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Dear JD: I’m sick of Pop-Tarts
The comment section has sent in their questions and comments after Miami beats Pittsburgh, but will miss the ACC Championship Game once again as UVA and Duke will square off in Charlotte instead of the Hurricanes. Sebastian the Ibis: I’m sick of Pop-Tarts, what could make this season worse than more processed sugary crap in […]
Monday Musings: The edge in criteria are undeniable regarding Miami vs. Notre Dame, but the selection committee won’t care
Happy victory Monday, SOTUers. Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. The Miami Hurricanes made it a good one for all us, bludgeoning Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon 38-7. The Canes looked absolutely dominant and have shown the part of a playoff team for the last four weeks. So, what does that mean for their […]
5 up, 5 down for Miami vs. Pittsburgh
Well, regardless of if (or more precisely when) the College Football Playoff committee screws over the Miami Hurricanes, the Canes ended their 2025 regular season looking like a playoff team. UM demolished Pitt 38-7, completely controlling the Pitt offense with a wrecking crew defense while putting the game away on the offensive end with two […]
Top 25: Week 15
Week 14 came and went without much chaos. Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Alabama, BYU, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, and Utah all avoided upsets that would have likely knocked their team out of the CFP. Many fan bases will be anxiously awaiting the penultimate CFP rankings on Tuesday night. Let’s get to the poll! AP Top 25 […]
Film Review: Miami Hurricanes 38 – Pitt Panthers 7
The Miami Hurricanes (10-2) cruised to a win over the Pitt Panthers (8-4) by a score of 38-7 on Thanksgiving weekend. The ‘Canes now must play ‘wait-and-see’ with the College Football Playoff committee. The Canyonero Keys to Victory main theme for Miami was ‘head down and drive.’ In other words, play your game and don’t […]
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Pittsburgh Panthers 2025 Edition
THAT’S HOW YOU FUCKING DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Miami went on the road and blew out the Pitt Panthers 38-7 on Saturday afternoon. Craig T. Smith is back with your Game Recap: Mike Schiffman is here as always with your 3 stars: Let’s get into this edition of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The Good […]
Three Stars: Miami vs Pitt
The Miami Hurricanes smoked the Pitt Panthers today in Heinz Field (that’s what I know that stadium as), 38-7. The offense looked smooth, the defense was borderline dominant, and the special teams were above average. Miami is absolutely one of the best twelve teams in the country. Coach Cristobal’s squad should be in the CFP, […]
Miami punts the Panthers, wraps up 10-win season with 38-7 win
The Miami Hurricanes made a final statement to the College Football Selection committee, and they did it with a megaphone next to their ears. The Canes crushed the Pitt Panthers on Saturday at the stadium formerly known as Heinz Field 38-7. Carson Beck had a nice game, going 23/29 for 267 yards with 3 touchdowns […]
GAME THREAD: Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers
Welcome to another Miami Hurricanes game day everyone! Following last week’s blowout win over the Virginia Tech Hokies, the Hurricanes hit the road for the final game of the regular season: a trip to Pittsburgh to play the Pitt Panthers. Here’s How To Watch by me Here’s our Film Forecast scheme preview by Justin Dottavio Here’s our Game Preview by Jordan […]
Déjà Vu in the Steel City: Miami Enters Pitt with Everything to Play For – and Everything to Lose
Here we are again. The calendar reads late November, the College Football Playoff picture is messy, and Miami finds itself straddling the thin line between contender and cautionary tale. A win today at Pittsburgh could keep the Canes’ ACC title and playoff dreams alive. But as the “pathematicians” love to remind us, even a victory […]
Miami Hurricanes vs. Pittsburgh Panthers: Week 14 Game Preview
Game Details Recent History Miami Hurricanes Outlook The Miami Hurricanes are still in the running for a playoff spot by either an at-large bid or a long-shot ACC title game appearance if certain things go their way on Saturday. Heading into this matchup 8-2, the Canes need to take care of business to boost their […]
Miami Hurricanes Injury Report: Pittsburgh
Conferences returned to weekly injury reports for conference games for the 2025 season. We’re back with the report and updates for Week 14 against Pittsburgh. Miami Head Coach Mario Cristobal gave injury updates during his standard Monday presser. And they are: The initial report came out Thursday night at 8pm. It basically mirrored what Cristobal […]
How to watch Miami Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Panthers in Week 14
