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2019 Miami Hurricanes Football Team
The 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by first-year head coach Manny Diaz (American football), Manny Diaz and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium, competing as a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Preseason Preseason media poll In the preseason ACC media poll, Miami was predicted to finish in second in the Coastal Division. Schedule Roster Personnel Coaching staff Game summaries Vs. Florida ^Neutral site game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The Gators are the designated home team. At North Carolina Bethune–Cookman Central Michigan Virginia Tech Virginia Georgia Tech At Pittsburgh At Florida State Louisville At FIU At Duke vs Louisiana Tech (Independence Bowl) Players drafted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Diaz (American Football)
Manuel Alberto Diaz II (born March 13, 1974) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Duke University. He served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Pennsylvania State University from 2022 to 2023 and as the head football coach at the University of Miami from 2019 to 2021. Diaz previously worked as the head coach for Temple University and as an assistant football coach at Mississippi State University, Louisiana Tech University, the University of Texas at Austin, Middle Tennessee State University, North Carolina State University, and Florida State University. Early life Diaz, son of former Miami mayor Manny Diaz (Florida politician), Manny Diaz, was born on March 13, 1974. At Miami Country Day School, Diaz was a three sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. In 1991, Diaz was a ''Miami Herald'' honorable mention All-Dade County Scholar-Athlete for football, basketball and baseball. Diaz is a graduate of Florida State University, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College GameDay (football TV Program)
''College GameDay'' (branded as ''ESPN College GameDay built by The Home Depot'' for sponsorship reasons) is a pre-game show broadcast by ESPN as part of the network's ESPN College Football, coverage of college football, broadcast on Saturday mornings during the college football season. In its current form, the program is typically broadcast from the campus of the team hosting a featured game being played that day and features news and analysis of the day's upcoming games. The show takes on a festive tailgate party atmosphere, as thousands of fans gather behind the broadcast set, in view of the show's cameras. Many fans bring flags or hand-painted signs as well, and the school's cheerleaders and mascots often join in the celebration. Crowds at ''GameDay'' tapings are known to be quite boisterous and very spirited. Flags seen at the broadcast are not limited to those of the home team; for example, one large Washington State Cougars, Washington State flag can be seen at every broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami–Virginia Tech Football Rivalry
The Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Miami Hurricanes of the University of Miami and Virginia Tech Hokies of Virginia Tech. As of 2024, Miami leads the series 26–15. History First meeting The Hurricanes and Hokies first met on November 13, 1953, in Miami. Bowl games Miami and Virginia Tech have met in two bowl games, and Miami has won both of them, winning the 1966 Liberty Bowl 14–7 and the 1981 Peach Bowl 20–10. Annual meetings since 1992 The two teams have played annually since 1992. The rivalry began developing when the Hokies became a member of the Big East Conference for football in 1991. When the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) expanded in 2004, both Miami and Virginia Tech left the Big East for the ACC. Both teams continue to compete annually as members of the ACC Coastal Division. The series was largely dominated by Miami until 1995 when Virginia Tech won their first game against Miami in Blacksburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Team
The 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Tech during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. They competed as members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hokies lost to arch rival Virginia for the first time since 2003. The loss cost the Hokies the Coastal Division and a trip to the Orange Bowl. On August 1, 2019, defensive coordinator Bud Foster announced that he would be retiring at the end of the season. At the time of his retirement, Foster had been an assistant at Virginia Tech for 33 seasons, making him the longest serving assistant coach at the same school. Preseason Preseason media poll In the preseason ACC media poll, Virginia Tech was predicted to finish in third in the Coastal Division. Schedule In non-conference play, Virginia Tech played home games against Old Dominion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Central Michigan Chippewas Football Team
The 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jim McElwain and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. Offseason Coaching changes The 2018 team finished the season going 1–11, the worst season in program history; head coach John Bonamego was fired on November 23 following the team's regular season finale. On December 2, the university announced that Michigan wide receivers coach Jim McElwain had been hired as the program's 29th head coach. Prior to his time at Michigan, McElwain also served as the head coach for Colorado State and Florida. Preseason MAC media poll The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Chippewas predicted to finish in sixth place in the West Division. Schedule [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located north of Greater Downtown Miami, downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from Interstate 95 in Florida, I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest 47th and Northwest 57th Avenues to its west, and from the Broward County, Florida, Broward County line to its north to 151st Street to its south. The city's name originated from Florida State Road 860, a major roadway through the area also known as Miami Gardens Drive. It had a population of 111,640 as of 2020. Miami Gardens is Florida's most populous city with a List of U.S. cities with large Black populations, majority African American population and also home to the largest percentage of African Americans (66.97 percent) of any city in Florida, according to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau. It is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Football Team
