MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. \u2013 After opening the season more than 2,500 miles from home, the Hurricanes made it clear in the days leading up to their home opener: they couldn\u2019t wait to get back to South Florida to play in front of their family, their friends, and their fans.<\/p>\n
And once the ball was kicked off on Thursday night, the seventh-ranked Hurricanes wasted little time putting on a show for those who made their way to Hard Rock Stadium on this warm September evening.<\/p>\n
Miami was efficient on offense, scoring on 11 of its first 12 possessions. The defense put together another strong showing and in the end, the Hurricanes notched a 77-7 win over Florida A&M.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes set a new school record in the win with their 856 yards of total offense and set a new ACC record with their 42 first downs. Their 77 points, meanwhile, tied a school record, matching Miami’s efforts against Savannah State in both 2013 and 2018.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And with the victory, the Hurricanes (2-0) have now won 20 straight home openers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not a bad way to kick off the home slate by any means.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We did a lot and just want to see our guys play fast and free and improve,” head coach Mario Cristobal<\/a> said. “That was the most important thing. [Going] 1-0 is always the goal, but in college football, every single week you better get better and I think in some respects, we did that tonight.”<\/p>\n