“The New Miami”
December 27th, 2018, the Hurricanes had a familiar matchup vs the Wisconsin Badgers in the Pinstripe Bowl. A team that consisted of one of the top offensive lines in the nation paired with a top running back, Jonathan Taylor, who had 27 carries for 207 yards and a touchdown (7.6 YPC). As a team, Miami couldn’t get anything done at any positional group and it resulted in a disastrous 35-3 loss. The University of Miami was in trouble for the future if changes weren’t made within the staff.
At the end of the 2018 college football season, the main focus was finding a new play caller on offense and a way to replace Manny Diaz after his departure to Temple.