It was just two and a half short months ago that the Miami Hurricanes walked off the field at Hard Rock Stadium and saw their resurgent season come to a crashing end.
A campaign that started with 10 consecutive victories and murmurs of a potential College Football Playoff bid ended in deflating disappointment to the tune of three consecutive losses and questions about just how close the Hurricanes really are to contending with the top teams in the country.
“I love this team, I’m proud of them and just sorry we didn’t get it done,” coach Mark Richt said following the team’s season-ending 34-24 loss to Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl.