As the No. 7 Miami Hurricanes play a No. 1 team for the first time since 2017 on Saturday night at Clemson, here’s a look back at UM’s history against top-ranked teams.
UM, of course, lost that 2017 showdown against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game, 38-3, but over the past 40 years, the Hurricanes are 9-5 entering Saturday when facing off with No. 1, including some of the greatest victories in program history.
The last such victory: When the 2000 team topped Florida State, 27-24, at the Orange Bowl on Oct. 7, 2000. It would become known as “Wide Right III” when Seminoles kicker Matt Munyon missed the game-tying 49-yard field goal attempt to make No.