Miami coach Mario Cristobal was still replying to texts in the wee hours of what had officially turned into Monday morning, clearly savoring how the Hurricanes had topped Notre Dame in a thriller of a season opener.

The ring he wears to track biometrics said he slept for less than an hour that night. He wasn't complaining.

“You know what? How blessed are we?” Cristobal said. "We get to capitalize on this and be able to wake up the next morning and get right back at it again.”

Such is the approach for now-No. 5 Miami (1-0), which jumped five spots in the AP Top 25 after beating Notre Dame. The Hurricanes next play host to FCS opponent Bethune-Cookman (0-1) on Saturday night.

It's the start of four consecutive games against in-state opponents for the Hurricanes — a first in the school's

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