After hot start, Miami readies for tough six-game slate

A head coach for more than 15 years, Mark Richt knows a mirage when he sees one. He can spot the warning signs from afar, the glaring mistakes that will be exposed the minute the competition gets a notch better.

But that hasn’t been the case through three games at his alma mater, Miami. Sure, his No. 14 Hurricanes are 3-0 after swallowing whole some overmatched opponents. And the defense, which entered 2016 as a question mark, is playing as well as anyone in the ACC so far.

Mark Richt's team enters a stretch where they'll face Georgia Tech, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame and Pitt.But perhaps there’s something more here. Maybe, as the Canes come out of their bye and…