Cam Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns in a 50-15 win over USF and has the 4-0 Hurricanes excited about the possibilities this season.

After years of false starts and false hope ending in Miami mediocrity, it’s time to take the No. 8 Hurricanes seriously. Not just as the ACC favorites. Not just as contenders to make the expanded College Football Playoff.

Looking to finish undefeated in non-conference play, the No. 8 Miami Hurricanes traveled to Tampa to take on the University of South Florida on Saturday. Despite a feisty performance from their cross-state opponent,

Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward is not short on athleticism, but he chooses to wait for options to develop in UM’s talented passing game instead of taking off and running.