Cal will see some familiar faces on the opposing sideline when it makes its Atlantic Coast Conference home debut against No. 8 Miami on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. The Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0) are in their third season under coach Mario Cristobal,

Cal has spent most of the past 15 seasons on the fringes of big-time college football. The Golden Bears have had little success on the field and failed to generate much interest off of it.

Cal takes the big stage for Saturday night's home showdown against No. 8 Miami that includes the first ever Berkeley visit for ESPN's popular "College GameDay."

After pulling off a last-second escape against Virginia Tech last week, Miami looks to remain undefeated in a rare trip to California.

The Hurricanes travel to the West Coast to face Cal in a national-spotlight game. Here is what you need to know.

Miami survived a wild finish to edge Virginia Tech last week and has positioned itself at the front of the league title chase along with No. 15 Clemson. That has come behind star quarterback Cam Ward, who leads the Bowl Subdivision ranks with 18 touchdown passes while ranking third nationally in passing offense (356.4).

Corners Ja’ir Smith and Lu-Magia Hearns III are the two primary players in slot coverage, and both have struggled. Smith has a 58.1 coverage grade (per PFF ), while Hearns is at 53.6. Restrepo has exceeded 90 receiving yards in six of his last eight games and forecasts for another successful day at the office.