What is it about this field and the Hurricanes?

After the Miami Dolphins lost their first two games at Hard Rock Stadium by a combined 102-10, the Miami Hurricanes — the team that isn’t tanking — couldn’t possibly do anything that would be more disappointing, right?

Well….

The Hurricanes needed an interception by Al Blades Jr. to beat Central Michigan, 17-12.

Canes win 17-12 pic.twitter.com/aYV0uz3dAy

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) September 21, 2019

Now they’re 2-2. But the record isn’t the point. It’s the way they’re playing. Thirteen penalties. No push in the running game. Few sustained drives. Relying on the defense to save them, even with Jarren Williams continuing to play well.

And after the game, the players seemed oddly happy about it.

Is this where we are as a football town?

Central Michigan?

Here are the tweets of note from the game….

17-12. I never would have imagined this with 3:16 left. Woof.

— Alex Donno (@AlexDonno) September 21, 2019

Make the throw.. pic.twitter.com/E6cPYEtN9x

— 5Rings_Canes (@5Rings_Canes) September 21, 2019

Manny Diaz: “Fourth game, second win, but probably our fourth-best performance.” pic.twitter.com/rWKwZqmtrk

— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) September 21, 2019

Manny Diaz: “The most disconcerting thing were the penalties.”

— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) September 21, 2019

Brevin Jordan: “We were just really hurting ourselves — missing blocks or not getting blocks.” pic.twitter.com/9kxz3zdtau

— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) September 21, 2019

End of game Hurricanes reaction from @EthanJSkolnick and @AlexDonno pic.twitter.com/plIEb4O1Dn

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) September 21, 2019

The Miami Hurricanes were probably the only team in Miami with a realistic shot to a National Championship before the season started. But now… Who knows.

However. Do not sleep on them. They can still make it to a great bowl – or not -, in the first year of the Manny Diaz era. We have the most complete coverage of the team. That is for sure, guys.

If you want it in Spanish, we can also do that. Follow our Cinco Razones guys. And enjoy…

There are still eight more games to be played… Go Canes!