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GameThread: Early game Open Thread, 10/25

Welcome back to College Football Saturday! While your Miami Hurricanes are getting ready to play the Stanford Cardinal later this evening, there are PLENTY of other games to enjoy today in the meantime. While you watch games from coast to coast today, hop in the comments and talk about the action as it happens. And, in case you needed […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

2026 ProCanes NFL Update

As there are a few current Miami Hurricanes that have been featured atop the 2026 NFL mock drafts (as well as 2027, and 2028 with possible WR1 Malachi Toney), a number of ProCanes continue to shine at the next level.  The Canes have routinely produced some of the top NFL talent where that is no different […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

ACC Rooting Guide: Week 9

Well, here we are. Up until now, I took this article about as serious as I did high school Spanish. No more. Thanks to Miami blowing the game to Louisville last Friday night, I now to have to pay attention to conference standings, root for certain teams, blah blah blah. Super lame. At least I […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Week 9 college football lines and picks

It was, again, another tough week, this time 3-7, thanks to some bad luck in a few games. I got hooked by the USC-Notre Dame game, and Tennessee had what appeared to be a touchdown that would have hit the over called short of the end zone in the final seconds. But can’t stop, won’t […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

College Football State of Florida Rankings: Week 8

There is no longer an undefeated team in the state of Florida as Miami fell from the ranks with a 24-21 defeat at the hands of Louisville. It was an eventful week in the state as the University of Florida fired head coach Billy Napier, and Florida State gave Mike Norvell the dreaded vote of […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Miami Hurricanes Match-ups of the Week: Week 9 vs. Stanford

After a disappointing performance against Louisville last week, how will this Miami Hurricanes team respond? The rat poison, as Mario Cristobal calls it, crept in and definitely played a factor in the upset loss last Friday at home. It looked like the team was playing with a complacent mindset and didn’t have the usual urgency […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Film Forecast ‘25: Stanford Cardinal at Miami Hurricanes, 10/25

The Stanford Cardinal (3-4) will travel over 3,000 miles to face the Miami Hurricanes (5-1) at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, October 25th at 7pm on ESPN. The Cardinal are coming off of an upset of the FSU Seminoles in a late game while Miami has to bounce back after a loss to Louisville at […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

How to watch Miami Hurricanes vs Stanford Cardinal in Week 9

For the 7th game of the 2025 season, the Miami Hurricanes return to the friendly confines of Hard Rock Stadium to face off against the Stanford Cardinal. Miami started the season 5-0 and were ranked near the top of the polls, but played poorly and lost to Louisville last week. On the flip side, Stanford […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

ACC Power Rankings: Week 8

There are now only three ACC teams without a conference loss: Georgia Tech, Virginia, and SMU. To make matters worse for the Canes, those three teams do not face each other this season, with Miami only playing SMU. Yikes. If they want any chance of making it to Charlotte, Coach Cristobal’s squad better take care […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Miami’s only remaining path to the College Football Playoff is perfection

The Miami Hurricanes entered the season with sky-high hopes for the 2025 season. After winning the opener against Notre Dame, last year’s National Runners-up, those hopes soared even higher. Every voice in the CFB universe was talking about the Canes. Features were written. College GameDay came to campus. Awards were earned. Praise was heaped upon […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Mario Cristobal has made Duo his singular focus

It’s been a rough last two weeks for the Miami Hurricanes’ running game. Let’s get the ugly numbers out of the way. at FSU: 32 carries for 97 yards, 3.0 yards per rush vs Louisville: 24 carries for 63 yards, 2.6 yards per rush Those numbers are, as my two-and-a-half year old son says, poo-poo. […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Dear JD: Our pets heads are falling off

The Miami Hurricanes have slipped to 5-1 and lost to another unranked team under Mario Cristobal. This time it was the Jeff Brohm led Louisville Cardinals, a program that’s 2-1 against Miami during the Cristobal Era. ‘Canes fans are clearly heartbroken and have been writing in sharing their concerns all weekend. We’ll attempt to answer […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs Week 10 game placed on 6 day hold

On Monday afternoon, the ACC announced kick times and TV coverage for games played November 1st. And for your Hurricanes, coming off a home game against the Stanford Cardinal, Miami will make their first trip outside the State of Florida to travel to Dallas to play the SMU Mustangs. But when exactly will that game […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

5 best and 5 worst Canes against Louisville, per PFF

Well, I’m still trying to wrap my brain around what I witnessed through my screen on Friday night between the Miami Hurricanes and the Louisville Cardinals. The supposedly different team I’ve watched all season must have stayed in the bye week, as the version I saw in Miami’s 24-21 loss was the one I’ve seen […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Top 25: Week 9

Week 8 saw four top ten teams go down: Miami, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, and LSU. At least they lost to good teams, with the four winning opponents all being ranked teams below. That’s competition folks! Elsewhere, Alabama picked up their fourth win in a row over a ranked SEC team, a new record. In […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Miami Hurricanes massive favorites over Stanford Cardinal in Week 9

As the Miami Hurricanes continue the journey of the 2025 football season, our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have released odds for the week 9 home game against the Stanford Cardinal. With no further ado, your FanDuel Sportsbook line of the week: This is a reasonable opening line. Miami is a top 10 team in the polls, and still have a […]

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Storm Center: October 19, 2025

Good morning, Canes. Let’s start the day the right way. Miami loses to Louisville, again, 24-21 Louisville has officially become a thorn in Miami’s side. The Cardinals beat Miami on Friday night 24-21, putting the first L on Miami’s record in 2025. And, they ended Miami’s 10 game home winning streak. Who was the last […]

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GameThread: Primetime Open Thread, 10/18

Welcome back to College Football Saturday! While your Miami Hurricanes played (and lost) last night, there are a couple marquee matchups tonight in Primetime to take your attention. While you watch games from coast to coast today, hop in the comments and talk about the action as it happens. And, in case you needed to know who […]

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GameThread: Early game Open Thread, 10/18

Welcome back to College Football Saturday! While your Miami Hurricanes are getting back to basics after losing to Louisville 24-21 last night, there are PLENTY of other games to enjoy today in the meantime. While you watch games from coast to coast today, hop in the comments and talk about the action as it happens. And, in case you […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Film Review: Louisville Cardinals 24 – Miami Hurricanes 21

The Louisville Cardinals came into Hard Rock Stadium and beat the Miami Hurricanes 24-21 on Friday night. Miami’s home winning streak and undefeated season have now gone up in smoke. The Cards started the game off with 14 straight points and did just enough to hold the lead. The Canyonero Keys to Victory theme was […]

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Louisville Cardinals 2025 Edition

WELP. There goes the undefeated season. For the second time in a row at at Hard Rock Stadium, your Miami Hurricanes lost to the Louisville Cardinals, this time by a 24-21 score. Craig T. Smith has your game recap: Mike Schiffman is back with the 3 stars of the game: Let’s get into this edition […]

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Three Stars: Miami vs Louisville

The Miami Hurricanes lost their first game of the season tonight, 24-21. It was a frustrating game to watch from the start, with the defense giving up a quick 14 points and the offense not being able to generate any momentum the entire night. Just a bad performance by a team I thought was better […]

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