Miami Hurricane, November 07, 2000

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Journey's end
for World Tour
Homecoming
awards handed
hut at $ke Rat
§y Melissa Blankson and Katie
Contey
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With the help of many organizations, independent and greek, this
years Closing Ceremonies wrapped
up the collective experience of
Homecoming festivities at the
Rattiskeller, Sunday afternoon.
Winners were presented with trophies and ribbons recognizing their
hard work and creativity based on categories of participation.
"This year was a full year!' said Erin
Moyer, co-chair of the Homecoming
Executive Committee. "Since January
the Committee worked very well
together and very hard."
Some of this year's Homecoming
events;    inrfiulc.i    .in    Alm.i    Mater
Singing contest, Hurricanes Help the
Hometown, Organized Cheer, the
Blood Drive, Mr. and Miss UM
pageants and the parade.
About 50 participants attended the
Closing Ceremonies, waiting to find
out if they would take home trophies.
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority (ZTA) won
the Alma Mater singing contest held
Thursday outside the Ashe Building.
"Different teams from different
organizations sing the Alma Mater in
a new wayTaiong with the traditional
version, said Amanda Friedman, a
junior in Delta Phi Epsilon, describing
the evenl.
Then, one fraternity, sorority and
independent organization are picked
to compete with each other by singing
the Alma Mater to its traditional tune
around       the
Special
Homecoming
Wrap-up
Please see pages
8-9 for a complete
list of first place
finishes and photos
of the week.
Spirit Tree, outside of the Ashe
Building.
After winning, ZTA was
granted the
privilege to sing
betore the big
game on Saturday at the Orange Bowl.
There was a tie for tirst place among
the fraternities and sororities for the
Homecoming parade on fridav night.
The winners were Zeta Beta Tau
(ZBT) and Sigma Phi Fpsilon (Sig Ep)
for the fraternities, and Delta Phi
Epilson and Sigma Delta Tau (SDT)
t?n
earlier start
preparing for Homecoming," said
sophomore Erin Lynch, a member of
SD'I. "Mos' of the time all the other
sororities start really early which gives
them an advantage, but this year we
started just as early, giving us a chance
to win."
"Our float was the biggest and best
by tar. We had a 3-D Ibis, lights, the
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Fans toss turkeys
Events bolster spirit
before the big game
By Danielle Scott
Hurricane Staff Writer
Friday afternoon Category 5, the
spirit programming board, hosted
events at the Rock tojplster school
spirit for Saturday'(M^Koming football game againsl VrrgJBJilech.
The traditional Homecoming
events such as the parade and the boat
burning began at 7 p.m. that night.
Sebastian the Ibis made an appearance at the Rock outside the Universitv
Center to put a mock Virginia Tech
mascot in its place. Sebastian was seen
phasing a UM student dressed up as
ri V-Tech Hokie and wearing an "I'm
Dumb Hokie" T-shirt around the
irea.
When he caught the turkey, he put
birn in a small orange cage where the
dejected Hokie bird remained lor most
of the afternoon. Free cotton candy
and snowcones were provided tor onlookers.
A banner competition began at 1
p.m. and was judged by four UM
cheerleaders. Category 5 promised to
put up all banners entered at
Saturday s game. They were judged on
creativity.
Inventive students came up with
such witticisms as "Flick the Vick," in
reference to V-Tech's Starr ing quarterback, sophomore Michael Vick.
The winning banner read "Hokie:
The (ither White Meat." It depicted, in
full color, Sebastian the Ibis roasting
the V-Tech Hokie bird over an open
fire. It was created by sophomore Arad
Usha and obtained a score of 37 out of
a possible 40.
"I was really excited about the game
so I decided to show some support,"
t Um saul.
Next was the "Turkey Toss" competition. Competitors had to tossa frozen
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RUSSELL WOJTUSIAK / Photo Editor
temVAL OF UGHT: Fireworks begin above Lake Osceola
Friday nig^it, after the burning of a symbolic V-Tech boat.
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Tuesday, November 7,2000
Miami 41, Virginia Tech 21
BLOWN AWAY
JORGE GALVEZ /Photo I
MAKING A STATEMENT: Senior WR Santana Moss had his way with the Virginia Tech secondary during Saturday's«
victory, coming up with four catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns, including an 80-yard bomb.
Canes crush
No. 2 Hokies
By Zev Mines
Sports Editor
The computers should start recon
sidering their equations.
The No. 5 University of Miami
Hurricanes, ranked behind Florida
Stale in last week's Bowl
Championship Series standings,
proved that they deserve a legitimate
national title shot after a command
ing 41-21 victory over the No.2
Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday in
the Orange Bowl.
"It was sweeter than FSU just
because we had dropped in the BCS
and we wanted to make a point," said
senior safety Al Blades. "We feel like
we did."
The Hurricanes made a strong
point Saturday after outplaying the
Hokies in all facets of the game.
Miami dominated the first half,
jumping out to a 21-0 lead heading
into the locker rooms.
"I thought the first half was as (lose
to as well as we possibly could play Ifl
all three phases," head coach Butch
Davis said. "We were moving the ball
and having some success on oflense.
Must ot the time, if we're able to run
the ball and have success with the
running game, we're pretty dangerous
because it helps our play-action pi
ing, and keeps out of second- and
third-and-long."
The Canes struck early and often
with big plays on offense in the first
half. Miami's first touchdown drive
only took 2:42 on six plays. That was
the longest Hurricane scoring drive
on the day.
"We felt we had to come out and
play well early, and play a complete
game," quarterback Ken Dorsey said.
"And that is what we did."
The scoring began with Dorsey
finding an open Santana Moss streaking across the field for a 42-yard
touchdown.
"We practiced it all week," Moss
said."Coach cailed the Z-Pump. 1 went
out and did my assignment and ken
Dorsey found me wide open and I just
took it in tor the MD
On Saturday, Moss continued his
great play of late. The senior wide
receiver caught four passes for 154
yards and two touchdowns. His other
KOfl w.is another quick Cane strike in
the form of an 80 yard touchdown
bomb.
"The last one to Santana, I iust did
n't want to overthrow him," Dorsev
said. "So I threw the ball M far as I
could and that was the result. I think
that was one of the first times I hit
him stride for stride in the game."
I >ursey had a solid game of his own
following a poor showing last week
against Louisiana Tech, in which hij*
threw three interceptions. The sopho*
more finished I! of-23 for 283 yard*
and three touchdowns. Most import
tantly for Miami, Dorsey had no inter (
ceptions.
"Its a (bcui every week," Davis said?
"We talk about not committing
turnovers, protecting the ball, we
made a big emphasis this week several times during the course of every
day we emphasize protecting drills,
and jusl making them aware"
The Hokies weren't able to protect
the ball as well as the Canes *
Dave Meyer started the game tor
Virginia Tech, but couldn't establish
anything on offense. In attempt tu
spark the team, Hokie head co*d|
Frank Beamei brought in Michael
Vick after three series Vick, who was
questionable all week with a sprained
ank1.', was noticeably hampered by
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