OPINION: Miami Hurricanes defense has been excellent ... but the real tests lie ahead

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Greg-McElroy-7 — Sep 7, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Tyler Baron (9) celebrates with teammates after sacking Florida A&M Rattlers quarterback Daniel Richardson (not pictured) during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

In yesterday’s column I pointed out how lethal this Miami Hurricanes offense is, albeit through three games without a “real” test. As we shift the focus today to what we’ve learned about Miami’s defense through three games, keep this in mind: At no point in the last 15 years we checked has both a UM offense AND defense ranked inside the nation’s top 30 for total yards in the same year.