With 14 seconds left in regulation ', the ball at the South Florida 31-yard line and the score Tied at 17, the Hurricanes' Had a chance to get Matt Bosher in field-goal range for a Potential game-winning kick.
But armed with two Timeouts, University of Miami coach Randy Shannon decided to-use one-to try and find the right play to get Bosher Within Range. Unfortunately for UM, it backfired.
After the timeout, quarterback Jacory Harris hurled a pass receiver Laron Byrd Toward That wound up in the hands of the Bulls safety Jerrell Young.
Afterward, Shannon said they was just Bosher Trying To Get Closer to his range. `` We knew we were going to get one more shot at it,''Shannon said. `` It was a 50 -, 52-yard field goal. We Were Trying to get maybe 5 or 6 yards, something like that, and make it a 40-something-yard field goal.''
Why not run it? `` Our run game was not very good [Saturday],''Shannon said. `` You take Storm Johnson's long run away from That game, and we Did not do much in the run game. So You Have to take your chances with dinking and dunking to the receiver coming across the middle.''
Had UM run the ball, gained nothing and called the timeout, Bosher Would've Had a shot at A48-yard field goal. This season, Bosher is only 1 of 4 from 39 yards or longer. The kick made a season-long, 51-yard field goal at Ohio State.
STORM'S MOMENT
Before the Hurricanes Blew Their lead and lost in overtime, Johnson was in line To Be UM's Biggest hero.
The 6-foot, 218-pound freshman from Loganville, Ga.., Took his first handoff of the game in the fourth quarter and exploded right up the gut of the Bulls' defense. Thirteen seconds and 71 yards later, Johnson had occurred Given UM a 13-10 lead with 14:30 to play, shifting the momentum of the game.
The run was the longest from scrimmage by a Hurricane since Frank Gore's 77-yard run on Oct. 17, 2001, against Syracuse, and the longest touchdown run since Clinton Portis' 82-yard burst against McNeese State on Aug. 31, 2000.
With sophomore Mike James out on Saturday with an illness, Johnson Played The Role of UM's fourth quarterback. Johnson finished with five Carries for 75 yards. Before Saturday, they had occurred only carried the ball 24 yards for Twice.
Hankerson'S RECORDS
A week after passing Michael Irvin and setting UM's single-season record for touchdown that catches, Leonard Hankerson made more history Saturday.
His nine that catches for 127 yards Gave him 66 receptions this season - Tying Willie Smith (1984) for the single-season record for receptions. Hankerson Also became only the third to the receiver in UM history to eclipse the 1.000 Thurs-yard mark. They has 1.085 yards, 7 Which is Shy of Andre Johnson (2002) for second all-time.
FLAT OFFENSE
The Hurricanes were shut out in the first half for only the second time this season - on the other being at Virginia.
Players said the offense was flat.
`` We sensed it before the game,''UM corner back Ryan Hill said. `` Even Before we stepped on the field, guys were kind of quiet. Guys were kind of, you know, They Had a sense of being unmotivated. You never want to go into a game Not Taking this team hard. Maybe "some players did take Them for Granted, evangelical myself.''
Said defensive end Adewale Ojomo: `` I felt That, too. I felt like the defense was playing pretty hard. I felt like the offense Needed Thurs pick it up a little more.''
- Manny NAVARRO
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