The Miami Hurricanes enter week two with a 1-0 record after winning the season opener at Boston College, 41-32 on Saturday afternoon. Next up for the Canes, another road trip. Miami heads to Manhattan to take on Kansas State this coming Saturday.
Head coach Al Golden made some tweaks to the depth chart for game two.
– At wideout Allen Hurns, Malcom Lewis and Philip Dorsett are starters for game two. Last week Hurns and Dorsett were co-first teamers. Kendal Thompkins and Rashawn Scott have dropped back to second team after being co-starters last weekend.
– Mike James remains the starter at running back with Duke Johnson and Eduardo Clements listed as co-second teamers.
– Converted defensive lineman Jeremy Lewis is second team at left guard behind Jon Feliciano while Seantrel Henderson will see his first action of the year at second-string right tackle behind true freshman starter Ereck Flowers.
– Luther Robinson has taken a step back, with Darius Smith starting opposite Olsen Pierre at defensive tackle. Some shake ups with the second stringers as Robinson is now co-second team with Corey King and Jalen Grimble jumps ahead of Earl Moore on Smith’s side.
– Eddie Johnson locked down the starting job he shared with Thurston Armbrister last week. Johnson had a strip in last week’s win.
– Ladarius Gunter was last week’s starter at corner, backed by Tracy Howard and Thomas Finnie as co-second teamers. Finnie has been named this week’s starter. Gunter will back Brandon McGee on the other side, while Howard is behind Finnie.
– True freshman safety Deon Bush has jumped to co-first teamer with Kacy Rodgers II. Andrew Swasey has dropped from the depth chart.
– The surprise of the week is Dyron Dye earning the starting role at tight end, surpassing Asante Cleveland. Clive Walford is third string.
OFFENSE
WR
1 Allen Hurns
86 Herb Waters
23 Davon Johnson
LT
79 Malcolm Bunche
55 Ben Jones
LG
70 Jonathan Feliciano
68 Jeremy Lewis
C
62 Shane McDermott
75 Jared Wheeler
RG
65 Brandon Linder
78 Jermaine Johnson
-or- 63 Daniel Isidora
RT
74 Ereck Flowers
77 Seantrel Henderson
TE
49 Dyron Dye
82 Asante Cleveland
46 Clive Walford
FB
33 Maurice Hagens
43 Sean Harvey
QB
17 Stephen Morris
11 Ryan Williams
RB
5 Mike James
23 Eduardo Clements
-or- 8 Duke Johnson
WR
9 Malcolm Lewis
83 Kendal Thompkins
WR
4 Philip Dorsett
80 Rashawn Scott
DEFENSE
DE
71 Anthony Chickillo
99 Jelani Hamilton
DT
98 Darius Smith
92 Jalen Grimble
72 Earl Moore
DT
91 Olsen Pierre
93 Luther Robinson
-or- 67 Corey King
DE
51 Shayon Green
94 Kelvin Cain
-or- 17 Tyriq McCord
OLB
44 Eddie Johnson
34 Thurston Armbrister
-or- 58 Gabe Terry
MLB
52 Denzel Perryman
59 Jimmy Gaines
-or- 36 Gionni Paul
OLB
45 Ramon Buchanan
31 Tyrone Cornileus
57 Nantambu-Akil Fentress
CB
20 Thomas Finnie
3 Tracy Howard
39 Antonio Crawford
S
22 Kacy Rodgers II
-or- 2 Deon Bush
S
7 Vaughn Telemaque
30 A.J. Highsmith
-or- 29 Rayshawn Jenkins
CB
21 Brandon McGee
37 Ladarius Gunter
SPECIAL TEAMS
P
13 Dalton Botts
40 Jake Wieclaw
PK
40 Jake Wieclaw
18 Matt Goudis
H
13 Dalton Botts
11 Ryan Williams
LS
60 Sean McNally
61 Paul Kelly
SS
60 Sean McNally
61 Paul Kelly
PR
4 Phillip Dorsett
9 Malcolm Lewis
KR
4 Phillip Dorsett
8 Duke Johnson
1st!
I hope coaches don’t take Flowers out for any period of time just because Henderson is behind him. If he graded out at a 90 for the game, then he should have his place on lockdown until he has a bad game. Henderson can either go to another place along the line or sit. Henderson hasn’t really been part of the team so far with all the time he’s missed, while Flowers has put in the time and busted his butt. We need to play whomever is producing more on the field, and not potential.