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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- There seems to be a lot of anger around Miami this week.Such is to be expected after losing to archrival Florida State yet again, with the Hurricanes falling when a potentially game-tying extra point was blocked in the final moments a week ago. And Miami hasnt forgotten the beating North Carolina administered a year ago, when the Tar Heels rolled to a 59-21 win and enjoyed it a little too much for the Hurricanes liking.They embarrassed us last year obviously, and we have a chip on our shoulders about that, Miami defensive end Trent Harris said. Especially after this loss, were going to make someone pay.Here comes Miamis chance. The 16th-ranked Hurricanes (4-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) play host to North Carolina (4-2, 2-1) Saturday afternoon, a game that shapes up to be critical for the hopes of each club in the Coastal Division race.Its going to be huge, North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said. Another ranked opponent on the road in a hostile environment.Its the third straight week that North Carolina has faced a ranked foe. The Tar Heels beat Florida State two weeks ago on a field goal at the buzzer, then lost to Virginia Tech last week in a downpour brought on by Hurricane Matthew. North Carolina looked so out of sorts in the 34-3 loss that Miami didnt even put much stock in the game film -- knowing the weather was an enormous factor.Miami is considerably banged up. Offensive lineman Sunny Odogwu is out after surgery for a broken leg suffered in last weeks Florida State loss, and quarterback Brad Kaaya dealt with shoulder issues in practice this week as well.The Tar Heels have a chance to become the second team since 1973 to win at Florida State and Miami in the same season. Virginia pulled it off in 2011.---Heres some things know going into the North Carolina-Miami game:THINK FAST: These teams can score quickly. Miami has 14 touchdown drives that lasted less than 2 minutes so far this season, and North Carolina has nine. The longest Miami TD drive this season lasted 3:42, while North Carolinas longest is 4:32. And both are among the lowest-ranked nationally in time of possession -- Miami is 123rd out of 128 FBS teams with an average possession time of 24:14, North Carolina is 127th at 22:47.SWITZER RISING: North Carolina wide receiver Ryan Switzer comes into the game with 197 career catches. Only six active FBS players came into this weekend with more, and Switzer is nine catches away from passing Quinshad Davis for the Tar Heel career record. And in the two games preceding last weeks storm-affected game, Switzer had 30 catches for 366 yards.KAAYA WATCH: Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya has 7,585 career yards. Hes 105 away from tying Gino Torretta for No. 4 on the Hurricanes all-time list, and 311 shy of matching Stephen Morris for No. 3 all-time. Kaaya could also pass Torretta and Morris in career completions this week -- he comes in with 541, 10 behind Morris (No. 4 in Miami history on that list) and 14 behind Torretta (No. 3).HOODS RETURN: The Tar Heels expect RB Elijah Hood back this week, after he missed the Virginia Tech game with a concussion. UNC missed Hoods physical and tackler-punishing running style in the heavy rain against the Hokies. He said he had been working back in with the protocol and practiced fully this week. I did the ... testing and everything and it kind of cleared up, all the symptoms went away, Hood said.RICHT REBOUNDS: Miami coach Mark Richt typically has teams back on track quickly after a loss. In his 15 seasons at Georgia, Richts teams went 23-9 when playing in the week immediately following a defeat. 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Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot. UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has a few ideas for his next fight -- and none of them involve TJ Dillashaw.Cruz (22-1) was in attendance at UFC 200 last weekend in Las Vegas and witnessed Dillashaw pick up a decision win against Raphael Assuncao.Dillashaw (13-3) has already demanded a title fight against Cruz. The two already fought once this year. In January, Cruz reclaimed the 135-pound championship by narrowly defeating Dillashaw via split decision. Dillashaw believes judges robbed him on the scorecards.Cruz, who came off a 16-month layoff prior to defeat Dillashaw, doesnt see it that way and says he has absolutely zero interest in a rematch.I dont care about that m----------- at all, Cruz told ESPNs Five Rounds podcast. I beat that dude three years off the couch. He got me at 75 percent. So, the fact he thinks he beat me is nonsense.I dont need to prove anything to that guy. I dont really care about him. There are so many other fights that are extremely important.At the top of Cruz list is a featherweight fight against Jose Aldo (26-2), who won an interim featherweight championship by out-pointing Frankie Edgar at UFC 200. Aldo is dead set on unifying the 145-pound title against Conor McGregor, but Cruz said if that bout doesnt happen immediately for whatever reason, hed like to step in and attempt to win a belt in a second weight class.McGregor (19-3) is currently scheduled to fight Nate Diaz (19-10) in a non-title welterweight fight at UFC 202 on Aug. 20.Who knows? (McGregor) could get hurt in this fight against Diaz, Cruz said. Theyd need someone to fight for the interim title. Im willing to fight for the interim (featherweight) title and bring two belts together. Why not? I would do that in a heartbeat. Thats a much more fun, much bigger fight than anything neaar TJ Dillashaw.dddddddddddd Nobody cares about that guy.Or maybe Aldo gets hurt and Ill fight Conor. Lets go, you know what I mean? I can move up to 145 and be very competitive. Im extremely hard to hit, Im quick and Ive fought at 45 before. Im down for it because bringing two belts together to consolidate into one, not only has it not been done, its tough. Its a challenge. Its a fun, interesting matchup. Thats what people want to see right now.If an Aldo fight doesnt materialize, Cruz said hed also be interested in a super fight against dominant flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (24-2-1). Johnson has recorded eight consecutive title defenses and is considered by some to be the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cruz defeated him in a bantamweight title fight back in 2011.Him challenging himself to come up and fight me, while I beat him up for five rounds again -- to prove why Im the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet -- that hypes people up, Cruz said. Theyre saying hes the No. pound-for-pound best right now and I beat him for five rounds. So, that makes sense, too.Whether either fight is a realistic option for Cruz remains to be seen. Aldo wants McGregor. McGregor has said hell return to featherweight to fight Aldo after Diaz. And Johnson recently withdrew from a title defense against Wilson Reis on July 30 due to injury. Hes also stated he wants to break Anderson Silvas record of 10 consecutive UFC title defenses.Time will tell. But one way or another, Cruz is looking for a big fight -- and he doesnt believe Dillashaw represents that.Right now, for me, the guy (Dillashaw) youre talking about right now -- who is that? said Cruz. ' ' '