2015 Miami Hurricanes football team

2015 Miami Hurricanes football
Sun Bowl, L 14–20 vs. Washington State
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Coastal Division
2015 record	8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Al Golden (5th year; Fired 10/25), Larry Scott (Interim)
Offensive coordinator	James Coley (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Multiple, Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Mark D'Onofrio (5th year)
Base defense	4–3, multiple
Captain	Brad Kaaya
Captain	Dallas Crawford
Captain	Raphael Kirby
Captain	Game Captain
Home stadium	Sun Life Stadium (Capacity: 64,982)

2015 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#2 Clemson x$^		8	–	0					14	–	1
#14 Florida State		6	–	2					10	–	3
Louisville		5	–	3					8	–	5
NC State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Syracuse		2	–	6					4	–	8
Wake Forest		1	–	7					3	–	9
Boston College		0	–	8					3	–	9
Coastal Division
#15 North Carolina x		8	–	0					11	–	3
Pittsburgh		6	–	2					8	–	5
Miami		5	–	3					8	–	5
Duke		4	–	4					8	–	5
Virginia Tech		4	–	4					7	–	6
Virginia		3	–	5					4	–	8
Georgia Tech		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by fifth-year head coach Al Golden, who was fired following a 58–0 loss at home to Clemson, and replaced by Larry Scott, who acted as the interim coach.^[1] They played their home games at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. They were members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This season was the Hurricanes' 90th overall season and their 12th as a member of the ACC. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in 3rd place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Washington State.

On December 4, 2015, the university announced Mark Richt as head coach, effective immediately.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	6:00 PM	Bethune-Cookman*	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ESPN3	W 45–0	43,467
September 11	8:00 PM	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, FL	FS1	W 44–20	30,321
September 19	3:30 PM	Nebraska*	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Rivalry)	ABC/ESPN2	W 36–33 ^OT	53,580
October 1	7:30 PM	at Cincinnati*	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 23–34	40,101
October 10	8:00 PM	at No. 12 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL (Florida Cup Rivalry)	ABC	L 24–29	82,329
October 17	3:30 PM	Virginia Tech	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL (Rivalry)	ESPNU	W 30–20	50,787
October 24	12:00 PM	No. 6 Clemson	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ABC	L 0–58	45,211
October 31	7:00 PM	at No. 22 Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC	ESPNU	W 30–27	30,143
November 7	3:00 PM	Virginia	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ACCRSN	W 27–21	40,963
November 14	3:30 PM	at No. 17 North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPNU	L 21–59	61,000
November 21	12:30 PM	Georgia Tech	Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	ACCN	W 38–21	51,355
November 27	12:00 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ESPN2	W 29–24	40,126
December 26	2:00 PM	vs. Washington State*	Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	L 14–20	41,180
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Personnel

Roster

As of May 2015^[4]

