Throughout the preseason, the Miami Hurricanes have maintained that their nationally-broadcasted (ABC) season opener against Alabama on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is “just another game.”
But No. 14 Miami knows its matchup against the Crimson Tide, the defending national champions and top-ranked team in the nation, carries a higher level of magnitude and will present an opportunity for the Hurricanes that doesn’t come very often.
Not simply the opportunity to make a “statement” or prove “The U is Back”, but the chance to test themselves against the nation’s best team and see where they stand as they look to take the next step under coach Manny Diaz.