Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald

MIAMI — The Miami Hurricanes entered Hard Rock Stadium on a mission.

They had a statement to make.

And while it wasn’t pretty late, what a statement they made.

The 10th-ranked Hurricanes opened Year 4 of the Mario Cristobal era with a thrilling 27-24 win over the sixth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday in front of an announced crowd of 66,793 — most clad in orange — to give themselves early momentum for a season with College Football Playoff aspirations.

Carter Davis hit a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left to play to give Miami (1-0) the lead for good after the Hurricanes blew a 14-point second-half lead that saw Notre Dame (0-1) tie the game with 3:21 left on the clock.

The defense, which was steady for three quarters before Notre Dame started

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