They have faced each other only three times, but the Canes and Huskies have a unique bond — starting with a shared national title in 1991.

It’s impossible to find two power-conference college football programs farther apart geographically than Miami and Washington.

They entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Eugene Regional and beat Cal Poly in the first game, 3-2, followed by a 14-4 win over Utah State to qualify for the championship game. They ...