2002 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 2002 NCAA Division I FBS football season . It was the Hurricanes ' 77th season of football and 12th as a member of the Big East Conference . The Hurricanes were led by second-year head coach Larry Coker and played their home games at the Orange Bowl . They finished the season 12 – 1 overall and 7 – 0 in the Big East to finish as conference champion . They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl , which served as the BCS National Championship Game , and lost to Ohio State , 31-24 , in double overtime , ending the 34-game winning streak they had brought into the game . Miami had just come off a national championship season . Many of the starters left for the NFL , but a few key players , including quarterback Ken Dorsey , wide receiver Andre Johnson , and linebackers Jonathan Vilma and D. J. Williams returned . Despite the loss of numerous starters , Miami was still ranked 1st in the preseason coaches poll
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2002 Miami Hurricanes football team