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An emotional Carson Beck fought back the tears after getting his Miami career off to the perfect start in an enthralling victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night.
The 23-year-old quarterback threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as the No 10 Hurricanes beat the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish 27-24 in the opener for both teams.
He had spent his entire college career with Georgia before he hit the transfer portal and moved to Miami this year, after a number of Bulldogs fans blamed him for a run of three straight defeats in 2024 and the program's misfortunes despite his 24-3 record as a starter.
Now Beck, who also split from girlfriend and Hurricanes women's basketball star Hanna Cavinder earlier this year, is up and running with his new team after an impressive debut against Notre Dame.
And during his postgame interview with ESPN, the ex-Georgia man welled up when discussing what has been a difficult period for him.
'Oh man, s***... The past eight months have been so hard, and I'm just so blessed to be back out here and have the opportunity to play again,' Beck said while visibly choked-up. 'Everyone just loves to compete. It's a real family, it's a real brotherhood.'
An emotional Carson Beck fought back the tears after his first win for Miami on Sunday night
Earlier this year, Beck broke up with his high-profile girlfriend Hanna Cavinder (pictured)
"Man I love these guys. ... It's a real family, it's a real brotherhood."
Carson Beck was emotional after his first win at Miami over No. 6 Notre Dame 🙌 pic.twitter.com/vhOvZ4w8xc
Beck threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as the No 10 Hurricanes beat the sixth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish
He then added as his emotions almost got the better of him: 'Oh my gosh, I'm sorry. There are so many emotions. I'm just so thankful for the guys that I have around me.'
In Beck's debut win, CJ Daniels made a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab and Rueben Bain had an interception on a thrice-deflected pass in the fourth quarter for the Hurricanes, who outgained Notre Dame 324 yards to 314. Malachi Toney also had a touchdown catch and Marty Brown added a TD run for Miami.
CJ Carr, in his first start for Notre Dame, finished 19 of 30 for 221 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception - plus a rushing score with 3:21 left that tied the game, capping a rally from 14 points down. Micah Gilbert and Jordan Faison had the scoring grabs for the Irish.
'The effort was there,' Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said.
Miami went 46 yards on 10 plays on the ensuing drive, with Davis - a transfer from FAU - delivering for the lead. Notre Dame got the ball at its own 25, out of timeouts, and went nowhere before time expired.
'Gosh, I was nervous.' Beck said. 'But we got it done.'
