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Quick hits from UM football fall scrimmage at Hard Rock Stadium late Saturday night

That dangerous University of Miami defense that dominated last season?

Still dominating.

With the Hurricanes’ nationally televised season opener Sept. 2 against LSU three weeks from Sunday night, a scrimmage Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium proved to be another important matchup: UM first-teamers vs. second-teamers (and No. 3s vs. No. 3s) to help determine who might be on the field at AT&T Stadium.

The scrimmage was closed to the public and media, and Richt declined to give many real specifics — including statistics— but here are some post-scrimmage takeaways provided by coach Mark Richt to reporters at the stadium:

u25aa The first-team defense beat the second-team offense handily.