The 2019 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Terry Sims and played their home games at Daytona Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC ) is a List of NCAA conferences, collegiate athletic conference whose full members are historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and the Mid-A ... (MEAC). They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in MEAC play to finish in fourth place. Preseason MEAC poll In the MEAC preseason poll released on July 26, 2019, the Wildcats were predicted to finish in second place. Preseason All–MEAC teams The Wildcats had eleven players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams. First Team Offense L'Dre Barnes – C Second Team Offense Cedric Jackson – OL Third Team Offense Akevious William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACC Network
ACC Network (ACCN) is an American multinational subscription-television channel owned and operated by ESPN Inc. Dedicated to coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was announced in July 2016 and launched on August 22, 2019. The channel operates from ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, though some programming and staff is in Charlotte, North Carolina. The network's digital platform, ACC Network Extra (ACCNX), carries ACC events not broadcast on television. It streams on ESPN+, as well as ESPN.com and the ESPN app for ACC Network subscribers. History There had been repeated calls for the ACC to establish its own cable channel, similar to those that had or were being established by other Power Five conferences. From July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013 (in the midst of realignment that saw Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Louisville announce that they would join the ACC, Maryland leave for the Big Ten, and Notre Dame join the ACC outside of football), the ACC took in le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, Orange and Durham County, North Carolina, Durham counties, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 United States census, making Chapel Hill the List of municipalities in North Carolina, 17th-most populous municipality in the state. Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina, Durham make up the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 608,879 in 2023. When it is combined with Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, the state capital, they make up the corners of the Research Triangle (officially the Raleigh-Durham-Cary, North Carolina, Cary, NC combined statistical area, Combined Statistical Area), which had an estimated population of 2,368,947 in 2023. The town was founded in 1793 and is centered on Franklin Street (Chapel Hill), Franklin Street, covering . It contains several districts and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenan Memorial Stadium
Kenan Stadium (formerly Kenan Memorial Stadium) is a college football stadium located on Stadium Drive in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Opened in 1927, it is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's (UNC) football team, which competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The facility replaced Emerson Field, where the school's football program had been based since 1916. Plans for the stadium began as attendance increased. Ground was broken on the stadium in December 1926 and work completed in August 1927. The stadium hosted its first game on November 12, 1927, when the Tar Heels faced the Davidson Wildcats, where the Tar Heels won 27–0 in front of 9,000 spectators. On November 24, 1927, the stadium was officially opened and dedicated during a game where the Tar Heels hosted the Virginia Cavaliers and won 14–13. Background and construction Planning and fundraising The North Carolina football team had been playing in Emerson Field since 1916 and by the mid-1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Team
The 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by head coach Mack Brown, in the first season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 11th overall season, the team played their home games at Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to tied for third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the 2019 Military Bowl, Military Bowl, where they defeated 2019 Temple Owls football team, Temple. Preseason Preseason media poll In the preseason ACC media poll, North Carolina was predicted to finish in sixth in the Coastal Division. Personnel Coaching staff Roster Schedule The game against Wake Forest, a fellow member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings. Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN College Football
''ESPN College Football'' is the branding used for broadcasts of NCAA Division I FBS college football across ESPN properties, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN+, ABC, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPNews and ESPN Radio. ''ESPN College Football'' debuted in 1982. ''ESPN College Football'' consists of four to five games a week, with '' ESPN College Football Primetime'', which airs at 7:30 on Thursdays. Saturday includes ''ESPN College Football Noon'' at 12:00 Saturday, a 3:30 or 4:30 game that is not shown on a weekly basis, and '' ESPN College Football Primetime'' on Saturday. A Sunday game, ''Sunday Showdown'', was added for the first half of 2006 to make up for the loss of '' Sunday Night Football'' to NBC. ESPN also produces '' ESPN College Football on ABC'' and '' ESPN Saturday Night Football on ABC'' in separate broadcast packages. The American, ACC, Big 12, Conference USA, MAC, SEC and Sun Belt are all covered by ESPN. Through its online arm ESPN3 and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
