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2019 Miami

6–⁠7 (4–⁠4 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Manny Diaz.

Schedule and results

Miami in 2019, game by game: lost vs. No. 8 Florida 20–24; lost at North Carolina 25–28; won vs. Bethune-Cookman 63–0; won vs. Central Michigan 17–12; lost vs. Virginia Tech 35–42; won vs. No. 20 Virginia 17–9; lost vs. Georgia Tech 21–28; won at Pittsburgh 16–12; won at Florida State 27–10; won vs. Louisville 52–27; lost at Florida International 24–30; lost at Duke 17–27; lost vs. Louisiana Tech 0–14+63−14Lost 20–24 vs. No. 8 Florida-4No. 8 FloridaLost 25–28 at North Carolina-3North CarolinaWon 63–0 vs. Bethune-Cookman+63Bethune-CookmanWon 17–12 vs. Central Michigan+5Central MichiganLost 35–42 vs. Virginia Tech-7Virginia TechWon 17–9 vs. No. 20 Virginia+8No. 20 VirginiaLost 21–28 vs. Georgia Tech-7Georgia TechWon 16–12 at Pittsburgh+4PittsburghWon 27–10 at Florida State+17Florida StateWon 52–27 vs. Louisville+25LouisvilleLost 24–30 at Florida International-6Florida Interna…Lost 17–27 at Duke-10DukeLost 0–14 vs. Louisiana Tech-14Louisiana Tech
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 24vs8FloridaL 20–⁠2443%
Sep 7atNorth CarolinaL 25–⁠2857%
Sep 14vsBethune-CookmanW 63–⁠080%
Sep 21vsCentral MichiganW 17–⁠1278%
Oct 5vsVirginia TechL 35–⁠4267%
Oct 11vs20VirginiaW 17–⁠948%
Oct 19vsGeorgia TechL 21–⁠2872%
Oct 26atPittsburghW 16–⁠1232%
Nov 2atFlorida StateW 27–⁠1041%
Nov 9vsLouisvilleW 52–⁠2769%
Nov 23atFlorida InternationalL 24–⁠3062%
Nov 30atDukeL 17–⁠2756%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsLouisiana TechIndependence BowlL 0–⁠1447%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Louisiana Tech 14–⁠0 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

Record
6–⁠7
Conference
4–⁠4 tied for 6th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
334–⁠263
Coach
Manny Diaz
Elo
1516 −47 this season
SP+ rating
9.6 No. 32 of 130; offense No. 80, defense No. 9, special teams No. 93
SRS
2.7 No. 53 of 130 in FBS
Returning
49% of last season’s EPA, No. 91 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 27 roster talent No. 18 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Dan Enos
Defensive coordinators
Blake Baker and Ephraim Banda
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense97th of 130
  • Defense31st of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted96th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted33rd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0439%1.2797th of 130
Defense0.0336%1.3631st of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.07 off
0.04 def		40% off
37% def		—96th off
33rd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.5own 3325% allowed
Defense3.2own 2927% caused

CORE rating 9.3, 29th of 130 (offense -1.4, defense -10.6).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJarren Williams QB2,187 yds
Passing touchdownsJarren Williams QB19 TD
Rushing yardsDeeJay Dallas RB693 yds
Rushing touchdownsDeeJay Dallas RB8 TD
Receiving yardsK.J. Osborn WR547 yds
Receiving touchdownsK.J. Osborn WR5 TD
TacklesShaquille Quarterman LB107 tkl
SacksGregory Rousseau DL15.5 sacks
InterceptionsD.J. Ivey CB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Jeremiah Payton WR★★★★No. 54
Christian Williams CB★★★★No. 161
Keontra Smith S★★★★No. 189
Avery Huff OLB★★★★No. 193
Jahfari Harvey WDE★★★★No. 199
Jason Blissett DT★★★★No. 280
Te’Cory Couch CB★★★★No. 366

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.838
Receivers33.00.880
Offensive line33.00.844
Defensive line53.40.894
Linebackers33.00.861
Defensive backs34.00.917
Whole class183.30.878

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2020

The 2020 draft
Rd 4Shaquille Quarterman ILBJacksonville Jaguars
Rd 4DeeJay Dallas RBSeattle Seahawks
Rd 5K.J. Osborn WRMinnesota Vikings
Rd 7Jonathan Garvin DEGreen Bay Packers

Roster 113

The 2019 roster

113 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠014–⁠12
Virginia6–⁠29–⁠5
Louisville5–⁠38–⁠5
Virginia Tech5–⁠38–⁠5
Wake Forest5–⁠48–⁠5
Pittsburgh4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠46–⁠7
Miami4–⁠46–⁠7
Florida State4–⁠46–⁠7
North Carolina4–⁠57–⁠6
Duke3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse2–⁠65–⁠7
Georgia Tech2–⁠63–⁠9
NC State1–⁠74–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.