638 all-purpose yards through three games, putting him on pace for 2,552 yards in 12 games. The single-season all-purpose mark at Miami is 2,102 by Willis McGahee in 2002.

• True freshman DE Tyriq McCord collected the first two sacks of his career against Bethune-Cookman, giving him the team lead in that category and placing him in a fourth-place tie among ACC student-athletes.

• Miami has 14 different players that have at least one reception in the first three games of the season.

• Six of Miami’s 14 scoring drives this season have needed less than two minutes.

• Senior PK Jake Wieclaw has converted on all five FG attempts and has made seven consecutive field goals overall — tied for the fifth longest FG streak at Miami. He has also connected on all 11 of his PAT attempts and had converted on 50 straight in his career — the seventh-longest PAT streak in school history.

• Nearly 70 of Miami’s 2012 roster hails from Florida (67 players), including 21 that hail from Miami-Dade County.

• Four Miami Hurricanes are among 312 seniors named to the 2013 Senior Bowl Watch List, the nation’s premier all-star game announced August 23. Senior RB Mike James, DB Brandon McGee, DT Darius Smith and S Vaughn Telemaque represent the Hurricanes on the Senior Bowl’s inaugural watch list.

 • Saturday’s meeting with Georgia Tech will be broadcast regionally in several markets, including: FS Carolinas, FS South, Sun Sports, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, NESN, FS Tennessee, FS San Diego, FS Arizona, FS Prime Ticket, FS Houston, FS North Plus, FS Southwest and FS Wisconsin will each carry the 3 p.m. EDT contest.

• Miami’s Oct. 6 game against Notre Dame in Chicago will be televised nationally at 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC.

• Through three games, 17 freshmen have seen action for the Miami Hurricanes, including 14 true freshmen.

• Five freshmen have started at least one game for the Miami Hurricanes — true freshman RT Ereck Flowers, true freshman RB Duke Johnson, true freshman WR Malcolm Lewis, true freshman S Deon Bush and redshirt freshman LB Eddie Johnson.

• In the first 15 games of the Al Golden era, Miami has used 11 different defensive starting lineups.

• Notable Miami ACC statistical rankings: 2nd in kickoff returns (28.86), 4th in rushing offense (154.33), 5th in net punting (38.85), 5th in turnover margin (.00) and 6th in scoring offense (30.67).

• Notable Miami NCAA statistical rankings: 15th in kickoff returns, 41st in net punting, t54th in turnover margin, 58th in scoring offense and 68th in rushing offense.

• Duke Johnson ACC statistical rankings: 1st amongst all-purpose runners (212.67); 1st in scoring (12.00); 2nd in kickoff returns (33.89) and 4th in rushing (82.67).

• Duke Johnson NCAA statistical rankings: 2nd amongst all-purpose runners; t9th in scoring; 11th in kickoff returns and 57th in rushing.

• Freshman DE Tyriq McCord is tied for fourth in the ACC and tied for 58th nationally in sacks per game (.67).

• Senior PK Jake Wieclaw is tied for third in the ACC and tied for 15th nationally in FG per game (1.67).

• Senior P Dalton Botts ranks fifth in the ACC and 51st nationally in punting (41.38).

• Sophomore WR Phillip Dorsett ranks fifth in the ACC and tied for 57th nationally in punt return average (6.33).

• Saturday will mark the 18th series meeting between GT and UM, which dates back to 1955.

• In last season’s meeting, then-freshman LB Denzel Perryman recorded his career-first sack, a three-yard loss for the Yellow Jackets. In the fourth quarter, Perryman forced a fumble, also the first of his career. Perryman tied his then-career high of seven tackles.

• Miami has won the last three meetings by a combined score of 92-34.

• Give the Hurricanes their fourth consecutive victory over Georgia Tech, taking the three meetings by a combined score of 92-34.

• Give the Hurricanes a 2-0 record in ACC play, with both coming on the road.

• Give the Hurricanes their first 2-0 ACC start since 2009.

• Give the Hurricanes their first 3-1 start to the season since 2010.

Comments

[Felipe]

I've seen a few places do that with the twitter handle. Sort of the new thing this year.

[tjl3909]

At least GT lost a starter:

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d8w07?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football

[LB]

Finishing the first quarter of the season at 3-1 would be a very good accomplishment, given that UM would be 2-0 in conference play in an extremely weak ACC. It sets tempo, pace, and an opportunity to gain momentum before playing some more ranked opponents under difficult circumstances. If so, I happen to believe that one of those ranked fellows can and will be upset by our beloved Canes.

