Miami Hurricanes vs. South Florida Bulls - By the Numbers

4 – Times the Hurricanes have faced the Bulls in the past. Miami holds a 3-1 series lead.

6 – Points scored by Miami in its last game against USF, which saw the Bulls score only three of their own. Between them, the two teams managed a combined zero touchdowns and three field goals.

11 – Of Miami’s 16 longest plays that have come from freshman running back Duke Johnson. This includes Miami’s six longest kickoff returns: 95 (touchdown), 95 (touchdown), 81, 77, 59 and 46 yards.

14 – Successful field goals kicked (out of 19 attempts) by Miami senior kicker Jake Wieclaw. Wieclaw started the season 7-of-7, but missed five of his next six attempts before beginning his current streak of six straight successful attempts.

17 – Seniors on the Hurricanes who will be playing in their final home game: Dalton Botts, Ramon Buchanan, Cameron Dean, Chris Dunckel, Mike James, Davon Johnson, Ben Jones, Paul Kelly, Jeremy Lewis, Eduardo Lopez, Brandon McGee, Shawn O’Dare, Darius Smith, Andrew Swasey, Vaughn Telemaque, Kendal Thompkins and Jake Wieclaw.

43 – Rushing yards UConn was able to collect against USF, which is the fewest the Bulls have allowed this season. USF won the game 13-6 and did not give up a touchdown for the first time since they faced the Canes in 2011.

191 – Receiving yards accumulated by USF sophomore wide receiver Andre Davis in the Bulls’ 32-31 comeback win against Nevada, setting the program’s single-game record for receiving yards as well as receptions (12). 

303 – Points scored by USF senior kicker Maikon Bonani, making him the highest-scoring kicker in program history.

368 – All-purpose yards accumulated by Miami’s Duke Johnson against Virginia, which is fourth-most in ACC history, setting a school record in the category.

2,075 – Passing yards posted by USF senior quarterback B.J. Daniels this season. In the Bulls’ last game at UConn, Daniels suffered a broken leg.

-list compiled by: Darci Miller (@DarciSays)

Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Cavaliers - By the Numbers

3 – Fumbles forced by both safety Deon Bush and linebacker Eddie Johnson, tying the two for the ACC lead in the category.

5 – Turnovers forced by Virginia last week against NC State. Prior to that game, Virginia had only forced four turnovers all season.

9 – Times the Hurricanes and the Cavaliers have met in the past, with Miami holding a 5-4 series advantage.

14 – Consecutive red zone trips that Miami has converted in ACC play, including nine touchdowns.

18 – Turnovers forced by Miami (eight interceptions, 10 fumbles) through nine games, which is three more than the Hurricanes forced in all of 2011.

19 – Points scored by Miami in the final 12 minutes of play when the Canes faced off against the Cavaliers in 2010. Then-freshman quarterback Stephen Morris accounted for every Miami point, including two touchdown passes and a rushing score. 

32:34 – Average time of possession by Virginia, which is highest in the ACC. Miami averages 25:37, ranking 12^th in the conference.

48 – Points scored by UVa against Miami in the final game of the Hurricanes’ 70 years at the Orange Bowl. The Canes were shut out, making it Miami’s largest shutout loss in the venue’s history.

57 – Total tackles made by Miami defensive end Shayon Green through nine games. Prior to this season, Green had seven total tackles in six career games.

248 – Rushing yards for Virginia in last week’s blowout win over NC State.

list compiled by: Darci Miller

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Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Tech Hokies – By The Numbers
 

5 – Sacks compiled by the Virginia Tech defense in each of its last two games.

6 – Consecutive road games lost by the Hokies, matching the longest such losing streak for the program since the 1991 season.

9 – Number of quarters (out of 32) this season that Miami has led in time of possession.

9.6 – Average number of games won by Virginia Tech in the last 19 seasons, all of which have ended in bowl appearances.
 

29 – Times the Hurricanes and the Hokies have met in the past; Miami holds a 17-12 advantage, while Virginia Tech has won the last three meetings.
 

31 – of 47 tackles by Canes linebacker Denzel Perryman’s that have come in the last three games, including a season-high 12 stops against Florida State.

56 – Seconds remaining in the last head-to-head match-up when Tech quarterback Logan Thomas ran for a touchdown, clinching a 38-35 win.
 

82.8 – Percentage of red zone opportunities the Hurricanes offense has converted through its first eight games.
 

179 – Completions by Miami quarterback Stephen Morris through eight games, which leads the Atlantic Coast Conference. Morris also leads the conference in passing attempts (311) and passing yards (2,219), and is second in yards per game with 277.4.

225 – Consecutive games in which Virginia Tech has scored, beginning with a win over Miami in 1995.
 

list compiled by: Darci Miller

Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles - By The Numbers

4 – Consecutive Homecoming games won by Miami. The Hurricanes’ last Homecoming loss was 19-16 in overtime against NC State in 2007.

8 – Touchdowns scored by Seminole tailback James Wilder this season, tied for second most in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

23.0% – Third down conversion rate of FSU opponents, which is the lowest mark in the NCAA.

30:18 – Miami’s total time of possession last week, in minutes, against North Carolina. This snapped a seven-game streak in which Miami trailed in time of possession.

