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Miami Hurricanes © |
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Played September 14, 2002 at Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Teams' Belt Records
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Belt Reigns |
Overall Record |
Home Record |
Away Record |
Neutral Record |
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PCT |
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| Miami, FLA © | 2 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .774 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| Temple | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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2nd |
3rd |
4th |
Final |
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Miami, FLA |
14 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
44 |
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Temple |
0 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
The top-ranked, 2-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker met the 1-1 Temple Owls of coach Bobby Wallace in Philadelphia. Coming off their win over Florida, the Hurricanes were on a 21-game reign as Belt champion as they battled the overmatched Owls. Miami's All-American RB Willis McGahee rushed for 4 touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes to an easy 44-21 rout of Temple. The 1st quarter saw Miami score on a 1-yard touchdown run by McGahee & a 9-yard touchdown pass from All-Big East QB Ken Dorsey to WR Kevin Beard. The 2nd quarter started almost the same way as McGahee added a 6-yard touchdown run for a 21-0 Hurricane lead. Temple finally got on the board after recovering a fumble by Miami's P Freddie Capshaw at the Hurricanes’ 21-yard line. Seven plays later, Owls' RB Tanardo Sharps scored on a 1-yard touchdown run but Temple still trailed 21-7. Another Miami fumble, this one by McGahee, gave the Owls the ball at the Miami 16-yard line. This time, Sharps scored on the next snap from 16 yards making the score Miami 21, Temple 14. Hurricanes' All-Big East PK Todd Sievers’ 31-yard field goal as time expired sent the teams to their locker rooms with Miami holding a 24-14 halftime lead. The Hurricanes dominated the 2nd half as McGahee scored twice in the 3rd quarter on runs of 1 & 4 yards. Dorsey connected with All-Big East TE Kellen Winslow, Jr. on a 3-yard touchdown pass giving Miami at 44-14 lead. Temple closed the scoring when back-up QB Mike Frost hit WR Sean Szarka on a 22-yard touchdown pass leaving the final score Miami 44, Temple 21. Dorsey finished with 314 yards with 2 touchdowns & McGahee rushed for 134 yards with his 4 touchdowns. For Temple, All-Big East DE Dan Klecko did have a sack with 4 solo tackles while Sharps finished with 68 yards rushing with his 2 touchdowns & QB Mike McGann threw for just 36 yards while being sacked twice. Miami finished the season 12-1; Big East Champions, ranked 2nd nationally while the Owls finished 4-8. Temple has not played for The Belt again.
