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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 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

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, […]

3 months ago | 1 read

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. […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Miami Hurricanes Football: Canes are officially Bowl Eligible

For the 3rd year under Head Coach Mario Cristobal, the Miami Hurricanes are Bowl Eligible after winning their 6th game of the year, a 42-7 blowout of the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday night. Like last season, Miami is highly ranked after 7 games. The aspirations for the 6-1 Hurricanes are sky-high, and this win gives […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

5 up, 5 down for Miami against Stanford

The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Stanford Cardinal 42-7 on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. It was a tale of two halves for the Canes, with the first ending tied at 7 and the Canes outscoring Stanford 35-0 in the second. As such, there was a lot of good and a lot of bad on […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Top 25: Week 10

Week 9 was not nearly as wild as previous Saturdays this season. The top ten remains the same, just in a slightly different order. Alabama, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, and Virginia all pulled out close wins on the road. Miami fell one spot after its blowout of Stanford. One of the Canes’ best wins, USF, blew […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Film Review: Miami Hurricanes 42 – Stanford Cardinal 7

The Miami Hurricanes (6-1) covered the spread in a 42-7 win over the Stanford Cardinal (3-5) Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. The ‘Canes are still alive for the postseason even after a 7-7 halftime tie against a ‘bottom 30’ Stanford squad. The Canyonero Keys for Miami theme was to caveman the Cardinal to death. […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs Week 10 game time, TV coverage finalized

Late late on Saturday night/early on Sunday morning, I was looking for information on when Miami-SMU would be played. In this search, I went on the ACC’s official website, and came across some information which is good to pass along. Following up on this, with all games placed and published officially on the ACC’s website, […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Storm Center: October 26, 2025

Good morning, Canes. Let’s start the day the right way. Miami blows out Stanford 42-7 Miami exorcised some of the demons from last week’s loss with a resounding 42-7 blowout of Stanford. This game had a bit of a slow start, but once things got rolling, Stanford was no match for Miami in any area […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Miami Hurricanes road favorites over SMU Mustangs in Week 10

As the Miami Hurricanes continue the journey of the 2025 football season, our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have released odds for the week 10 road game against the SMU Mustangs. 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 […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Stanford Cardinal 2025 Edition

After a bitter defeat last week, your Miami Hurricanes bounced back by demolishing the Stanford Cardinal 42-7 on Saturday night. Craig T. Smith has your game recap: Mike Schiffman is back with the 3 stars of the game: Let’s get into this edition of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Good The Bad […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Three Stars: Miami vs Stanford

The Miami Hurricanes put together a dominant second half to beat Stanford tonight at Hard Rock Stadium, 42-7. The game was tied at halftime, but the Canes blew it open in the third quarter, outscoring the Cardinal 21-0. Oh, and there were actually some outside running plays called. And guess what? They worked great! Hmm. […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Miami defeats Stanford 42-7

Well, the Miami Hurricanes finally woke up from their multi-game slumber, thrashing the Stanford Cardinal in the second half to pull away and win comfortably 42-7 on Saturday night inside Hard Rock Stadium. Carson Beck threw it to the right team often, going 21/28 for 189 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions. Mark Fletcher, Jr. […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

GAME THREAD: Miami Hurricanes vs Stanford Cardinal

Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes season everyone! Following last week’s frustrating loss, your Miami Hurricanes are back in action to get back on the right track. This week, the Canes play against the Stanford Cardinal. Stanford are fresh off a win over Florida State last week (thanks for that, love that for me), and look to get […]

3 months ago | 1 read

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 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

3 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 […]

3 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 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

3 months ago | 5 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 […]

3 months ago | 2 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 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads