Let's take a look at the biggest concerns that were seemingly put to bed during the first night of the season.
Under the Sunday-night lights at Hard Rock Stadium, No. 10 Miami outlasted No. 6 Notre Dame 27–24, winning on Carter Davis’ 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left. The defense then did what it had been able to do most of the night — answer the call — and sealed it with back-to-back sacks. It was an opener that played out how HC Mario Cristobal wants games to look.