2015 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 22 Alford, CollinCollin Alford  Jr OL 61 Arnaout, AdamAdam Arnaout So WR 8 Berrios, BraxtonBraxton Berrios So WR 82 Brady, TyreTyre Brady So OG 55 Brown, JoeJoe Brown  Fr WR Cager, LawrenceLawrence Cager Fr CB 30 Casimir, QuincyQuincy Casimir  Jr WR 3 Coley, StacyStacy Coley Jr QB 13 Crow, GrayGray Crow  Jr OL 73 Darling, TrevorTrevor Darling So TE 5 Dobard, StandishStandish Dobard Jr RB 7 Edwards, GusGus Edwards Jr RB 49 Evans, JoelJoel Evans Fr OT 76 Gadbois, TaylorTaylor Gadbois  Jr OG 67 Gall, AlexAlex Gall Jr OT Gauthier, TylerTyler Gauthier Fr OL 59 Goldberg, JustinJustin Goldberg So WR 84 Golden, GregGreg Golden  So FB 40 Golden, MattMatt Golden So RB 32 Gray, TrayoneTrayone Gray So OL 69 Grimsley, TylerTyler Grimsley  Fr TE 23 Herndon IV, ChristopherChristopher Herndon IV So QB 25 Hoza, IsaacIsaac Hoza  So OG 63 Isidora, DannyDanny Isidora  Jr OL 65 Jackson, SterlingSterling Jackson  Fr WR 17 Jones, D'MauriD'Mauri Jones  Jr OT 77 Jones, JahairJahair Jones Fr QB 15 Kaaya, BradBrad Kaaya So C/OG 54 Knighton, HunterHunter Knighton  So WR 81 Langham, DarrellDarrell Langham  Fr WR 9 Lewis, MalcolmMalcolm Lewis  Jr C 68 Linder, NickNick Linder So OT Loftus, BrendanBrendan Loftus Fr TE 46 Lugo, MarcusMarcus Lugo Fr OT Mahoney, HaydenHayden Mahoney Fr OT 52 McDermott, KcKc McDermott So OT Milo, BarBar Milo Fr TE 86 Njoku, DavidDavid Njoku  Fr TE 88 O'Donnell, JakeJake O'Donnell  Jr FB 43 Odems, TylerTyler Odems Jr OT 66 Odogwu, SunnySunny Odogwu  So OT 60 Petrillo, PatrickPatrick Petrillo So WR 35 Pfenninger, AustinAustin Pfenninger  So TE 38 Rodgers, JosephJoseph Rodgers Sr QB 12 Rosier, MalikMalik Rosier  Fr WR 11 Scott, RashawnRashawn Scott  Sr QB Shirreffs, EvanEvan Shirreffs Fr OT St. Louis, TyreeTyree St. Louis Fr TE 85 Tashman, MichaelMichael Tashman Fr QB 14 Testaverde, VincentVincent Testaverde So FB 44 Tucker, WalterWalter Tucker Jr WR 19 Turner, ClaytonClayton Turner  So RB Walton, MarkMark Walton Fr TE 87 Washington, JeromeJerome Washington  Fr WR 6 Waters, HerbHerb Waters Sr QB 20 Welch, MichaelMichael Welch  So OG 64 Wells, HunterHunter Wells  Sr RB 2 Yearby, JosephJoseph Yearby So	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Burns, ArtieArtie Burns Jr S 2 Bush, DeonDeon Bush Sr S 6 Carter, JamalJamal Carter Jr LB 41 Chickillo, WyattWyatt Chickillo  So S 25 Crawford, DallasDallas Crawford  Sr CB 29 Elder, CornCorn Elder Jr DT Fines, RyanRyan Fines Fr LB 55 Gabriel, FrankFrank Gabriel  Jr OLB 13 Gayot, MarquesMarques Gayot So ILB 53 Goldenberg, JaredJared Goldenberg  Fr LB Gordinier, JamieJamie Gordinier Fr OLB 5 Grace, JermaineJermaine Grace So DE/DT 99 Hamilton, JelaniJelani Hamilton  Jr DE/OLB 33 Harris, TrentTrent Harris So CB Henley, TerranceTerrance Henley Fr DT 93 Heurtelou, CalvinCalvin Heurtelou Sr CB 3 Howard, TracyTracy Howard Sr DE/OLB 31 Jackson, DemetriusDemetrius Jackson  Fr CB Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson Fr DT 92 Jenkins, CourtelCourtel Jenkins So S 26 Jenkins, RayshawnRayshawn Jenkins  Jr S 4 Johnson, JaquanJaquan Johnson Fr CB 24 Johnson, JoshJosh Johnson  So DE/DT 47 Kamalu, UfombaUfomba Kamalu  Sr DT 90 King, CoreyCorey King  Sr OLB King, JamesJames King Fr ILB 56 Kirby, RaphaelRaphael Kirby Sr S Knowles, RobertRobert Knowles Fr CB 27 Mayes, RyanRyan Mayes  Fr DE/OLB 17 McCord, TyriqTyriq McCord Sr ILB 23 McCray, TerryTerry McCray  Fr LB 59 McGinnis, MichaelMichael McGinnis So DE McIntosh, RichardRichard McIntosh Fr DT 97 Moore, EarlEarl Moore  Jr DT/DE 95 Moten, AnthonyAnthony Moten So DE/OLB 8 Muhammad, Al-QuadinAl-Quadin Muhammad  So DT Norton, KendrickKendrick Norton Fr OLB 58 Owens, DarrionDarrion Owens So DE 19 Patchan, ScottScott Patchan Fr ILB 34 Perry, CharlesCharles Perry Fr CB Redwine, SheldrickSheldrick Redwine Fr OLB 57 Smith, MikeMike Smith  Fr LB 36 Stavetski, TeddyTeddy Stavetski  Fr LB 39 Sullivan, ChuckChuck Sullivan So DE 9 Thomas, ChadChad Thomas So DT 11 Wyche, MichaelMichael Wyche Sr ILB 51 Young, JuwonJuwon Young So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 48 Bacon, JoshJosh Bacon  So K/P 15 Badgley, MichaelMichael Badgley So P/K 40 Coffman, GrantGrant Coffman  So K/P 97 Contorakes, JCJC Contorakes So P/K 45 Holowesko, RyanRyan Holowesko Sr K 43 Semerene, JonJon Semerene So P/K 16 Vogel, JustinJustin Vogel  Jr	Head coach Larry Scott (interim)/Tight Ends Coordinators/assistant coaches Mark D'Onofrio – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator James Coley – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Kevin Beard – Wide Receivers Hurlie Brown – Linebackers Tim Harris – Running Backs Art Kehoe – Offensive Line Randy Melvin – Defensive Line Paul Williams – Defensive Backs Brandon Lumish – Quality Control Offense Kareem Brown – Grad. Asst. Defensive Line Cole Pemberton – Grad. Asst. Offensive Line Mike Zuckerman – Grad. Asst. Outside Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Depth chart

