Miami Hurricanes Look For Redemption Against the Ohio State Buckeyes

As a Miami Hurricanes fan, it is hard to forget the disappointment felt in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl. 

With the National Championship game won, a phantom flag was issued, breathing new life into Ohio State while sucking the life out of the Canes. Hurricanes fans have been looking for redemption since.

With all the controversy in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, this year's rematch is sure to create an interesting sub-plot. 

Miami comes in as a very confident underdog; a team that expects to win, not only compete. Randy Shannon has surely had this date circled in his calendar for a while.

The 2010 Canes have a chance to redeem one of the best college teams ever assembled. 

They have a chance to re-lift their program to heights unseen in recent times. Though winning in Columbus is no easy task, the Canes surely look up to it.

The Hurricanes completely dominated every aspect of their opener albeit against a weaker FAMU team. 

The Hurricanes were dominant on both sides of the ball, especially on defense.

Jacory Harris and Leonard Hankerson seem to be in mid-season form and the Hurricanes defense was downright stifling, only allowing 110 total yards and sacking the quarterback eight times and producing a score.

Miami needs the defense to play with similar recklessness abandonment to stop Terrelle Pryor and come away victorious.

There is a lot on the line for Miami, a chance at center stage for the first time since Ohio State knocked them off in 2003

With a win over Ohio State, the Miami Hurricanes would surely rise in the college rankings and create a national buzz around the team and the UM football program.

After a year under his belt, Miami QB Jacory Harris is poised and ready to bring the Canes back to prominence.

If Jacory Harris can minimize his turnovers as he did in the Florida A&M game, Miami has a great chance of leaving Columbus victorious.

This game should be a dogfight, the underdog Hurricanes have a chance to make a real statement. 

Randy Shannon will have the boys ready, and so will all the UM alumni that come to show loyalty and legacy.

Lets hope Saturday's game is a Category 5 Hurricane and not simply a Tropical Storm.