Thursday's Top 25 action. No. 20 NOTRE DAME 67 MIAMI 62 Steve Vasturia drove into the paint and got a tough layup to go with 11 seconds remaining to secure a Notre Dame Fighting Irish win. The loss ended Miami's 21-game win streak at home. Despite shooting 25 percent from three, more than 15 percent below their 17th ranked average (40.2 percent), the Irish outlasted … [Read more...] about No. 20 Irish snap Miami home streak
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Charlotte 49ers fall on the road at Miami
Courtesy of Charlotte49ers.com. MIAMI, FLA – The Charlotte 49ers (9-1) suffered their first loss of the season with a 77-46 setback on the road at the Miami Hurricanes (6-1). “You have to Miami credit, they are a very good team and a potential Sweet Sixteen team,” Charlotte coach Alan Major said. “Unfortunately we did not play Charlotte basketball tonight. We had some … [Read more...] about Charlotte 49ers fall on the road at Miami
This Date in College Football Belt History – November 10
November 10, 2001 - The top-ranked, 7-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker met the 6-2 Boston College Eagles & coach Tom O’Brien. This proved to be a much tougher test than the Hurricanes had anticipated, as the Eagles defense was ready for an upset. Boston College played without All-American RB William Green, the nation’s leading rusher, who was suspended for … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – November 10
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 12
The 9th ranked, 5-1 Florida State Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden provided the Homecoming opposition for the top-ranked, 5-0 Miami Hurricanes & coach Larry Coker. Miami had taken The Belt from Florida State 2 years earlier in the game known as “Wide Right III” & had easily won the rematch last season but now the Seminoles hoped to end the 24-game Belt reign of the … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 12
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 7
The top-ranked ranked, 5-0 Florida State Seminoles of coach Bobby Bowden battled the 7th ranked, 3-1 Miami Hurricanes of coach Butch Davis. The teams had a history of playing close games with Florida State holding a recent edge winning the past five games. Miami liked to focus on the 1991 & 1992 games that came to be known as “Wide Right I” & “Wide Right II” … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 7