For both the Notre Dame football team and the Miami Hurricanes, the season opener on Sunday night is a massive opportunity. It's a way for one of the teams to take a big step towards the college football playoffs, even if it's only Week 1. However, while Miami fans are plenty excited to host the Fighting Irish, there's a statistic that should make them quite uncomfortable. It's been a very, very long time since the Hurricanes have beaten a team rated as highly as Marcus Freeman and Co.
In fact, it's been nearly eight years since Miami has beaten a Top 5 team.