ORLANDO, Fla. — Miami unveiled a new turnover chain in Saturday night’s game against Florida, and this one is a glitzy homage to South Florida.
The chain features a large, diamond-encrusted 305, the area code in the Miami-Dade area the Hurricanes call home. Just above the 305 is a smaller U, the school’s logo.
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Miami unveiled its first turnover chain in 2017 with an orange and green U. Last year, the Hurricanes switched it up to a glittering Ibis, the school mascot. New coach Manny Diaz, who helped create the idea during his time as the Hurricanes’ defensive coordinator, promised a third version for this season.
The chain was unveiled for the first time after Feleipe Franks mishandled a handoff in the red zone in the second quarter. Scott Patchan recovered the fumble and went to the sideline for the chain. As his teammates mobbed him, the video board showed him wearing the new chain and the Miami fans started chanting 305! 305!