Sunday night felt like a program-defining moment, and recruits definitely noticed. No. 10 Miami’s 27–24 win over No. 6 Notre Dame came in front of 66,793 at Hard Rock Stadium and included a composed line from debut starter Carson Beck (20 of 31, 205 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT) and a freshman jolt from Malachi Toney (6–82–1). The Irish were held to 94 rushing yards (3.5 per carry), and Miami closed with back-to-back sacks. That’s the kind of prime-time tape staffs love to recruit off.
Ahead of kickoff, Miami expected nearly 100 visitors and 28 top-100 prospects for the opener; by Monday, multiple Rivals/On3 reports described the night as a clear recruiting bounce.