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How Hurricane Irma affected college football in Florida

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hurricane Irma cleared out of South Florida on Sept. 10. In Orlando, University of Miami officials gathered in a hotel room, pulled up a spreadsheet, got out their phones and went to work.

When they left campus to prepare for the storm, players, coaches and staff members went in different directions. They had no idea when they would return.

Or what they would return to.

Now that the worst had passed, the priority became checking on the safety of all 380 athletes and 150 staff members.

Men's basketball coach Jim Larranaga texted.