University of Miami holds pep rally in preparation for season opener against Notre Dame

The University of Miami held a pep rally on campus ahead of their season opening matchup versus Notre Dame The pep rally happened Friday afternoon with hundreds of hurricanes including crew mascot Sebastian and selected of the players making an appearance ahead of Sunday s showdown Students alumni fans the marching band and cheerleaders all decked out in orange and green established out as College Colors Day kicked off with the pep rally The stage was dressed with orange and green balloon arches as Head Coach Mario Cristobal took the stage to build up hype It s a major challenge for multiple reasons as marks the university s centennial year and both teams are ranked in the top The U at and Notre Dame at six with a lot of history between the two programs who last met in The Canes and Fighting Irish kick off the first battle of the season at Hard Rock Stadium this Labor Day Sunday If you were lucky enough to get tickets to the competition remember it is an orange out so fans are encouraged to wear your orange as the company will be rocking their orange jerseys to open up the season If you weren t able to get tickets but still want to tune in pregame coverage begins Sunday at p m followed by kickoff at p m all on ABC Miami Channel