CORAL GABLES, Fla. Brendan Gallagher Canadiens Jersey . -- Miami coach Mark Richt had one meeting after another after another on Thursday afternoon, and none of them was related to the game plan for the Hurricanes trip to Notre Dame this weekend.Nostalgia wasnt on the schedule.As such, there hasnt been much time to reflect on what was likely Richts biggest game in his short time as Miamis starting quarterback -- a 16-14 loss at Notre Dame in 1982, an outcome he blamed himself for -- or the storied rivalry between the Hurricanes and the Fighting Irish.The tasks at hand keep Richts mind far too occupied to take any long walks down memory lane.Its not very hard for me to focus on my job, to focus on what Im trying to get accomplished, Richt said. Its just always been that way for me. When I get nostalgic or when I reflect on things, Ill have times in the middle of the summer when something may hit me, but on game day you just focus on your job and your responsibility and all the things a head coach needs to do.Miami (4-3) is trying to stop a three-game slide. Notre Dame (2-5) is seeking to merely hang on to some realistic hope of being bowl-eligible at seasons end. Neither team is ranked, the first time thats happened in a regular-season game between the Hurricanes and Irish since 1979.Some of the details from Richts lone time as a starter at Notre Dame have gotten fuzzy. The pertinent ones, they remain indelibly etched in his mind.It was a close game that Notre Dame won, Richt said. We had the lead towards the end of the game, I think. Had a chance to keep a drive going and got stuffed on a short-yardage play, quarterback sneak, and then I think we punted it away. And if Im not mistaken, Blair Kiel was the quarterback who drove the team down ... like the last drive of the game, got them in position, and made the kick.All correct.Richt threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to put Miami up 14-10. The quarterback sneak was later in the game, a play where he called an audible and got suckered by Notre Dame having its tackles and linebackers set up wide. By the time Richt realized they were all pinching toward the middle, it was too late and he got stopped. And Kiel got Notre Dame down to the Miami 15 with 11 seconds left, setting up Mike Johnstons winner for the Irish.This time, Richt gets to call all the plays, and Irish coach Brian Kelly lauded what hes done in Year 1 at Miami this week.Theres a specific pattern to what theyre doing offensively, Kelly said. I think their system works very well. Theyve got talented receivers. Theyve got a talented running back. They put themselves in good position. ... 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