Sliding in at 2-2 in the face of the disaster at Manhattan would be horrible. Coaching changes abound. Nightmares for the rest of the season. I actually did not predict an outcome for KSU, but simply hid under a rock until it passed.

This is perhaps the most important game in Al Golden's career. Another win on the road makes the Canes interesting and can truly solidify the future. A loss? Nastiness abound, from all sides... and not wholly undeserved.

Beat Georgia Tech. By 1 or by 40, it matters not. Crack some heads and win so we as Cane Nation can finally take a breath...

...or two.

[Montreal-Cane]

Coach D on WQAM

http://wqam.com/interviews

[Ohio_Cane]

At least GT lost a starter:

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d8w07?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football

Posted by: tjl3909 | September 20, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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Well, I was hoping this was gonna say their QB or one of the RB's.... LOL

"Moore had caught three passes for 64 yards this season. Those were the only receptions of the 6-3, 180-pounder’s career, and they all came in a Week 2 win over a FCS-level team."

[tjl3909]

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/d8w0a?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=college-football

Funny stuff! BTW rumor has it Arkansas is after Butch for next year

[Tsully76]

I see Heather Dinich has our Canes getting blasted by Ga Tech 42-21. She also has us going 5-7 and not being bowl eligible. This Saturday shall be interesting. Go Canes beat Ga. Tech.

[Ohio_Cane]

In case U didn't know what type of AMAZING human being Ray Lewis is... Here U go: http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore-ravens/0ap1000000064032/A-Football-Life-Ray-Lewis-giving-back?module=HP11_content_stream

[herbieibis]

Alright sports fans, here we go. I hate to be the Grim Reaper but this could get nasty. I see no way we turn these defensive problems around in one week. We coughed up over 200 yds, on the ground to Betty Cookman, so it doesn't bode well for us to stop Tech. We do have a mi-nute chance if Jedd Clampet opens up the play book, we hold them to around 200 yds on the ground and they get real generous and turn the ball over 3 times, can you say Fat Chance? It pains me to watch us get gutted but the reality of it is, we just don't have the horses up front on dee, to stop a dam leak. Tech 34-21. Hope I'm wrong!

[Jiggafras]

No'D has no idea what he is doing, he has no idea how to devise a gameplan to stop anybody. we have the players to stop GT, i just don't think we are coaching them enough to do it and am sorry to say but Dinich probably have the score in the right area. We have to be realistic, after what we saw at K State, that was awful and nothing i saw against BCC tells me we are getting better.

[CGNC]

Posted by: Jiggafras | September 20, 2012 at 01:11 PM

True but at K-State our QB checked out and there were drops galore. KState is a team that uses alot of clock and when we went 3 and out and put our young D back out there, well.....a couple of sustainable scoring drives and it would have been a better outcome

[Ohio_Cane]

UM Injury Report for Georgia Tech: Out This Week = Perryman, Porter, Kirby & Swasey. Out for Season = McNally & Buchanon

[Jiggafras]

Posted by: CGNC | September 20, 2012 at 01:20 PM

GT hogs the clock more than K State and its kinda hard to keep focus on offense knowing every play is life or death because your defense allows the opposition to score on all but one drive in the first half, and only once was it not a TD. Here is the constant throughout our mediocrity....Mediocre defense! LSU offense was putrid but they end up SEC champs and in the NT. You would think some of these dudes we have had as coach would understand that. They negligently recruit DTs time and time again. Our DTs are poor, yet we only have one committed, we need to stack up on monster DTs or coach up the ones we have, is it any wonder we cant stop the run.....and the coincidence, most of the teams in our division are running teams. Mind boggling.

[herbieibis]

Jiggafras,

I hear ya dog! Been saying it for 2 years. Just wish Al would listen.I know he knows the problem but we can't keep getting middle of the road dudes and expect to win consistently. Keith Bryant is a soft verbal, and there are a couple others we can scoop. We just need 2 to begin with and build from there.