Post Spring practice

Defense FS Jamal Carter Jaquan Johnson Rayshawn Jenkins JACK WILL MIKE SAM Al-Quadin Muhammad Jermaine Grace Raphael Kirby Darrion Owens Trent Harris Marques Gayot Juwon Young Tyriq McCord Demetrius Jackson CJ Perry Terry McCray Mike Smith SS Deon Bush Dallas Crawford Or Robert Knowles SS_Third CB Artie Burns Corn Elder Ryan Mayes Sheldrick Redwine DE NT DE Ufombu Kamalu Calvin Heurtelou Chad Thomas Anthony Moten Michael Wyche Ufomba Kamalu Courtel Jenkins Earl Moore Jelani Hamilton CB Tracy Howard Corn Elder Michael Jackson Offense WR Rashawn Scott Tyre Brady/ Lawrence Cager D'Mauri Jones SLOT Braxton Berrios Malcolm Lewis   LT LG C RG RT Trevor Darling Alex Gall OR Nick Linder Daniel Isidora Kc McDermott Taylor Gadbois Hunter Wells Alex Gall Joe Brown Sunny Odogwu Jahair Jones/ Bar Milo Tyler Grimsley Hunter Knighton   Tyree St. Louis TE Standish Dobard Chris Herndon David Njoku/ Jerome Washington WR Stacy Coley Herb Waters   QB Brad Kaaya Malik Rosier Vincent Testiverde RB Joe Yearby Mark Walton Trayone Gray/ Gus Edwards

Game summaries

Bethune-Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Hurricanes	7	24	7	7	45

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	2012	MIA, 38–10

at Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	14	6	17	7	44
Owls	10	7	3	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2013	MIA, 34–6

Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cornhuskers	0	3	7	23	0	33
Hurricanes	17	3	10	3	3	36

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–6	2014	NEB, 41–31

at Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	13	7	0	3	23
Bearcats	14	13	0	7	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–1	2014	MIA, 55–34

at Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	3	7	7	7	24
#12 Seminoles	14	6	0	9	29

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
31–28	2014	FSU, 30–26

Virginia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hokies	10	3	0	7	20
Hurricanes	10	10	3	7	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–13	2014	MIA, 30–6

Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Tigers	21	21	3	13	58
Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–3	2010	MIA, 30–21

at Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	0	14	0	16	30
#22 Blue Devils	0	3	9	15	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–2	2014	MIA, 22–10

Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	0	8	7	6	21
Hurricanes	0	14	3	10	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–6	2014	UVA, 30–13

at North Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	0	0	7	14	21
#17 Tar Heels	7	24	21	7	59

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–8	2014	MIA, 47–20

Georgia Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
Yellow Jackets	7	0	0	14	21
Hurricanes	7	17	7	7	38

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–11	2014	GT, 28–17

at Pittsburgh

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	17	6	0	6	29
Panthers	0	3	7	14	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
23–10–1	2014	PITT, 35–23

vs. Washington State–Sun Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hurricanes	7	0	0	7	14
Cougars	7	13	0	0	20

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

References

1. Miller–Degnan, Susan (October 25, 2015). "University of Miami Fires Head Coach Al Golden". The Miami Herald. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
2. "University of Miami Hires Mark Richt". Hurricanesports.com. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
3. "2015 Miami Hurricanes Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
4. "2014 Football Roster". Retrieved May 9, 2014.