CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami’s new faces made quick first impressions.
At this time last year, Miami quarterback Carson Beck was at Georgia. Wide receiver CJ Daniels — he of the spectacular one-handed grab for a touchdown — was at LSU. Running back Marty Brown was at North Dakota State, game-winning-kicker Carter Davis was at Florida Atlantic and wide receiver Malachi Toney was in high school.
They didn’t waste any time making an impact for the Hurricanes, all playing big roles and combining to account for all of No. 10 Miami’s scoring in its 27-24 win over No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday night in the opener for both teams. The Hurricanes — who play host to Bethune-Cookman (0-1) on Saturday — likely will rise a bit in the AP Top 25 poll that comes out Tuesday.
“Now they know,” Beck said. “I tr