Miami will be hard to beat because of the play of Carson Beck and their physical defense, according to Nick Saban during an appearance on the Pat McAfee show on Friday. Saban specifically mentioned that Miami played more physical than Notre Dame, who he stated is a pretty physical team.
Miami ran 38 times for 119 yards and a touchdown and only allowed two tackles for loss and one sack against Notre Dame. The Miami defense held Notre Dame to 93 yards rushing on 28 carries and had five TFLs and three sacks in key stats that are often utilized to measure physicality.