THE CASE FOR HILL: "Thrill Hill" played at UM from 1987-90 and as a true freshman on the 1987 National Championship team he set a then school record for kickoff return yardage with 497 yards on 19 returns. He also had that memorable 1989 third-and-43 conversion against No. 1 Notre Dame (a 27-10 Cane win) ... UM won a national title that season. He had 1,169 KOR yards on 54 returns in his time at UM and had 107 career receptions for 1,643 yards with 11 TDs. In his final two seasons he had his biggest outputs - 42 catches for 652 yards and four scores in 1989, and 44 receptions for 653 yards san dthree TDs in 1990. He was a first round draft pick by the Dolphins (23rd overall) and played 7 seasons in the NFL, catching 262 passes for 3,849 yards and 14 touchdowns.

THE CASE FOR HESTER: Hester was one of the most electrifying and explosive all-purpose players in UM history, and during his 2003-05 Cane career he played offense, defense and special teams. His freshman year he took the opening kickoff vs. UF and went 97 yards for a TD - he had 517 kickoff return yards that season, third-most in school history. In 2004 he tied the school record with four return touchdowns (three punts and one kickoff). Playing cornerback on defense, he led the team in interceptions (4) and sacks (4). Hester was named a 2004 All-American by the Football Writers Association, Walter Camp Foundation and The Sporting News, as well as first team All-ACC as a kick returner. In 2005 teams consistently kicked away from him (312 punt return yards, 1 TD; seven kickoff returns, 16.1 average). Selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, Hester became one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history. He set records for most punt returns for touchdowns (14), and total special teams touchdowns (20 – 5 kickoffs, 14 punts, 1 missed field goal). He was a four-time Pro Bowler in his 11 pro seasons.

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ROUND OF 32, GAME 14. CARLOS HUERTA VS. KENNY CALHOUN DEFLECTS PASS TO WIN MIAMI'S FIRST NATIONAL TITLE : Miami's best ever kicker vs. Miami's biggest play, who wins?

VOTING HISTORY

Huerta defeated Michael Badgley in Round 1 with 94.9 percent of the vote

Calhoun play defeated pass intercepted by Ed Reed vs. BC to save Miami's 2001 national title run in Round 1 with 81.9 percent of the vote

THE CASE FOR HUERTA: Huerta began his Cane career as a walkon ... and ended as a first team All-Big East selection and the starting kicker on Miami's 1991 National Championship team. Not too shabby. He established an NCAA record with his 157 consecutive point after attempts during his career as a four-year starter (1988-91) and ranked second on the NCAA's all-time scoring list with 397 career points, including 73 field goals (second in UM history to Michael Badgley). His foot was a significant reason in historic victories, such as hitting a field goal with 43 seconds remaining to give UM the 31-30 edge over the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 1988. Huerta also hit game-winning field goals over Arkansas in 1988 and Michigan State in 1989. In 1991 he was chosen as an All-American, and for his career Huerta made 73 of 91 field goals (80.2 percent) and 178 of 181 extra points (98.3 percent). Huerta had a brief stint in the NFL in 1996, hitting four of seven field goal attempts.

THE CASE FOR KENNY CALHOUN DEFLECTS PASS TO WIN MIAMI'S FIRST NATIONAL TITLE: Perhaps no play is more ingrained in Cane lore than Kenny Calhoun's deflection of a two-point conversion try by Nebraska that gave the Hurricanes their first national title in 1984, 31-30. Miami entered that Orange Bowl Classic game a major underdog, and with 48 seconds remaining the Huskers scored a TD to pull within one point. Instead of tying the game with an extra point, Nebraska went for two. QB Turner Gill rolled out and threw for Jeff Smith in the end zone. But Calhoun got a hand in and deflected the pass to give The U its first taste of national glory.

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