Getty Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Akheem Mesidor in the College Football Playoff.
The Miami Hurricanes brought their swagger back to spark a new national title chase last season. That included roughing up defending 2024 champion Ohio State and past city star Jeremiah Smith in the College Football Playoffs. Now Miami enters 2026 aiming to redeem itself from the Indiana loss in the championship game, already reloading for another run.
Miami pivoted back to past tactics of famed Hurricane championship teams: By playing with unapologetic bravado and dominating the trenches.
The ‘Canes style clearly rubbed off the wrong way
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