2017 Miami Hurricanes football team

2017 Miami Hurricanes football
ACC Coastal Division champion
Orange Bowl vs. Wisconsin, L 24–34
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Coastal Division
Ranking
Coaches No. 13
AP No. 13
2017 record 10–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach Mark Richt (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Game captains
Home stadium Hard Rock Stadium
(Capacity: 64,982)
2017 ACC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 4 Clemson xy$^  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 23 NC State  6 –2     9 –4  
Boston College  4 –4     7 –6  
Louisville  4 –4     8 –5  
Wake Forest  4 –4     8 –5  
Florida State  3 –5     7 –6  
Syracuse  2 –6     4 –8  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Miami xy  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 24 Virginia Tech  5 –3     9 –4  
Georgia Tech  4 –4     5 –6  
Duke  3 –5     7 –6  
Pittsburgh  3 –5     5 –7  
Virginia  3 –5     6 –7  
North Carolina  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Clemson 38, Miami 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 15, 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Hurricanes' 92nd season of football and 14th as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 7–1 in the ACC to finish in first in the Coastal Division. They advanced to the ACC Championship Game where they lost to Clemson, 38-3. They were invited to the Orange Bowl where lost to Wisconsin, 34-24.

Turnover Chain

Before the season Diaz suggested rewarding defensive players who recover fumbles or interceptions. Jeweler AJ "King of Bling" Machado created the Turnover Chain—a 36-inch, 5-5 pound, 10-karat gold Cuban link necklace with a large "U" charm covered with orange and green sapphires—in August 2017. Its gaudiness amazed the team and coaching staff, with one saying that "it's supposed to be larger than life".[1][2]

ESPN described the chain as "quintessential Miami: flashy, swaggy, in your face, loud and flamboyant". Malek Young became the first to wear the chain, after intercepting a Bethune-Cookman pass in the end zone. Counterfeit shirts depicting the chain became available for sale within a week.[1] Richt said, "It's good, clean fun. If we were 4-5 and had six turnovers, I think people would probably make fun of it. But when you win, things become cool sometimes".[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Mark RichtHead coach2ndMiami (1982)
Manny DiazDefensive coordinator/linebackers2ndFlorida State (1995)
Thomas BrownOffensive coordinator/running backs2ndGeorgia (2008)
Craig KuligowskiDefensive line2ndToledo (1991)
Jon RichtQuarterbacks2ndMars Hill (2012)
Ron DugansWide receivers2ndFlorida State (2002)
Stacy SearelsOffensive line2ndAuburn (1990)
Todd HartleySpecial teams coordinator/tight ends2ndGeorgia (2008)
Mike RumphCornerbacks2ndMiami (2002)
Ephraim BandaSafeties2ndIncarnate Word (2004)

Support staff

NamePositionSeasonsAlma mater
Gus FelderStrength & conditioning2ndPenn State (2002)
Alex DevineGraduate assistant2ndMississippi State (2015)
Matthew GazzilloGraduate assistant1stFlorida State (2014)

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

The Hurricanes signed a total of 24 recruits.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 12:30 PM Bethune–Cookman* No. 18 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL RSN W 41–13   50,454
September 23 3:30 PM Toledo* No. 14 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL RSN W 52–30   49,361
September 29 7:00 PM at Duke No. 14 Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC ESPN W 31–6   36,314
October 7[b] 3:30 PM at Florida State No. 13 Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (rivalry) ESPN W 24–20   78,169
October 14[c] 3:30 PM Georgia Tech No. 11 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ABC W 25–24   55,799
October 21 3:30 PM Syracuse No. 8 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ESPN W 27–19   56,158
October 28 12:00 PM at North Carolina No. 8 Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC ESPN2 W 24–19   45,000
November 4 8:00 PM No. 13 Virginia Techdagger No. 9 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (rivalry) ABC W 28–10   63,932
November 11 8:00 PM No. 3 Notre Dame* No. 7 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ABC W 41–8   65,303
November 18 12:00 PM Virginia No. 2 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL ABC W 44–28   63,415
November 24 12:00 PM at Pittsburgh No. 2 Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA ABC L 14–24   35,978
December 2 8:00 PM vs. No. 1 Clemson No. 7 Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game) ABC L 3–38   74,372
December 30 8:00 PM vs. No. 6 Wisconsin* No. 10 Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl) ESPN L 24–34   65,032
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

The scheduled game between Arkansas State and Miami originally set for September 9 was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Irma due to travel concerns and was not rescheduled.[3]

^[b] The game between Florida State and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on September 16, was moved to October 7 due to the effects of Hurricane Irma.
^[c] The game between Georgia Tech and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on October 12, was moved to October 14.

Game summaries

Bethune–Cookman

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 3 3 7 0 13
No. 18 Hurricanes 3 21 14 3 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2015 W, 45–0

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 0 16 0 14 30
No. 14 Hurricanes 10 0 14 28 52
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 1987 W, 24–14

at Duke

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Hurricanes 14 3 0 14 31
Blue Devils 3 3 0 0 6
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–2 2016 W, 40–21

at Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Hurricanes 0 0 10 14 24
Seminoles 3 0 0 17 20
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–30 2016 L, 19–20

Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 7 7 10 0 24
No. 11 Hurricanes 3 10 3 9 25
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–11 2016 W, 35–21

Syracuse

1 2 3 4 Total
Orange 0 3 10 6 19
No. 8 Hurricanes 3 10 7 7 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–7 2003 W, 17–10

at North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Hurricanes 0 7 10 7 24
Tar Heels 3 3 7 6 19
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–10 2016 L, 13–20

Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Hokies 0 3 7 0 10
No. 9 Hurricanes 0 14 7 7 28
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–14 2016 L, 16–37

Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish 0 0 8 0 8
No. 7 Hurricanes 14 13 7 7 41
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–18–1 2016 L, 27–30

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 14 7 7 0 28
No. 2 Hurricanes 7 7 17 13 44
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–6 2016 W, 34–14

at Pittsburgh

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 2 Hurricanes 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 3 7 7 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–10–1 2016 W, 51–28

Clemson - ACC Championship

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 7 Hurricanes 0 0 0 3 3
No. 1 Tigers 14 7 17 0 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–4 2015 L, 0–58

Wisconsin - 2017 Orange Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Badgers 3 21 3 7 34
No. 10 Hurricanes 14 0 7 3 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–2 2009 L, 14–20

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 18 16 17 14 14 13 11 8 8 9 7 2 2 7 11 13 
Coaches 18 17 15 14 13 12 10 7 8 6 6 2 2 7 11 13 
CFP Not released 10 7 3 2 7 10 Not released

2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickTeam
Chad ThomasDefensive End367Cleveland Browns
Chris HerndonTight End4107New York Jets
Mark WaltonRunning Back4112Cincinnati Bengals
RJ McIntoshDefensive Tackle5139New York Giants
Braxton BerriosWide Receiver6210New England Patriots
Kendrick NortonDefensive Tackle7242Carolina Panthers

References

  1. 1 2 Adelson, Andrea (2017-11-03). "Miami's turnover chain: 36 inches and 5.5 pounds of sapphire-studded swag". ESPN.
  2. 1 2 Kaufman, Michelle; Degnan, Susan Miller (2017-11-08). "How five-and-a-half pounds of 10K gold has helped UM reclaim its swagger". Miami Herald.
  3. ↑ Scott Gleeson (September 6, 2017). "Miami-Arkansas State college game canceled due to Hurricane Irma". USA Today. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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