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With UM in the playoffs, let's step back to the start of the season

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

The University of Miami Hurricanes have made the college football playoffs for the first time.

Let's take a look to see how the 2025 season began with the coverage below:

University of Miami coach Mario Cristobal leads the team during the Miami Hurricanes football spring game at Cobb Stadium on UM’s campus in Coral Gables, Florida on Saturday, April 12, 2025. By PHOTO BY AL DIAZ

NO. 1: AS FALL PRACTICE LOOMS, CRISTOBAL STRESSES ‘IT’S MIAMI VERSUS MIAMI’ UNTIL SEASON STARTS

‘The Notre Dame game will come eventually, but right now, we’ve got to find ourselves and find what we’re good at.’ | Published July 25, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jordan McPherson

Aug 31, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Armondo Blount (18) and Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Cole McConathy II (44) celebrate against the Florida Gators after the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports

NO. 2: 30 KEY MIAMI HURRICANES FOR 2025 SEASON: WILL ARMONDO BLOUNT TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

The Miami Hurricanes kick off the 2025 season on Aug. | Published August 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jordan McPherson

Mario Cristobal, Miami Hurricanes Head Coach, speaks during a media availability press conference on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. By Alie Skowronski

NO. 3: MIAMI HURRICANES VS NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH: HOW TO WATCH, WHAT TO KNOW, 3 KEYS

The No. | Published August 30, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jordan McPherson

Miami Hurricanes running back CharMar “Marty” Brown (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the second half of their NCAA football game at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. By Photo by Matias J. Ocner

NO. 4: 6 NOTABLE STATS FROM NO. 10 MIAMI HURRICANES’ UPSET WIN OVER NO. 6 NOTRE DAME

The No. | Published September 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jordan McPherson

Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman James Brockermeyer (52) gestures at the line of scrimmage in the second half during the NCAA football game against the South Florida Bulls at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, September 13, 2025. By PHOTO BY AL DIAZ

NO. 5: WHERE THE MIAMI HURRICANES RANK IN THE AP POLL AFTER THEIR WIN OVER USF

The Miami Hurricanes once again handled business on Saturday, defeating their second ranked opponent of the season in a convincing 49-12 win over the USF Bulls at Hard Rock Stadium to improve to 3-0 on the season. | Published September 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jordan McPherson

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.