CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. walked out of the Hurricanes' locker room wearing a sleeveless T-shirt with the words “Long Live” and photos of his late father emblazoned on the front.

He was smiling. And that's probably the big news.

Fletcher — whose father, beloved within the Hurricane family, died last fall — might be playing the best football of his college career. He has rushed for two scores in two straight games, the most recent of those coming Saturday when then-No. 5 Miami rolled past then-No. 18 South Florida 49-12 and moved to 3-0 on the season.

“Everything is good right now,” Fletcher said.

It took Fletcher a long time to get to that place.

Mark Fletcher Sr. died last October, days before Miami played its annual rivalry game against Flor

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