As the Miami Hurricanes prepared for their Atlantic Coast Coference opener on Thursday against North Carolina, a game that would eventually be a 47-10 thrashing in UM’s favor, Miami coach Mark Richt noticed something different about his team.
“We felt that we saw a little bit of a different energy level even on the short week with our guys knowing that it was a conference game and what was at stake,” Richt said.
There should be no problem seeing a high energy level again this weekend.
That’s because Saturday isn’t just another ACC game. It’s also the Hurricanes’ annual matchup with in-state rival Florida State, which Miami defeated 24-20 last season in Tallahassee on a last-second touchdown catch by then-freshman Darrell Langham.