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Film Forecast ‘25: Syracuse Orange at Miami Hurricanes, 11/8

The Syracuse Orange (3-6) head to Hard Rock Stadium to face the Miami Hurricanes (6-2) on Saturday, November 8th at 3:30pm on ESPN. The ‘Canes have a win expectancy over 96% per ESPN, and are ~28 point favorites over the Orange. Miami is 16-8 lifetime over Syracuse, but the Orange currently have a one game […]

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All the help Miami needs to possibly make the College Football Playoffs

Last night, the College Football Playoff committee released their first rankings of the year. In those rankings, the Miami Hurricanes came in at 18th. There’s plenty of conversation on social media and in the comments about the rankings which include things like Notre Dame being 10 places higher than Miami. But we’re gonna pivot away […]

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Miami Hurricanes Ranked 18th in first CFP rankings for 2025

On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released the first installment of its rankings for the 2025 season. After starting the year as one of the top teams in the country, Miami has fallen off hard, lost multiple games they shouldn’t have by being sloppy and ineffective. What once looked like a top-of-the-rankings […]

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ACC Power Rankings: Week 10

The two highest ranked teams in the ACC lost last week as road favorites. Georgia Tech fell to NC State in a shootout. Miami fell to SMU in overtime. What a heartbreaking loss for Canes fans. Meanwhile, Virginia earned a good win at Cal. The Cavaliers are now the only ACC team without a conference […]

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Dear JD: I think I want a divorce

The Miami Hurricanes have lost to another unranked team, this time the SMU Mustangs, and are now out of the ACC Championship Game picture unless something absolutely beyond possibility happens to the half dozen teams in line before them. We had thousands I say THOUSANDS of folks write in this week and the resounding message […]

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Miami Hurricanes injury updates 11/3

At his Monday presser, Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal was asked about the health status of several players. The answers were probably not what Canes fans wanted to hear. On offense, starting running back Mark Fletcher Jr. is unlikely to play this week against Syracuse. Miami’s starting RB got dinged up in the second […]

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Monday Musings: Mario isn’t going anywhere after another ACC flop

It’s Monday. Blah. I hope your day is going well. Don’t have much else. Whatever. On to it. 1) I have seen some musings about firing Mario Cristobal after another shitty ACC outcome. Mario Cristobal will not be fired anytime soon. I have written that questions should be raised about Mario Cristobal’s future with the […]

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Miami Hurricanes vs NC State Wolfpack game time, TV coverage announced

On Monday afternoon, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced game times and television coverage for Week 12 of the 2025 College Football season. Another mid-day matinee for the Canes. Miami is ranked #18 in both the AP and Coaches polls after losing another game they shouldn’t have, 26-20 to SMU in overtime on Saturday afternoon. Miami […]

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Top 25: Week 11

Week 10 saw a lot of movement outside the top ten. The six top ranked teams in the country all stayed put. The ACC had the biggest shakeup of any conference, with Georgia Tech and Miami both losing on the road. Both schools fell out of the top ten and will be fighting uphill for […]

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5 up, 5 down from Miami’s 26-20 loss to SMU

The Miami Hurricanes lost a game they very much should have won on Saturday afternoon, falling to SMU and a number of former Canes in Dallas 26-20. It was a game where Miami was, as they so often are under Mario Cristobal, their own worst enemy far too often. From penalties to poor execution to […]

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Film Review: SMU 26 – Miami 20

The Miami Hurricanes traveled to Dallas to play the SMU Mustangs and left with another ACC loss. SMU beat Miami 26-20 in overtime. The home-dog Mustangs packed Gerald J. Ford Stadium with 35,000 fans for an 11am kickoff local time. The Canyonero Keys to Victory main theme was that this would be a “Cadillac of […]

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Storm Center: November 2, 2025

Good morning, Canes. *sigh* I guess we should get on with this. Miami squanders another season, loses to SMU 26-20 in overtime Another season with more talent than all our opponents. Another game as a double digit favorite. Another game with double digit penalties. Another November loss under Mario Cristobal. And another season down the […]

