For days, the focus has been on the tumult, the changes, the loss and the pain.
But Saturday, for the first time since they suffered the biggest loss in school history, saw their star quarterback get hurt and then watched as their coach was fired, the Hurricanes will have the chance to play a football game again and they hope, take another step in their journey forward.
But there's no denying it's a journey that will be difficult, both emotionally and physically.
Miami's first opponent since Saturday's 58-0 loss to Clemson and the Sunday evening dismissal of coach Al Golden is No.