It might seem hard to believe, but a quarter-century ago, there was no more fearsome program in college football than Miami .

Those were strange days. Most people's phones were tethered to a wall, the Internet was strictly for arguing over "Star Trek," and Bill Belichick was considered a wildly disappointing head coach.

Only one of those things is true today. And yet, for all that has changed over these past decades, for all the misery Miami has endured, Saturday marked an inflection point.

The Canes are back.

Let's look at the résumé. Miami opened the season with a win over Notre Dame , and the Irish now look like a true contender again, after beating Boise State in emphatic fashion, 28-7 on Saturday. Miami dominated USF , one of the Group of 6's best teams. Miami thumped Flo

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