 Miami was routed, 40–3, in the worst-bowl loss in the program's history.The 'Canes finished the 2005 campaign with a 9–3 record and ranked #18/17 (USA Today/AP).Coker's three-loss seasons at Miami were viewed as failures, and the season-opening loss to FSU and the bowl loss to LSU made the 2005 campaign particularly difficult for alumni and fans of the proud program to swallow.