Winning at Ohio State might not provide closure for what happened in Arizona, but it would be the most definitive declaration yet that the program is ready to make a return to the spotlight. "To me, it's more about them winning a big game to put themselves back in an elite status," said Ken Dorsey, the quarterback on that 2002 Miami team. "All of us want to see Miami win this game, but even more so we want to see Miami back in the national title hunt. This is potentially a starting point for that more than anything." Dorsey never used the word revenge, but many former Hurricanes did when they worked out with current players. Cornerback Brandon Harris said Jonathan Vilma, Andre Johnson and Ed Reed all spoke about the importance of winning this game. "A lot of them, they're going to live their dreams through us this week," Harris said. "They realize they can't go out there and play them again, but we have the opportunity to take them down." When asked for the theme of the week, defensive lineman Olivier Vernon bluntly said, "Revenge time. Nobody's forgotten about that. I feel like I was playing that game. Everybody -- the fans, the coaches, I can sense it. All the players, we want to get that game back."
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