It’s no secret that special teams were a weakness for the Miami Hurricanes during the 2018 season.

In our first look at the unit during the 2019 season, the Hurricanes showed some improvement in some aspects of special teams play but made some frustrating mistakes that ultimately cost Miami a shot at an upset victory over rival Florida.

The Gators defeated the Hurricanes 24-20 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

Below is a breakdown of the five aspects of Miami’s special teams play against Florida.

Punting

Let’s start with a positive. New punter Louis Hedley was a huge improvement over what Miami had at punter during the 2018 season, as we expected that he would be.