As the Hurricanes trudged off the field at Scott Stadium on Saturday night, bruised and humbled after a disappointing showing in a 16-13 loss to Virginia, the harsh reality of what lies ahead in the coming days sunk in.
With an open date looming This week and a 13-day wait before they’ll travel to face Boston College, Miami’s coaches and players know they’ll have lots of time to stew on the ugly loss to the Cavaliers.
They’ll also, they noted, have plenty of time to try and find answers after a performance in which their offensive line struggled, neither of their quarterbacks found consistent success and some ill-timed penalties proved costly as the Hurricanes tried to rally in the game’s final minutes.