[CGNC]

Posted by: Jiggafras | September 20, 2012 at 01:55 PM

maybe go JUCO for DT's then? Morris is going to have to be on his game if GT is a clock hogger

[UMike]

Im not currently a D'No fan, BUT we did beat GT last year. I don't think the amount of yards matters that much as long as we keep them out of the end zone. I think we can score on them, and if we stay aggressive we can definitely win. GT is not such a great team, and we have stopped them for years, including LAST year with D'No. Having Hurns back is huge. IDK if we win, but I'm not about to predict us getting smacked around

[raizecane]

Man up. Custom RaizeCane Game day recipe:

1. Mix a STRONG Cap'n N Coke.

2. Get your Canespace gear on.

3. Sit in your lucky chair (don't ask, yes, it is STILL lucky).

4. Do what U gotta do: Pray, beg, plead, grovel, use up all of your Karma for a victory but do NOT whine.

5. During kickoff: STAND UP!

6. After the first UM score do a shot of Cap'n and then mix another moderate drink.

7. At halftime get up and celebrate Miami's halftime LEAD.

8. Cut, copy and paste...Remember I told U this: Canes win 37-31.

9. Oh yeah and this: Dallas Crawford.

Posted by: SOUP | September 19, 2012 at 05:42 PM

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Sounds like great advise........so it shall be done

[Jiggafras]

Whatever we have to do, get Shapiro out of prison and get the boat, call the limo, send the entire coaching staff to these kids house and get atleast 3 top DTs in here. Not 3 year projects, dude we are going to demand PT immediately. You'd be surprise how the D would take a 180 even with No'D coaching us, we would still be able to knock off the average programs in the ACC who keep beating us by running up the middle. Look what FSU did, they have like 100 DTs, becuase they made it a priority, why cant we get some good ones to commit.....and we have a few here in South Florida too. This is not Temple, you cant take 5 projects at a position of need. Just as how we attacked the CB position last year, we need that type of class on the DL

[raizecane]

Posted by: solarcane | September 19, 2012 at 06:01 PM

Solar, I'll raise you, stay out of buckhead too! Lived in atl for 5 years, not far from GT campus, down the street from Turner Field. Funny how I always felt safer onnthat side of town.

Just sayin...
Posted by: Usagainsttheworld | September 19, 2012 at 08:26 PM

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I was born in buckhead....... great place to party now

[Jiggafras]

Posted by: UMike | September 20, 2012 at 02:55 PM

No'D gets no credit from me. Most of last year's team had face GT 4 years at that point. Since they drubbed us in 08 that was our 3rd straight win and none were close. They understood after that embarassment its all about assignments...point blank. If they beat GT this year then ill give No'D credit for it. And GT is a good football team particularly on D, Groh has them firing. Golden and No'D are gonna earn their paycheck coming up in these games.

I listened to No'D on WQAM....what is his infatuation with talking about Temple?....am like dude you coached here last year for god sakes.

[WWIN]

Jigga,

I believe I counted 7 DT's on our roster recruited by Golden and co, also Darius Smith came from a juco recruited by Golden and co

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Jigga, Temple didn't have a single win before the MAC staff of Miami arrived. They didn't even have a conference to play for a championship in. The MAC staff got them to never win a conference title during their time there either. Don't you see the amazing miracle job that was pulled off by the MAC staff there? What do you mean you were watching Randy Shannon put up a better career coaching record against much tougher competition at the time? The MAC staff was coaching at Temple! You should have been paying attention to what an amazing miracle job was being done there instead while they never finished first in the division! Why can't you see the brilliance of what was done at Temple Jiggafras?

[WWIN]

^^^^^^^

OGV,

You are funny lol

[orange 'n green in the vein]

Willie, personally, I think my favorite D'No excuse is when he says that the other team that just got done torching his side of the football for school record yardage totals again, 'ran things we didn't see on the film.'

Wait, you're telling me that other teams don't do exactly what they did in their previous games when they play you? And this happens often, like on a weekly basis? Well, what did you do at Temple when this happened D'No? Other than not win the division ever?

[pbcfrcane13]

WOW I hope some of these canes players watched this R. Lewis its a football life!! WOW. Not that any of thses kids need to be like him, but just learn what dedication to your craft really looks like and means. If you want to live your mark on this game just look a him... the proof is there you put in the work in this game you can become one of the greatest of all time....how great do you want to be canes?

[UMike]

Jigga..I understand we had players that played against GT before, but they still had to play that game in D'No's scheme. Those players didn't just go out there and play the years before scheme that they knew, they practiced a scheme and we won. Again, I am not saying D'No doesnt have issues, but he knows this offense from seeing GT and Navy and we won last year. All Im saying is it gives me some hope and I don't believe we will get blown out.

