The National Championship trophy was on full display and fans of Miami and Indiana converged on the Miami Beach Convention Center on Saturday as the Hurricanes and Hoosiers took part in media day ahead of Monday’s title game at Hard Rock Stadium.It’s been nine days and counting since Miami’s Fiesta Bowl win and speaking for the last time before kickoff, Hurricanes players say they are ready for the biggest game of the year.”It just means a lot that we’ve earned this opportunity. It’s a blessing and not too many people get to experience this opportunity. We have to take advantage of it,” American Heritage Plantation alum Malachi Toney said.Toney is one of several South Florida natives on this Hurricanes’ roster. Columbus High School alumni include Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald”It feels great walking around anywhere and people say go Miami and go Columbus and seeing the brotherhood no matter what class they were in,” Fitzgerald said.”The Columbus brotherhood made me who I am not only in character but as a teammate to grow close together,” the Heisman Trophy-winning Mendoza said.While the Hurricanes get the benefit of being home, what do the Indiana Hoosiers think about South Florida?”It’s an amazing and beautiful place to be an amazing place to have the game,” Indiana linebacker said.Miami Central High School product Rueben Bain Jr. is projected to be a top-10 pick in the NFL draft. Monday will be his final game wearing that Canes uniform.”I told my dad I’m going to cry no matter the outcome of the game. It’s a brotherhood built the last three years and all I’ve been doing the last three years is Canes. It’s all about the ‘U,'” Bain Jr. said.Despite playing in their home building in Miami Gardens, Miami will serve as the road team on Monday.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. —

The National Championship trophy was on full display and fans of Miami and Indiana converged on the Miami Beach Convention Center on Saturday as the Hurricanes and Hoosiers took part in media day ahead of Monday’s title game at Hard Rock Stadium.

It’s been nine days and counting since Miami’s Fiesta Bowl win and speaking for the last time before kickoff, Hurricanes players say they are ready for the biggest game of the year.

“It just means a lot that we’ve earned this opportunity. It’s a blessing and not too many people get to experience this opportunity. We have to take advantage of it,” American Heritage Plantation alum Malachi Toney said.

Toney is one of several South Florida natives on this Hurricanes’ roster. Columbus High School alumni include Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald

“It feels great walking around anywhere and people say go Miami and go Columbus and seeing the brotherhood no matter what class they were in,” Fitzgerald said.

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“The Columbus brotherhood made me who I am not only in character but as a teammate to grow close together,” the Heisman Trophy-winning Mendoza said.

While the Hurricanes get the benefit of being home, what do the Indiana Hoosiers think about South Florida?

“It’s an amazing and beautiful place to be an amazing place to have the game,” Indiana linebacker said.

Miami Central High School product Rueben Bain Jr. is projected to be a top-10 pick in the NFL draft. Monday will be his final game wearing that Canes uniform.

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“I told my dad I’m going to cry no matter the outcome of the game. It’s a brotherhood built the last three years and all I’ve been doing the last three years is Canes. It’s all about the ‘U,'” Bain Jr. said.

Despite playing in their home building in Miami Gardens, Miami will serve as the road team on Monday.