The victory by the Miami football team broke a four-game losing streak against Power Five teams that went back to the Hurricanes 35-3 loss to Wisconsin in the Pinstripe Bowl. The Miami defense held the Cavaliers to nine points despite six trips inside the Hurricanes 25 yard line. The Hurricanes red zone defense was elite.
The way the defense played for the Miami football team on Friday night was the difference in the game. The Hurricanes entered Friday night’s game with one of the worst red-zone defenses in the country. Miami was 95th allowing teams to score 87.