[Jiggafras]

Posted by: Willie Will in Nashville | September 20, 2012 at 03:13 PM

How many of them are project players? Thats my point, they have a Temple mentality here. Yeah you can transfer some principles but you can't recruit 5 projects at a position of need. Over the past 2 recruiting classes, we have brought in 2 250 pound DEs and turn them into DTs and 3 projects at DT. That is a Temple state of mind

[UMike]

The way we attacked the DB position with STUDS last year and so far this year is what they need to do with the DT's. I know it may be difficult with the majority of top DT's going to SEC schools, but if FSU can do it, Golden sure can..imo

[herbieibis]

Willie,

It probably is true that we have 7 DT's, Let's see Porter, Dude had an appendectamy 6 weeks ago and they still don't know when he'll be back. Maybe just like last year the last 2 games of the season. Pierre & Grimbal came in as DE's, din't get to reshirt and have put on like 35 lbs in one year, too much weight to soon. King finally got to see the field last week and he was a late addition to the team 2 years ago. Smith, a nose tackle, oh I forgot we don't run a 3-4 defense, Robinson, this being his 4TH year, is servicable at best and that leaves Big Earl, a freshman. I believe Briscoe and there is one more Freshman that will reshirt. I forgot about Jr. Alexis, has he played. Not a pretty sight. I'd love to come on here and say wonderful things but truth is the truff. We have Band Aids up front and what we need is a tourniquet.

[Jiggafras]

Posted by: UMike | September 20, 2012 at 03:38 PM

It doesn't matter the scheme you play in. Against GT every guy on the defense has to stick to their asignment until the ball comes to them. Shannon had the team practice with 3 football to learn this and we drilled GT every year since. No D got embarass against K State, again the team never saw them before last year even tho we had an experienced team. This year No'D had seen K State before but most of the players hasn't and we get drilled. So basically if the players havent seen it we lost, because we have a bozo coaching us who thinks everything thats wrong is caused by youth. LSU had a pretty youthful defense last year, not as youthful as ours but quite youthful and much more youthful than Bama's. No'D keeps on saying wait, wait my ass. I expect teams to be stronger than these FR because they are more mature physically. I dont expect them to be bomboozling us with the same plays over and over and over and over. Physical break down....thats on the players. Not ready schematically(mentally)...thats the coaches.

[herbieibis]

Willie,

It probably is true that we have 7 DT's, Let's see Porter, Dude had an appendectamy 6 weeks ago and they still don't know when he'll be back. Maybe just like last year the last 2 games of the season. Pierre & Grimbal came in as DE's, din't get to reshirt and have put on like 35 lbs in one year, too much weight to soon. King finally got to see the field last week and he was a late addition to the team 2 years ago. Smith, a nose tackle, oh I forgot we don't run a 3-4 defense, Robinson, this being his 4TH year, is servicable at best and that leaves Big Earl, a freshman. I believe Briscoe and there is one more Freshman that will reshirt. I forgot about Jr. Alexis, has he played. Not a pretty sight. I'd love to come on here and say wonderful things but truth is the truff. We have Band Aids up front and what we need is a tourniquet.

[UMike]

I either head or say it some where that the NFL has more DT's from the SEC than anywhere else, explaining their dominance of college football. We have to get back to that..and I think Golden is more than capable

[4-Real]

Junior Alexis is gone Herbie, along with Vernon Davis. Golden gave them their $ 55 back lol

[orange 'n green in the vein]

4-Real, but they didn't collect the $40,000 in scholarship money so UM makes out like bandits on that $55 refund.

[86Cane]

Out:

Denzel Perryman-Lower Extremity

Andrew Swasey-Lower Extremity

Raphael Kirby-Lower Extremity

Curtis Porter-Upper Extremity

Surgery/Out for the season:

Ramon Buchanan-Lower Extremity

Sean McNally-Lower Extremity

Next injury report will be Monday after the Georgia Tech game.

[86Cane]

U guys are the most NEGATIVE bunch of Nancies in the world. How about just a LITTLE hope and faith? Would it kill U?

[86Cane]

Golden gave them their $ 55 back lol

Posted by: 4-Real | September 20, 2012 at 04:20 PM

Which reminds me: U still owe me $75 for letting U stay on Canespace, don't U? LOL

[86Cane]

Just got back from the 904.

OGV...tonight at 7 PM.