31 – Times Miami has played a ranked FSU team in series history; the Canes have won 17 of those matchups.

46 – Average points per game scored by the Seminoles, ranking them sixth nationally.

56– Times the Hurricanes and Seminoles have met in the past. Though Miami holds a 31-25 series lead, but Florida State has won the last two meetings.

296.86 – Passing yards per game recorded by Miami, which ranks them 24^th in the nation.

600 – Total offensive yards by Florida State in four games this season. This is only the second time in Seminole history that the team has eclipsed 600 yards four times in a season.

830 – Rushing yards totaled by Miami’s “Thunder and Lightning” duo of Mike James and Duke Johnson. The Hurricanes as a team have accumulated 985 rushing yards.

list compiled by: Darci Miller

Miami Hurricanes vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - By the Numbers
 

7 – Sacks allowed by Miami’s offensive line through the first six games, the fewest total for the first half of a Hurricanes football season since 2003 (three).

9 – Tackles by Hurricane senior cornerback Brandon McGee last week against Notre Dame, a career-high.

14 – Times that Miami and UNC have met in the past; the series is currently tied at 7-7.

35:07 – Average amount of time, in minutes, the Canes defense has spent on the field in its first six games. That mark is the fifth-highest number in the nation.

57 – Average points scored by the Tar Heels in their last two games against Idaho (66) and Virginia Tech (48), the first time UNC has scored 45 or more points in back-to-back games since 1993.

63 – Points scored by the Hurricanes in the last two meetings against the Tar Heels. UNC has scored 34 over the same time span.

115 – Consecutive extra points made by UNC kicker Casey Barth. Barth has been successful in 149 of his last 150 attempts, with his last miss in the season opener of the 2009 season.

157.5 – Career pass efficiency mark of Tar Heel quarterback Bryn Renner, ranking him third among all Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks in the category.

262 – Rushing yards by UNC tailback Giovani Bernard last week against Virginia Tech, which served as the second-best individual performance of any running back this season.

306.0 – Passing yards per game racked up by Miami quarterback Stephen Morris, ranking him first in the conference. Morris is also second in the ACC in total offense (313.5 yards).

list compiled by: Darci Miller

Clinton Portis understands that competition breeds success and he gave he a very insightful comment on the matter on the Jorge Sedano Show (560 WQAM) earlier this week: 

“When I came to the University of Miami, I had one single conversation. Edgerrin James was standing on the sideline. He said, ‘Are you coming to UM?’ I said, ‘Are you leaving?’ He said, ‘It shouldn’t matter whether I leave or stay. You should come here because you want competition.’ James Jackson, Najeh Davenport, Edgerrin James were all on the roster when I signed with the University of Miami. I didn’t know he was leaving. I was coming here for that sole purpose to compete and get the best out of me. Other schools say, ‘Hey, you’re going to be the man and we are going to give it to you.’ I don’t want anything given to me. Nothing had been given to me to that point. I know anything given to me is not worth having. I want to work for it. Then I can be appreciative. I can look back and I don’t owe anybody anything. If I owe somebody, its coach Don Soldinger for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to play at the University of Miami. And coach Butch Davis, those are the people that I owe. Other than that, nobody gave me a hand out. I had to get down here and hustle and grind and bust my butt to be who I am today.”

Miami Hurricanes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - By the Numbers

0 – Number of minutes Notre Dame has trailed thus far in 2012.

 
3 – Sacks recorded by the Fighting Irish in each of their four games this season.
 

5 – Takeaways by Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o (three interceptions and two fumble recoveries) this season.
 

7 – Smallest deficit, in points, Miami has had to overcome in earning a win this season.
 

11 – Touchdowns scored by Miami’s “Thunder & Lightning” running back combination of Mike James and Duke Johnson out of 22 total scores (50%).
 

13 – Turnovers forced by Notre Dame through four games. In the 2011 season (13 games), the Irish forced a grand total of 14.
 

25 – Times that Miami and Notre Dame have met in the past. The Fighting Irish hold a 16-7-1 series lead.
 

41 – Games Miami has won all-time against teams ranked in the AP Top 10, compared to 27 losses.
 

375 – Receiving yards racked up by Hurricane sophomore wide receiver Phillip Dorsett in the last two games. In the first 15 games of his career, Dorsett had recorded 236 total receiving yards.
 

566 – Passing yards thrown by UM quarterback Stephen Morris against NC State, setting both a program and conference record in the category.

list compiled by: Darci Miller 

ACC Offensive Back of the Week Stephen Morris picked up more accolades Monday. After his record-setting performance for 566 yards and 5 TDs, Morris was named one of eight Manning Award Stars of the Week (Vote for Morris here).

Morris was also one six Davey O’Brien Award honorable mention QBs for week five, joining David Ash (Texas), Nick Florence (Baylor), Sean Mannion (Oregon State), Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M) and Braxton Miller (Ohio State). Fans can vote for Morris for The Davey O’Brien Award.

After his record-setting performance in which he threw for a Miami and ACC-record 566 yards, junior QB Stephen Morris was awarded with an ESPN #HelmetSticker from Lou Holtz. Photo courtesy of @TheU_310