'Run Through The Smoke' With The Hurricanes On National Television

Aug. 31, 2004

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Starting today and lasting throughout the school year, Miami fans can once again bid on a number of unique items and experiences at the school’s official online auction at www.hurricanesports.com/auctions.

Go to the auction page now – www.hurricanesports.com/auctions

The first item available this season is a chance to “Run through the Smoke” with the entire UM coaching staff and team on ESPN’s Thursday Night Football when the Hurricanes take on the University of Louisville in the Orange Bowl on October 14, 2004.

Feel the adrenaline rush as you experience one of the most exciting 10 seconds in college football as you will run through the smoke and onto the field. This opportunity is available for one person only. Don’t pass it up!

Students in grades 9-12 are NOT eligible to win per NCAA regulations.

Proceeds from the auction will benefit the University of Miami Athletic Department. The auction is part of a nationwide program with College Sports Online, which partners with Miami and nearly 160 university athletic departments and conferences to manage and maintain Official Athletic Sites.