PLAYERS TO WATCH
–QB Malik Rosier will start again despite posting less than impressive numbers since regaining the starting job in place of redshirt freshman N’Kosi Perry. The senior is 31-of-59 (52.5 percent) for 320 yards with three interceptions and only one touchdown pass in his starts against Virginia and Boston College, both losses. He also has rushed for 90 yards the last two games with 72 of that against B.C.
–WR Jeff Thomas has been shut down in the latest two losses with only five receptions for 36 yards. He has only one touchdown reception over the last five games, but remains Miami’s leading receiver with 21 catches for 432 yards.
–DE Jonathan Garvin is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss with 14 and the sack leader with 5.5. Overall, he is tied for fourth on the team in tackles with S Sheldrick Redwine with 40 stops.
–S Jaquan Johnson is Miami’s leading tackler despite missing two games to injury. He has recorded 13 tackles over the last three games since his return and has 54 for the season. He has one of Miami’s two blocked kicks this season, blocking Savannah State’s short field goal attempt to preserve Miami’s shutout win in early September.
SERIES HISTORY: Miami leads the series with Duke 13-2. Miami won the last meeting 31-6 in 2017.
QUOTE TO NOTE: “I know the team is together and unified, and the staff is. Y’all seem to be in a tizzy, but were pretty solid in believing in ourselves and what we do. Our guys are pushing toward the next game and the next victory.” — Coach Mark Richt, on the team’s morale after losses the last two games.
