CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Carson Beck came to Miami knowing this much: The offense works.

The Hurricanes led the nation last season in yards per game and yards per play. They finished tied with national champion Ohio State in offensive touchdowns, with the Buckeyes playing three more games. And Cam Ward — last season’s Miami quarterback who became the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft — led a unit that rewrote the Hurricanes’ record book.

Beck gets his chance now. The Georgia transfer takes over for Ward, set for a season that could see Miami contending for Atlantic Coast Conference honors and possibly more.

“We’ve made a lot of progress over the last three years,” said Miami coach Mario Cristobal, who is entering his fourth season leading the team at his alma mater. “Year 1, our roster was n

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