When the calendar turns to November, championship contenders make themselves known and the pretenders melt away under the pressure of being at the top and the competitiveness of conference play. If Miami wants to prove that it is truly competing for a national championship in 2018, they will need to win games like this one. When you play at home, against a team you are 100% more talented then, you need to leave a W in the game column.
Miami has a four game winning streak versus Duke and since Mark Richt has taken over, the Canes have been especially effective in dispatching their Coastal rivals.