# 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team

The 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by Mario Cristobal in his third year as head coach. They played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium. They competed in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, losing 41-42 to No. 18 Iowa State.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida* | No. 19 | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL (rivalry, SEC Nation) | ABC | W 41–17 | 90,544 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M* | No. 12 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ACCNX/ESPN+ | W 56–9 | 57,886 |
| September 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Ball State* | No. 10 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ACCN | W 62–0 | 51,564 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Florida* | No. 8 | Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL | ESPN | W 50–15 | 58,616 |
| September 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Virginia Tech | No. 7 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 38–34 | 59,539 |
| October 5 | 10:30 p.m. | at California | No. 8 | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA (College GameDay) | ESPN | W 39–38 | 52,428 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | at Louisville | No. 6 | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY (rivalry) | ABC | W 52–45 | 59,115 |
| October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Florida State | No. 6 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (rivalry) | ESPN | W 36–14 | 66,200 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Duke | No. 5 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ABC | W 53–31 | 60,189 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | No. 4 | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN | L 23–28 | 47,358 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | No. 8 | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ESPN | W 42–14 | 64,210 |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Syracuse | No. 6 | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ESPN | L 38–42 | 40,486 |
| December 28 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 18 Iowa State* | No. 13 | Camping World StadiumOrlando, FL (Pop-Tarts Bowl) | ABC | L 41–42 | 38,650 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
| Coaches | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | Not released |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Title |
| Mario Cristobal | Head coach |
| Shannon Dawson | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
| Lance Guidry | Defensive coordinator |
| Alex Mirabal | Assistant head coach/offensive line coach |
| Joe Salave'a | Associate head coach/Run game coordinator/defensive line coach |
| Kevin Beard | Wide receivers coach |
| Chevis Jackson | Cornerbacks coach |
| Matt Merritt | Running backs coach |
| Derek Nicholson | Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers coach |
| Jason Taylor | Defensive Line coach |
| Cody Woodiel | Tight ends coach |

### Roster
## Game summaries
### at Florida (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Hurricanes | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
| Gators | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 90,544
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | UF |
| First downs | 25 | 17 |
| Total yards | 529 | 261 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 385 | 122 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26–36–1 | 14–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:30 | 25:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 26/36, 385 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 carries, 65 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| Florida | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/20, 91 yards, INT |
| Florida | Rushing | Montrell Johnson Jr. | 11 carries, 106 yards, TD |
| Florida | Receiving | Eugene Wilson III | 7 receptions, 50 yards |

### vs Florida A&M (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rattlers (FCS) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| No. 12 Hurricanes | 15 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 56 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NW 11 mph
* Game attendance: 57,886
* Referee: Jon Noli
* TV announcers (ACCNX/ESPN+): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | FAMU | MIA |
| First downs | 13 | 31 |
| Total yards | 194 | 548 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 224 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 324 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–28–3 | 26–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:18 | 34:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida A&M | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 13/17, 135 yards, INT |
| Florida A&M | Rushing | Dorian Collier | 5 carries, 31 yards |
| Florida A&M | Receiving | Jamari Gassett | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cameron Ward | 20/26, 304 yards, 3 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 10 carries, 90 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD |

### vs Ball State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Hurricanes | 10 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 62 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 51,564
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | BALL | MIA |
| First downs | 9 | 31 |
| Total yards | 115 | 750 |
| Rushing yards | 6 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 507 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–32–1 | 30–40–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ball State | Passing | Kadin Semonza | 16/26, 111 yards, INT |
| Ball State | Rushing | Braedon Sloan | 5 carries, 13 yards |
| Ball State | Receiving | Braedon Sloan | 4 receptions, 41 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 19/28, 346 yards, 5 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Ajay Allen | 7 carries, 104 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Jacolby George | 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD |

### at South Florida

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Hurricanes | 14 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| Bulls | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 58,616
* Referee: Tim Rich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | USF |
| First downs | 27 | 23 |
| Total yards | 592 | 365 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 404 | 303 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–1 | 26–43–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 24/34, 404 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Jordan Lyle | 6 carries 104 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Isaiah Horton | 8 receptions, 108 yards, TD |
| South Florida | Passing | Byrum Brown | 19/30, 254 yards |
| South Florida | Rushing | Kelley Joiner | 6 carries, 34 yards |
| South Florida | Receiving | Sean Atkins | 11 receptions, 125 yards |

### vs Virginia Tech (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hokies | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 7 Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: September 27, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game attendance: 59,539
* TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | VT | MIA |
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Total yards | 394 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 206 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 343 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–34–1 | 24–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:18 | 33:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Virginia Tech | Passing | Kyron Drones | 19/33, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Virginia Tech | Rushing | Bhayshul Tuten | 19 carries, 141 yards, TD |
| Virginia Tech | Receiving | Stephen Gosnell | 4 receptions, 53 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 24/38, 343 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 14 carries, 60 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Elijah Arroyo | 2 receptions, 88 yards, TD |

