ATLANTA — With the No. 14 Miami Hurricanes playing a No. 1 team for the third time in the last five years on Saturday against Alabama, here’s a look back at how UM has fared against top-ranked teams in the program’s history.
Miami’s last two showdowns against the team at the top of the AP Poll came against Clemson (2017 ACC Championship Game and 2020 Week 6), with the Hurricanes losing both matchups by a combined score of 80-20.
Even with its last two losses against the nation’s then top-ranked team, UM entered Saturday 9-9 — including 9-6 since 1981 — when playing the country’s No.