The answer, of course, is that it takes both for one team to pound another by 42 points, but the true test of just how good these Hurricanes are comes in two weeks, Oct. 10, when UM plays at No. 1 Clemson.
But UM coach Manny Diaz has another foe in mind before the Hurricanes (3-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) visit the five-time defending ACC champions that have played in four of the past five College Football Playoff national title games, winning two of them.
“We just told them in the locker room, ‘We’re going to face our most difficult opponent of the year, and that’s not Clemson,’” Diaz said.