Preview: Number 7 Miami Hurricanes Host 3rd Ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The stakes will be high when the 7th ranked Miami Hurricanes (8-0) host the Number 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1).
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The stakes will be high when the 7th ranked Miami Hurricanes (8-0) host the Number 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1).
The No. 13 Miami Hurricanes won their season opener Friday night by beating Gardner-Webb 77-45.
Returning to Miami for its seventh time, this will be the first time the show is on campus.
When asked if Miami football being relevant again is good for college football, ESPN's Rece Davis said, "Of course. They have such a rich history from the early 1980's on, that it still resonates with fans."
A generation ago Miami and Notre Dame battled in a galaxy of their own and the matchups were epic.
This Saturday's slate could do a lot to clear up the playoff picture or could muddy it up quite a bit depending on how things go.
The University of Miami is holding a pep rally for several of it's sports teams on Wednesday.
It appears that the ACC is on the upswing thanks to an influx of strong head coaches.
Even though none of the current Hurricanes players are old enough to have lived through the golden era of Miami vs. Notre Dame football, they are very aware of the history.
Saturday is going to be a big day on the University of Miami campus.
The Miami Hurricanes are now ranked 7th in the College Football Playoff rankings, jumping three spots from last week's debut at Number 10.
Saturday night the No. 7 University of Miami Hurricanes football team will play its biggest game in more than a decade.
The Miami Hurricanes co-leader in tackles for loss will miss the remainder of 2017 with a lower extremity injury.
As the 7th ranked Hurricanes head into their mega-matchup with Number 3 Notre Dame, here's how Miami's TURNOVER CHAIN TRACKER looks after beating Virginia Tech.
It may be premature to say "The U is back," but they've certainly put the college football world on notice. This Saturday, ESPN's College Game Day will visit Coral Gables for the first time in a decade.
