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As rumors continue to swirl that University of Miami football head coach Al Golden is being targeted to be the next head coach at Penn State, Golden has remained mum about whether he would consider the job or if he's firmly committed to UM.
Penn State University is searching for a new head coach after Bill O'Brien was named the new head coach of the Houston Texans late Tuesday night. The move by O'Brien could open the door for University of Miami head coach Al Golden to head to Happy Valley.
Miami spent the last two bowl seasons watching from home, waiting for the day when it could begin trying to climb back to prominence.
Louisville and Miami will be playing for more than a trophy in Saturday's Russell Athletic Bowl. The matchup will also provide both teams with a glimpse of what's ahead.
Miami Hurricanes head coach Al Golden led the football team through the wilderness of NCAA sanctions and to an undefeated record through seven games this season. Wednesday, his accomplishments this season were recognized with the Lombardi Award for Excellence in Coaching.
Given how the Florida State Seminoles dominated the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, it's not a shock the Noles also dominated the all-ACC team. The team also featured six Miami Hurricanes, 11 Duke Blue Devils, and only one unanimous selection.
When the Miami football staff showed up for work Saturday, there still was hope that the Hurricanes would have two games left on their schedule this season.
Stacy Coley hauled in a pair of touchdown passes and zig-zagged 73 yards on an end around for another score as Miami kept its slim hopes for a spot in the ACC title game alive with a 41-31 victory over Pittsburgh on Friday.
The Miami Hurricanes started out the season as hot as any team in the country at 7-0 before losing three straight. After last weekend's victory over the Virginia Cavaliers, the Canes still have a very outside shot of getting to the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship game.
The University of Miami Hurricanes will look to close out their 2013 regular season on a high-note Friday when they head to chilly Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers.
The Miami Hurricanes will bid farewell to its senior class Saturday at Sun Life Stadium when the team plays its final home game of 2013 against the Virginia Cavaliers.
When the final seconds of Duke's upset victory of the Miami Hurricanes ticked off the clock Saturday night, it showed how far Blue Devils head coach David Cutcliffe had brought his team and how far Al Golden still has to go to get the Canes back to the top.
iami couldn't stop Duke's running game. And once the Blue Devils started scoring, the 24th-ranked Hurricanes' offense couldn't keep up.
When Miami was off to its unbeaten start, Hurricanes coach Al Golden made it very clear that the process of turning the team back into a contender was far from over.
The Miami Hurricanes ran out to a 7-0 record, but have crashed back to earth with two straight losses. Now, the canes are heading to North Carolina to take on a Duke team that is more than ready to spring the upset on the football field. No, seriously.
