When the Hurricanes walked off the field at Wallace Wade two years ago after one of the most miraculous finishes in recent college football history, for them, there was nothing but joy.
This time around, there may have been more relief than anything else.
The 14th-ranked Hurricanes led from wire-to-wire in their 31-6 win over Duke on Friday night, but there’s no doubt the Blue Devils made Miami sweat more than once in the Hurricanes’ ACC opener.
Despite a blazing start that had Malik Rosier put up some eye-popping numbers early, the Blue Devils rallied after falling behind by two touchdowns and found ways to keep it close through three quarters, often relying on their defense to keep the Hurricanes in check.