For Syracuse, Miami Gardens on Saturday felt like one huge reality check. For a brief while, it looked as though Miami would truly embrace Fran Brown’s “future of the program” vision. But everyone in the stadium silently knew that the game would tilt. Why did it sting even more? Michael Irvin, a Miami legend and NFL star, was watching Syracuse’s sixth straight double-digit loss from the sidelines as the Hurricanes put on one of their best performances of the year.

When Fran Brown walked up to Michael Irvin, you could just feel the heat on the field. Miami had just crushed Syracuse 38–10, the type of loss that leaves a head coach trying to figure out how to keep up his pride and what to say. Irvin was back at home in Miami Gardens, taking in the spirit of Hard Rock Stadium like a guy reli

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