Before the season Diaz suggested rewarding defensive players who recover fumbles or interceptions. Jeweler AJ "King of Bling" Machado created the Turnover Chain—a 36-inch, 5-5 pound, 10-karat gold Cuban link necklace with a large "U" charm covered with orange and green sapphires—in August 2017. Its gaudiness amazed the team and coaching staff, with one saying that "it's supposed to be larger than life".
ESPN described the chain as "quintessential Miami: flashy, swaggy, in your face, loud and flamboyant". Malek Young became the first to wear the chain, after intercepting a Bethune-Cookman pass in the end zone. Counterfeit shirts depicting the chain became available for sale within a week. Richt said, "It's good, clean fun. If we were 4-5 and had six turnovers, I think people would probably make fun of it. But when you win, things become cool sometimes".
Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (College GameDay) (rivalry)
ABC
W 41–8
65,303
November 18
12:00 p.m.
Virginia
No. 3
Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL
ABC
W 44–28
63,415
November 24
12:00 p.m.
at Pittsburgh
No. 2
Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA
ABC
L 14–24
35,978
December 2
8:00 p.m.
vs. No. 1 Clemson
No. 7
Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (ACC Championship Game / College GameDay)
ABC
L 3–38
74,372
December 30
8:00 p.m.
No. 6 Wisconsin*
No. 10
Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL (Orange Bowl)
ESPN
L 24–34
65,032
*Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time
The scheduled game between Arkansas State and Miami originally set for September 9 was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Irma due to travel concerns and was not rescheduled.
^[c]The game between Georgia Tech and Miami, originally scheduled to be played on October 12, was moved to October 14.
1
2
3
4
Total
Wildcats
3
3
7
0
13
No. 18 Hurricanes
3
21
14
3
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
0
16
0
14
30
No. 14 Hurricanes
10
0
14
28
52
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 14 Hurricanes
14
3
0
14
31
Blue Devils
3
3
0
0
6
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 13 Hurricanes
0
0
10
14
24
Seminoles
3
0
0
17
20
1
2
3
4
Total
Yellow Jackets
7
7
10
0
24
No. 11 Hurricanes
3
10
3
9
25
1
2
3
4
Total
Orange
0
3
10
6
19
No. 8 Hurricanes
3
10
7
7
27
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 8 Hurricanes
0
7
10
7
24
Tar Heels
3
3
7
6
19
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 13 Hokies
0
3
7
0
10
No. 9 Hurricanes
0
14
7
7
28
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish
0
0
8
0
8
No. 7 Hurricanes
14
13
7
7
41
1
2
3
4
Total
Cavaliers
14
7
7
0
28
No. 2 Hurricanes
7
7
17
13
44
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 2 Hurricanes
0
7
0
7
14
Panthers
3
7
7
7
24
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 7 Hurricanes
0
0
0
3
3
No. 1 Tigers
14
7
17
0
38
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 6 Badgers
3
21
3
7
34
No. 10 Hurricanes
14
0
7
3
24
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Column 5
Player
Position
Round
Pick
Team
Chad Thomas
Defensive end
3
67
Cleveland Browns
Chris Herndon
Tight end
4
107
New York Jets
Mark Walton
Running back
4
112
Cincinnati Bengals
R. J. McIntosh
Defensive tackle
5
139
New York Giants
Braxton Berrios
Wide receiver
6
210
New England Patriots
Kendrick Norton
Defensive tackle
7
242
Carolina Panthers
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