{"id":385849,"date":"2026-08-31T06:24:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385849\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T06:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T06:24:17","slug":"acc-football-preview-can-anyone-keep-up-with-miami-tar-heel-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/385849\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC football preview: Can anyone keep up with Miami? &#8211; Tar Heel Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nPosted Aug 30, 2026<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMario Cristobal returned to his alma mater because he believed he could help Miami return to its rightful place atop college football. In his fourth season at the helm, Cristobal came close to doing just that. The Hurricanes made it all the way to the national championship game before losing to Indiana. The \u2018Canes are definitely \u201cback\u201d to national prominence.&#13;<br \/>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/college-football\/news\/acc-college-football-preview-2026-can-anyone-keep-up-with-miami\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBC Sports<\/a>)&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/uncothernews.aspx\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Other News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarheeltimes.com\/article168369.aspx\" class=\"ArticleLink\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dolly Parton&#8217;s death ripples across sports, where she stole the show<\/a><br \/>Every Tennessee girl knows the lyrics to &#8220;Rocky Top.&#8221; Not every Tennessee girl can sing it like Dolly Parton. 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