A quick six-pack of Hurricanes and college football notes:
u25aa The Orange Bowl has either started or finished at night every year since 1965.
But Orange Bowl CEO Eric Poms said next season’s game will be an early afternoon start (exact time TBA) on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, preceding the Rose Bowl.
He said it will be the only time the OB will start during the day in the next few years.
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u25aa One tweak under new defensive coordinator Blake Baker: UM — which has only four scholarship corners this spring and six overall — has been using safety Amari Carter as a slot corner in nickel situations, a role that needs to be filled.