MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A renewed rivalry, a sold-out stadium, a national television audience, a prime-time matchup of teams who expect to contend for spots in the College Football Playoff.

That’s how many might describe the meeting between No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 10 Miami when they collide in a season opener Sunday night.

Notre Dame made the CFP national title game last season; Miami felt like it was snubbed by the committee that chose the 12-team field. The Irish will start untried CJ Carr at quarterback (he never has attempted a pass in a college game), while Miami is replacing No. 1 NFL draft pick Cam Ward with Georgia transfer Carson Beck — part of two national championship teams with the Bulldogs and no stranger to marquee games like this.

“What a way to start college football se

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