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 8 Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 39 |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 10:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 52,428
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | CAL |
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Total yards | 575 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 73 |
| Passing yards | 437 | 297 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–53–1 | 12–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:14 | 22:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 35/53, 437 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Mark Fletcher Jr. | 11 carries, 81 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 7 receptions, 163 yards |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 11/22, 285 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| California | Rushing | Jonathan Brady | 1 carry, 20 yards |
| California | Receiving | Jack Endries | 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD |

### at Louisville (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Hurricanes | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 59,115
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | LOU |
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total yards | 538 | 470 |
| Rushing yards | 219 | 128 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 342 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–32–0 | 31–51–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:18 | 25:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 21/32, 319 yards, 4 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 12 carries, 89 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Samuel Brown | 3 receptions, 125 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Passing | Tyler Shough | 31/51, 342 yards, 4 TD |
| Louisville | Rushing | Isaac Brown | 9 carries, 56 yards, TD |
| Louisville | Receiving | Ja'Corey Brooks | 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Florida State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seminoles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 6 Hurricanes | 7 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 36 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 66,200
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | FSU | MIA |
| First downs | 14 | 31 |
| Total yards | 248 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 215 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–32–0 | 23–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Florida State | Passing | Luke Kromenhoek | 6/14, 61 yards |
| Florida State | Rushing | Luke Kromenhoek | 11 carries, 71 yards |
| Florida State | Receiving | Jakhi Douglas | 1 reception, 29 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 22/35, 208 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Isaiah Horton | 6 receptions, 65 yards |

### vs Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blue Devils | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 5 Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 53 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 60,189
* Referee: Tim Hedgepath
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | DUKE | MIA |
| First downs | 23 | 26 |
| Total yards | 405 | 526 |
| Rushing yards | 80 | 126 |
| Passing yards | 325 | 400 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–41–3 | 25–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:08 | 31:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Duke | Passing | Maalik Murphy | 25/41, 325 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
| Duke | Rushing | Peyton Jones | 12 carries, 71 yards, TD |
| Duke | Receiving | Sahmir Hagans | 9 receptions, 139 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 25/41, 400 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 11 carries, 86 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 8 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TD |

### at Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Hurricanes | 10 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 47,358
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | GT |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total yards | 436 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 271 |
| Passing yards | 348 | 99 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–39–0 | 11–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 25/39, 348 yards, 3 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 15 carries, 81 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Jacolby George | 7 receptions, 88 yards |
| Georgia Tech | Passing | Aaron Philo | 5/10, 67 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Rushing | Haynes King | 20 carries, 93 yards, TD |
| Georgia Tech | Receiving | Malik Rutherford | 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD |

### vs Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demon Deacons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 8 Hurricanes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 42 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
* Game attendance: 64,210
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | WAKE | MIA |
| First downs | 12 | 27 |
| Total yards | 193 | 508 |
| Rushing yards | 94 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–17–1 | 27–38–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:40 | 30:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | Hank Bachmeier | 8/14, 86 yards, TD, INT |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | Demond Claiborne | 19 carries, 62 yards |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | Micah Mays Jr. | 1 reception, 36 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 27/38, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Jordan Lyle | 7 carries, 115 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Jacolby George | 7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD |

### at Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Orange | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 40,486
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | MIA | SYR |
| First downs | 25 | 16 |
| Total yards | 503 | 479 |
| Rushing yards | 154 | 99 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 380 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–36–0 | 26–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:10 | 28:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 25/36, 349 yards, 2 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 10 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Xavier Restrepo | 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD |
| Syracuse | Passing | Kyle McCord | 26/36, 380 yards, 3 TD |
| Syracuse | Rushing | LeQuint Allen | 22 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Trebor Pena | 6 receptions, 128 yards, TD |

### vs No. 18 Iowa State (Pop-Tarts Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Cyclones | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 13 Hurricanes | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
* Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: 14 mph (23 km/h) southeast
* Game attendance: 38,650
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline) (ABC)/Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Max Starks (analyst) (ESPN Radio)
* Box score
| Statistics | ISU | MIA |
| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Total yards | 415 | 524 |
| Rushing yards | 145 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 216 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–36–0 | 17–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:41 | 32:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 22/36, 270 yards, 3 TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Carson Hansen | 16 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Jaylin Noel | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | Cam Ward | 12/19, 190 yards, 3 TD |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | Damien Martinez | 14 carries, 179 yards, TD |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | Elijah Arroyo | 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD |