'The System is the System': Even Without Malachi Toney, Nothing Changes Offensively

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — With a game plan set entering Notre Dame, the Miami Hurricanes suffered a massive shift into the identity of the team that was felt in the first half in South Bend.

However, the second half showed that the Hurricanes have plenty of weapons for Darian Mensah to throw to and for Shanon Dawson to scheme up.

The difference between having Malachi Toney on the field and not on the field wasn't different for Dawson. "The system is the system," and those in place showed that Miami's offense is still good when given the opportunity.

“The system is a system,” Dawson said in review of the Notre Dame game. “I mean, we run a very systematic approach to offense, and so it's next man up.…