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FINAL FOUR, GAME 1. 2001 MIAMI HURRICANES VS. MICHAEL IRVIN: All-time great Cane team vs. all-time great Cane player, who wins?

VOTING HISTORY

2001 Miami Hurricanes defeated 1986 Miami Hurricanes in Round 1 with 90.1 percent of the vote

2001 Miami Hurricanes defeated Antrel Rolle in Round 2 with 96.6 percent of the vote

2001 Miami Hurricanes defeated Jimmy Johnson in the Sweet 16 with 58.2 percent of the vote

2001 Miami Hurricanes defeated Howard Schnellenberger in the Elite Eight with 54.2 percent of the vote

Irvin defeated Reggie Wayne in Round 1 with 91.6 percent of the vote

Irvin defeated Jeremy Shockey in Round 2 with 93.3 percent of the vote

Irvin defeated Bernie Kosar in the Sweet 16 with 55.8 percent of the vote

Irvin defeated Bernie Kosar in the Elite Eight with 63.6 percent of the vote

THE CASE FOR THE 2001 MIAMI HURRICANES: Some call the 2001 Miami Hurricanes team the greatest in college football history. Not only did that team win every game, including a 37-14 blowout Rose Bowl win against No. 4 Nebraska, but the level of NFL talent on the roster was absurd. There were 38 players eventually drafted off that team, and 17 were first rounders (six taken in the first round of the 2004 draft). Among the personnel: WR Andre Johnson, S Seam Taylor, TE Kellen Winslow, OL Bryant McKinnie, DB Antrel Rolle, LB Jon Vilma, TE Jeremy Shockey, DB Phillip Buchanan, LB DJ Williams, OL Vernon Carey, DT Vince Wilfork, RB Willis McGahee, S Ed Reed, CB Mike Rumph, RB Clinton Portis, WR Roscoe Parrish, RB Frank Gore and QB Ken Dorsey. The team averaged 42.6 points while giving up just 9.75 points. The defensive domination was to the point that UM allowed only 13 touchdowns and scored eight of its own on turnovers. Among the wins: 49-27 against No. 14 FSU, 65-7 over No. 12 Washington and 59-0 against No. 14 Syracuse.

THE CASE FOR IRVIN: Irvin won Freshman All-America honors from the Football News in 1985, UPI All-America honors in 1986, and 2nd team and honorable mention All-America honors by the Football News and Associated Press as a junior in 1987. He became a starter in his redshirt freshman year in 1985 and held UM career records for receiving yards (2,423) and touchdown receptions (26), was second in receptions (143) and fourth in touchdowns (26) when he left UM. He had 840 yards and nine TDs in 1985, 868 yards and 11 scores in 1986 and 719 yards with six scores in 1987. Irvin was drafted in the 1988 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys with the 11th overall selection in the first round. He went on to star for the Cowboys and win three Super Bowl titles while being selected for five Pro Bowls. He finished his pro career with 11,904 yards and 65 TDs.

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