Miami Hurricanes rout Bethune-Cookman in weather-shortened season opener

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida -- Just when the season opener got electric Saturday night at Sun Life Stadium, the University of Miami and opponent Bethune-Cookman were rushed off the field for 75 minutes because of lightning.

How’s that for wacky?

The sparks that ultimately flew in the weather-shortened game were those by the Hurricanes in their 45-0 victory over the Wildcats.

It was UM’s first shutout since the 2010 opener against Florida A&M, another 45-0 win against another Football Championship Subdivision team.

“I think we played hard,’’ UM coach Al Golden said. “It’s hard to get a shutout, no matter what.’’

The Canes scored 21 points in two minutes and five seconds in the second quarter, and rolled from there in the final two quarters that were cut to 10 minutes apiece.

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