The Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers are getting ready to face off in South Florida for the College Football Playoff National Championship game at the Hard Rock Stadium, as excitement from both sides continues to grow.
Both teams climbed towards the top with major victories in games across the United States, with the final game ending up in the home turf of the Miami Hurricanes.
“Probably the coolest thing of all of this, is the opportunity to play in our home stadium for a national championship, in front of our home crowd and our home city, again, what an unbelievable opportunity for us, and the U as a whole, right, and just the city in general,” said Carson Beck, quarterback for the Canes.
Players for the Hurricanes shared their gratitude and excitement for the big game, as well as how amazed they were to be in the national spotlight.
“This amazing like, this is a blessing, like we all extremely blessed to be here, like, we in the national championship, like, it’s crazy, this is a dream come true,” said Mark Fletcher Jr., the Hurricanes running back.
“Obviously, see the pride and the urgency people got in this game, and how they want the outcome to be, I don’t see any people actually like really cry for this, and it’s a blessing first and it’s an amazing opportunity second just to do what we do,” said Rueben Bain Jr., the defensive lineman for the Hurricanes.
As expectations for the game remain high, the main mission for the Hurricanes has been to stay simple, stay locked in, and to stay together, even with the pressure of a national game.
“It’s just another opponent, obviously it’s the most important game of the year, but we’re gonna prepare like they’re anybody else, and practice has been the same as it has for the last 16 weeks, so it’s not really different, just, practice, preparation, and to get ready for the game,” said Akheem Mesidor, another defensive lineman for the Hurricanes.
With history in the making for the national championship game, the Hurricanes players have been hard at work preparing, and hope to achieve victory through their practice.