For the 12th and final game of the 2025 regular season, the Miami Hurricanes hit the road to play the Pittsburgh Panthers. Last week, Miami beat the Virginia Tech Hokies 34-17. It was a game that Miami controlled from beginning to end, which you’d know if you watched the game and not listened to the […]
Free Throws, Poor 2nd Half Plague Canes In Loss to No. 9 BYU
It wasn’t meant to be for Jai Lucas and the Hurricanes. In their second game against top competition, Miami once again failed to pull off an upset, which would be an attention-grabber for the selection committee come March. Along with their loss to BYU, UM also faced the defending national champion Florida Gators and tasted […]
Week 14 college football lines and picks
Hello everyone. Hope you all have had a great Thanksgiving with your family and friends. It’s a terrific weekend of rivalry football with major playoff implications on deck, so let’s get into some picks for the last time this year. As usual, I’m using the lines over at the FanDuel Sportsbook. (Disclaimer: these are just my […]
ACC Rooting Guide: Week 14
It’s Rivalry Week! It’s also possible for five teams to have a chance to play in Charlotte next weekend. A quick note: last week someone in the comments noted I should have rooted for Stanford due to the opponents winning percentage tiebreaker possibly coming into play. That person was probably right, but that is way […]
Thanksgiving Talking Points: Debunking Hurricanes Haters’ Dumb Arguments
Death, taxes, and holiday drama. It’s inevitable for Thanksgiving day arguments to start not long after opening pleasantries are exchanged and the first beer or whiskey or coquito is finished. Barbs and insults are flung around the dining table (or la caja china) usually instigated by some political commentary or the family matriarch expressing disapproval […]
Canes Men’s Hoops Set For Date With Dybantsa, No. 9 BYU In Orlando
Hurricanes Get Second Crack Against A Ranked Opponent On Thanksgiving Day The Miami Hurricanes men’s hoops team is off to a fantastic start. The team under first-year head coach Jai Lucas has won five of its first six contests. Their one defeat came at the hands of the defending national champion Florida Gators in Jacksonville, […]
College Football Playoff committee is repeating a common sin regarding Miami vs. Notre Dame
The College Football Playoff selection committee loves them some Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Forget the fact that their best win is over a now 8-3 USC team. Forget the fact that their Power Four schedule includes titans such as Purdue, Arkansas, and Boston College, ALL WINLESS IN CONFERENCE PLAY – and the latter of whom […]
Film Forecast ‘25: Miami Hurricanes at Pitt Panthers, 11/29
The Miami Hurricanes (9-2) will head to Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving weekend to face the Pitt Panthers (8-3) for a shot at the ACC Championship Game and a potential invite to the College Football Playoff. The Hurricanes have a 70% win expectancy per ESPN. The game kicks off at noon on ABC. The ‘Canes are about […]
Miami Hurricanes Ranked 12th in fourth CFP rankings for 2025
On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee released the third installment of its rankings for the 2025 season. After a big win over Virginia Tech, Miami continued the arduous task of climbing their way up the rankings and into a potential at-large berth spot for the Playoff bracket. They flipped places with Utah, […]
ACC Power Rankings: Week 13
It was yet another interesting week for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Miami beat a pesky Virginia Tech team in Blacksburg, Duke held off UNC in Chapel Hill, SMU bludgeoned Louisville in Dallas, and Syracuse lost by a thousand to Notre Dame in South Bend. The big one was Pitt upsetting Georgia Tech in Atlanta a […]
Monday Musings: Hoping for a Thanksgiving miracle for the Canes
Happy Monday, y’all, and it’s a victory Monday, so those are always fun. Lots to do today, so let’s skip the pleasantry and get to what Canes-related stuff is rattling around inside my noggin. 1) I damned near spit out my drink when I saw this nugget pop up on my Twitter timeline on Saturday: […]
5 up, 5 down from Canes’ 34-17 win over Virginia Tech
The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg to improve to 9-2 (5-2) on the season. There were a number of standouts, as the Hurricanes were strong on defense (5 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, 3 first half points) and effective enough in moving the ball and putting up points, […]
Top 25: Week 14
Week 13 saw many SEC teams crush smaller schools in what has become an annual tradition. Out west, Utah survived a scare from Kansas State and Oregon eliminated USC from CFP contention. In the ACC, Pitt upset Georgia Tech in Atlanta, SMU beat Louisville convincingly in Dallas, and Miami handled rival Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. […]
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