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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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Stanford Game day Vlog

Welcome back to another special guest vlog. The first one was so well received, we decided to run it back! My Real Ones Canes Podcast (available wherever you listen to podcasts) co-host Brian “The Beast” London is back with another game vlog, this time from the home game against Stanford. Does your gameday routine look […]

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Should Xavier Restrepo be elevated to Titans Active Roster?

Of all the ProCanes currently sitting on practice squads, none feels more primed for an opportunity – or is talked about more – than Xavier Restrepo. Restrepo has endured a waiting game throughout the season, similar to the one he had to do during draft weekend in April. And honestly, given how sluggish the Tennessee […]

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Connections abound between Miami and SMU

There are always connections between teams in conference games. Whether it be history or current, there are storylines and connections that go beyond simply lining up and playing football against an opponent. Miami’s next opponent has much more of a Miami flavor and more connections than anybody on the schedule outside of Florida State. I’ve […]

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How to watch Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs in Week 10

For the 8th game of the 2025 season, the Miami Hurricanes hit the road for just the second time, and leave the State of Florida for the first time this year, as they head to Dallas to face off against the SMU Mustangs. Miami bounced back from their first loss of the year by demolishing […]

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Miami CB Keionte Scott named a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist

Things have gone mostly well for the Miami Hurricanes through 7 games this season. Things have been particularly better on the defensive side of the ball. While there have been some stretches of subpar play – FSU fourth quarter, Louisville first quarter, etc. – the unit has been starkly different from the group we saw […]

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ACC Power Rankings: Week 9

And just like that, we are on the cusp of November. What’s Mario Cristobal’s record in November at Miami? I was just asking! I don’t actually want to know. Anyway, Georgia Tech and Virginia still control their respective destinies. Pitt is now a scoring machine with their freshman phenom quarterback. Louisville is quietly on a […]

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Dear JD: What should I pack when leaving Florida?!

The Miami Hurricanes are leaving Florida for the first time all season, and playing only their second road game of 2025. This is also Miami’s only kickoff prior to 4:30pm so far this year. So not only do fans have to hit the airport to Dallas on Halloween weekend, they also have to be up […]

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Monday Musings: More of the same coming for the Canes (unfortunately)

Happy Monday, everyone. I was having a good Monday. That is, until Shannon Dawson addressed the media today. No witty quips here. Let’s get to it. 1) Yeah, I’m not happy after Dawson addressed the media on Monday. Here’s why (Dawson starts at the 29-minute mark; I’m not going to transcribe all of it): Ok, […]

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Miami Hurricanes vs Syracuse Orange game time, TV coverage finalized

On Monday afternoon, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced game times and television coverage for Week 11 of the 2025 College Football season. And, surprise! Miami was NOT selected for/placed in primetime! Miami is ranked #10 in both the AP and Coaches polls after a slow start/strong finish 42-7 blowout win over Stanford on Saturday night. […]

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