A suspension against in-state rival Florida Gators last August for Hurricanes junior cornerback DJ Ivey appeared all but insignificant for the team’s defense.
“DJ Ivey will not play tonight – he did not travel,” a UM spokesperson said at the time prior to kickoff. The Florida, City, Fla. native had violated team rules earlier that week and would be absent in the defensive backfield for the Hurricanes’ much-awaited season opener that night.
It was a contest that had slipped out of the Hurricanes’ hands in the pivotal fourth period, losing 24-20 at Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Fla.