MIAMI GARDENS — The Hurricanes needed to avoid a let-down against a scuffling FCS opponent after beating Notre Dame last week.

No. 5 Miami (2-0) accomplished that, beating Bethune-Cookman (0-2) 45-3 at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.

The Hurricanes wasted no time getting going. Miami forced a punt on Bethune-Cookman’s opening drive (though they lost linebacker Wesley Bissainthe due to a targeting penalty). The Hurricanes then rolled down the field on a five-play, 90-yard drive that culminated in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck to CJ Daniels.

The scoring continued on the next drive, this time on the ground. Junior running back Mark Fletcher Jr. capped a 74-yard drive with a 16-yard touchdown run.

UM continued bowling over the Wildcats on the subsequent drive, with North Dakot

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