Storm Cellar: Comparing Stanford’s opening SCORING drive to Miami’s DOMINANT 3rd quarter DEFENSE

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 25: Wesley Bissainthe #31 of Miami Hurricanes celebrates after intercepting the ball during the game against Stanford at Hard Rock Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Pimentel/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images

The Miami Hurricanes crushed the Stanford Cardinal 42-7 in between losses to Louisville and SMU. After the upset loss the the Louisville Cardinals, Miami came out a bit flat on defense vs. Stanford. After a Miami missed FG to open the game, the Cards marched down the field on a 12 play 74 yard scoring drive that ate up 5:23 from the clock. The drive ended in a touchdown pass from Ben Gulbranson to Caden High over Zechariah Poyser’s dome.

So how does a bottom 30 offense in the country open the game with a touchdown scoring drive against a top-10 defense? And what did the ‘Canes defensive staff, led by CoreyHetherman, do in the 3rd quarter to flip the game? Watch the video to find out!

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