The play at quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes has helped the offense become far more explosive this season. The big-play ability of the Miami offense has seen a rise largely because of the tutelage and play-calling of new offensive coordinator and QB coach Dan Enos.
The play at quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes was mediocre at best in 2018. The graduated Malik Rosier and redshirt sophomore N’Kosi Perry shared the signal calling duties with neither making strides towards taking control to be first-team QB. Jarren Williams earned the starting QB job for 2019 in training camp.
Williams and Perry have teamed in 2019 to give the Hurricanes above average to excellent QB play at times. Williams is among the leaders in several passing categories in the ACC this season. He is second in the ACC in passer rating and completion percentage to Trevor Lawrence of Clemson.
Williams has completed 67.4 percent of his passes, on pace to set the Miami Hurricanes single-season record, for 1,702 yards, 16 touchdowns and three interceptions. Perry has been solid, if inconsistent in relief of Williams. He has completed 57.8 percent of his passes for 974 yards eight TDs and two interceptions.
Miami head coach Manny Diaz discussed the impact that Enos has had on the Hurricanes offense this season. The team has gradually improved in 2019 as Enos has let the offense evolve and become more diverse. The patience that Enos has had with his QBs has changed the QB room according to Diaz.
"“Dan Enos had a lot of jobs when he came here, but changing the culture in the quarterback room was top of the list in terms of how they study, how they watch film, how they prepare, how they do walk-throughs. We will be in a walk-through in a hotel ballroom and Dan will call a pass play and guys will run routes.[Jarren Williams] with his feet and eyes will go through his progressions, very robotically. You don’t have to do that. You’re in a hotel! He’s understanding, ‘My eyes go there.’ He’s also resetting his feet. You see quarterback fundamentals and the way it’s being taught at Miami.And you see teams we’re playing against and you see sometimes the lack of, whether it’s the eyes or the feet. And that’s where our guys know they have an advantage.”"
The Miami Hurricanes offense has made vast improvements and is far more diverse and explosive than it was in 2018. Miami is fifth in the ACC passing offense at 267.6 yards per game, fourth in passer rating and completion percentage. With Williams back for at least the 2020 season, the Miami offense will evolve.
The next two games will test the Miami Hurricanes passing offense against two of the best pass defenses in FBS. FIU is 13th nationally allowing 180.3 passing yards per game. Duke is 25th allowing 194.3. With Enos opening up the playbook, the Miami offense has been explosive over the last two games.
Williams set the Miami program record and tied the ACC record with six TD passes against Louisville. He has been efficient through most of the 2019 season. His willingness to make more throws downfield has opened up the Miami offense. Expect that to continue against the Panthers and Blue Devils.