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Miami Hurricanes open as massive favorites over Syracuse Orange in Week 11

As the Miami Hurricanes continue the journey of the 2025 football season, our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have released odds for the week 11 homecoming game against the Syracuse Orange. With no further ado, your FanDuel Sportsbook line of the week: Miami has the advantage on talent, but does that matter when they continue to turn the ball over and […]

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: SMU Mustangs 2025 Edition

Welp. Season’s over. Miami played a sloppy game, and with a combination of bad performances, unbidden stupidity, and some terrible refereeing, found a way to lose to the SMU Mustangs 26-20 in overtime. Craig T. Smith has your game recap: Mike Schiffman is back with the 3 stars of the game: Let’s get into this […]

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Three Stars: Miami vs SMU

The Miami Hurricanes lost to the SMU Mustangs today in Dallas, 26-20. I was driving from Nassau County to Orlando with my son during the first three quarters. Watching the fourth quarter and overtime was enough for me. It is incredibly frustrating being a fan of the Miami Hurricanes football program right now. There was […]

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GAME THREAD: Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs

Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes game day everyone! Following last week’s bounce back win 42-7 over Stanford, your Miami Hurricanes start the pivotal month of November on the road, and leave the State of Florida for the first time this season. This week, the Canes travel to Dallas to face off against the SMU Mustangs. It’s homecoming […]

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Miami Hurricanes injury updates pre-SMU

Conferences returned to weekly injury reports for conference games for the 2025 season. There haven’t been many to report recently, but there’s an update to share for tomorrow. Initially, there were no starting or backup players listed on Miami’s injury report for this week’s game at SMU. The initial report came out Thursday night at […]

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ACC Rooting Guide: Week 10

What’s everyone doing for the Miami SMU game tomorrow? I will be driving to Orlando for most of it. My goal is to go at least ten minutes in between checking the score. I’ll be careful! Don’t worry. I have made that drive so many times I can’t even count. No teams on a bye […]

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Miami Hurricanes vs. SMU Mustangs: Week 10 Game Preview

Game Details Recent History Miami Hurricanes Outlook The Hurricanes are going into Dallas with a 6-1 overall record with a 2-1 ACC record. Miami always loses a game they are never supposed to lose, and they did it early in ACC play. Louisville went into Hard Rock Stadium and defeated the Canes, which put an […]

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Flashback Friday: 10 year anniversary of #TheReturn

Before I get started, shoutout to longtime SOTU member Edster3607 for posting about this on #TheFeed. That’s what prompted me to write this piece for the site. Shoutout to you Edster! Rewind your mind to October 2015. The Miami Hurricanes were coming off a 6-7 season in 2014, and had high hopes for 2015. After […]

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Film Forecast ‘25: Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs, 11/1

The Miami Hurricanes (6-1) are finally leaving the state of Florida in the 2025 season to face the SMU Mustangs (5-3) on Saturday, November 1st at noon on ESPN. The Hurricanes have a 70% win expectancy over SMU per ESPN and are double-digit favorites (be afraid) on the road over the Mustangs. The Doppler Per […]

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Week 10 college football lines and picks

Well, another rough week in a tough season continues, as I went 3-7 last week. Cal missing a game winning field goal at +6.5 only to lose by 8 in overtime pretty much speaks to how the season has gone. But on we move, and there are some fun ones to pick this weekend. As […]

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Miami Hurricanes Match-ups of the Week: Week 10 vs. SMU

The Miami Hurricanes clock in as the 10th-ranked team in the latest AP poll and have their first true road game of the season against the SMU Mustangs. This will be the first time the Hurricanes leave the state of Florida, as they travel to Texas for a big ACC matchup with a ton of […]

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College Football State of Florida Rankings Week 9

The Miami Hurricanes imposed their will in the 2nd half against Stanford to keep their playoff hopes alive. Unfortunately, USF probably saw their hopes go out the window blowing a late lead to Memphis. Coaching searches have taken over in Gainesville before their game against UGA. FSU is playing out the string, and the remainder […]

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