[86Cane]

Sounds like great advise........so it shall be done

Posted by: raizecane | September 20, 2012 at 02:58 PM

I was wondering IF U were gonna see that?

And BTW, I totally agree with U about Buckhead in ATL. One of the best nights of my life was spent there and that is all I will say about that.

[Jiggafras]

Posted by: 86Cane | September 20, 2012 at 05:05 PM

Pointing out whats wrong and what needs to be fixed is not negative nancy. Its the truth, something that has been missing while we wallow in mediocrity. I was super excited to watch us play K State and am super excited to watch every cane game every season, in person or on TV but i quit buying what people are selling until they go out there and prove it. I'll gladly eat crow and give No'D is props if we beat GT. He gets none when we are averaging 463 ypg( 100th), 31.3 pts(92nd), 205 rushing ypg (102nd), passing 257ypg (86th). These things are cause for concern and deserve discussion about the problems, not for us to be living in lala land.

[86Cane]

Week 4 of the ACC Football season features a Saturday night primetime billing in Tallahassee, as fourth-ranked Florida State plays host to 10th-ranked Clemson in a nationally televised game (8 p.m. ABC)...ESPN College GameDay will be on hand earlier in the day to chronicle the ACC's ninth meeting of top-10 teams...Prior to the Atlantic Division battle between te Seminoles and Tigers, an important Coastal Division game is set Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, where Georgia Tech plays host to Miami...NC State, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest will celebrate Military Appreciation Day on Saturday...Other nonconference action finds Duke and North Carolina at home, while Maryland travels to eighth-ranked West Vrigina and Virginia vists 17th-ranked TCU.

[86Cane]

I'll gladly eat crow and give No'D is props if we beat GT.

Posted by: Jiggafras | September 20, 2012 at 05:23 PM

I'll be here waiting for U!

[usagainsttheworld]

Looking forward to a good game. Hoping for a win. Concerned about injuries to the youngins, especially on defense. The blocking techniques for triple option teams are vicious. I know. Used to run it in college.

Oh yeah, Raize-- you missed the point. No worries, save it for another day. For now-- Let's Go Canes!

[Jiggafras]

Posted by: 86Cane | September 20, 2012 at 05:26 PM

I don't get something in my head and hope it comes true just to say am right, i look at the stats and figures and they are not pretty on D. If am wrong and the stats improve then, ill come and say it, im not gonna run and hide. I hope No'D call better defenses, that would mean we are winning. He is not doing it now tho

[orange 'n green in the vein]

86, if you can point out why being pessimistic with 2012's edition of the Hurricanes who are 1-1 with a scrimmage to this point and an all time shellacking on the road is unfounded, I'm all ears.

If your reasons consist of any of the following phrases; "wildcat, Temple, rebuilding, or UTough," you need better reasons.

[Panamacitycane]

Points if you know this reference "SMASH at the 14"

[86Cane]

86, if you can point out why being pessimistic with 2012's edition of the Hurricanes who are 1-1 with a scrimmage to this point and an all time shellacking on the road is unfounded, I'm all ears.

Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | September 20, 2012 at 05:43 PM

Here are my reasons:

1. Wildcat
2. Temple
3. UTough

[WWIN]

Willie, personally, I think my favorite D'No excuse is when he says that the other team that just got done torching his side of the football for school record yardage totals again, 'ran things we didn't see on the film.'

Posted by: orange 'n green in the vein | September 20, 2012 at 03:24 PM

Classic

[Jiggafras]

LOL when No'D says things like that, the follow up question should be then why are you calling plays?

[86Cane]

OK, now for real, here are my reasons:

1. ANY Saturday, any teasm can beat any other team. I will NOT waste my time bringing up the 1,000 examples of total and complete underdogs beating ranked teams.

2. EVERY Saturday every fan of every team should have at least a faint glimmer of hope and faith in their team before the game starts.

3. ALWAYS believe your team is going to win. Why have them losing before the ball is even kicked off? What possible good does that do? How is that fun? Why would you be proud of that thought?

4. WHEN the game is over there will be PLENTY of time to do one of these two things:

A. Celebrate with my good friend RaizeCane and drink enough Captain and Coke to float a boat while smiling and watching girls dance on the bar in Buckhead; or

B. To commiserate with my friend OGV who has been known to pour shots of vodka into his cans of beer until he can't remember the third down call in the fourth quarter.

Jack: "Either way I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to."

Tom: "Did U order the Code Red?"

Jack: "YOUR DAMN RIGHT I DID!"