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The 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season . It was the Hurricanes' 77th season of football and 12th as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 12–1 overall and 7–0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl , which served as the BCS National Championship Game, and lost against Ohio State , 31–24, in double overtime.
Miami had just come off a national championship season. Many of the starters left for the NFL, but a few key players, including quarterback Ken Dorsey , wide receiver Andre Johnson , and linebackers Jonathan Vilma and D. J. Williams returned. Despite the loss of numerous starters, Miami was still ranked 1st in the preseason coaches poll.[ 1]
Andre Johnson- Blietnikoff Award Watch List
Ken Dorsey- Davey O'Brien Award Watch List, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award candidate
Brett Romberg- Rimington Trophy Watch List, Outland Trophy Watch List
Sherko Haji-Rasouli (OG)- Outland Trophy Watch List
William Joseph (DT)- Outland Trophy Watch List
Matt Walters (DT)- Outland Trophy Watch List
Todd Sievers- Groza Award Preseason Watch List
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 7:00 pm Florida A&M * No. 1 PPV W 63–1768,548
September 7 5:15 pm at No. 6 Florida * No. 1 CBS W 41–16 85,777
September 14 12:00 pm at Temple No. 1 ESPN+ W 44–2133,169
September 21 7:45 pm Boston College No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN W 38–673,622
October 5 7:00 pm Connecticut * No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL PPV W 48–1452,131
October 12 12:00 pm No. 9 Florida State * No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry ) ABC W 28–2781,927
October 26 12:00 pm at West Virginia No. 1 ESPN2 W 40–2356,817
November 2 12:00 pm at Rutgers No. 1 ESPN+ W 42–1727,222
November 9 3:30 pm at Tennessee * No. 2 CBS W 26–3107,745
7:30 pm No. 17 Pittsburgh No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL ESPN W 28–2164,897
November 30 1:00 pm at Syracuse No. 1 ABC W 49–745,679
December 7 1:00 pm No. 18 Virginia Tech No. 1 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry ) ABC W 56–4576,108
8:00 pm vs. No. 2 Ohio State * No. 1 ABC L 24–31 2OT 77,502
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP 1 (27) 1т (27) 1 (34) 1 (68) 1 (68) 1 (69) 1 (71) 1 (73) 1 (65) 1 (61) 1 (59) 2 (32) 1 (74) 1 (74) 1 (71) 1 (73) 1 (74) 2 Coaches 1 (34) 1 (42) 1 (49) 1 (58) 1 (58) 1 (59) 1 (59) 1 (60) 1 (58) 1 (55) 1 (53) 1 (47) 1 (61) 1 (61) 1 (60) 1 (60) 1 (61) 2 BCS Not released 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 Not released
2002 Miami Hurricanes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
Bold indicates starters at that position. Bold italics indicates a returning starter.[ 2]
QB- Ken Dorsey , Derrick Crudup, Eric Moore
FB- Kyle Cobia , Quadtrine Hill
RB- Willis McGahee , Jarrett Payton , Frank Gore
WR- Andre Johnson , Roscoe Parrish Jason Geathers
WR- Kevin Beard , Ethenic Sands, Tim Zwart
TE- Kellen Winslow II , David Williams
LT- Carlos Joseph , Tony Tella
LG- Sherko Haji-Rasouli , Joe McGrath
C- Brett Romberg . Joel Rodriguez
RG- Ed Wilkins , Chris Myers
RT- Vernon Carey , Rashad Butler
DE- Andrew Williams , Jamaal Green
DT- Matt Walters , Santonio Thomas
DT- William Joseph , Vince Wilfork
DE- Jerome McDougle , Cornelius Green
WLB- D.J. Williams , Jerrel Weaver
MLB- Jonathan Vilma , Leon Williams
SLB- Howard Clark , Rocky McIntosh
CB- Antrel Rolle , Jean Leone
CB- Kelly Jennings , Al Marshall
SS- Maurice Sikes , Marcus Maxey
FS- Sean Taylor , James Scott
Vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)[ edit ]
Ohio State vs. Miami (FL)
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• No. 2 Buckeyes
0
14 3 0 14
31
No. 1 Hurricanes
7
0 7 3 7
24
QB Ken Dorsey : 222/393 (56.5%) for 3,369 yards (8.57) with 28 TD vs. 12 INT (3.05%).
RB Willis McGahee : 282 carries for 1,753 yards (6.22) and 28 TD. 27 catches for 355 yards and 0 TD.
WR Andre Johnson : 52 catches for 1,092 yards (21.00) and 9 TD.
TE Kellen Winslow Jr. : 57 catches for 726 yards (12.74) and 8 TD.
K Todd Sievers : 12/20 (60.0%) on FG with 63 XPM. Long FG of 53 yards.
Brett Romberg - Rimmington Trophy [ 3]
Venues Bowls and rivalries Culture and lore Documentaries People Early years (1926 to 1978) Seasons National championship seasons in bold
National championships in bold