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Miami Travels to Notre Dame, Seeking 10th Straight Win

The Miami Hurricanes are one of college basketball’s hottest teams. The once-lovable losers from Coral Gables have reeled off nine wins in a row before their encounter with rival Notre Dame on Tuesday night. With a 14-2 overall record and an undefeated 3-0 start to ACC play, the Canes have put the horrors of last […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Miami Hurricanes Injury Updates: National Championship Game

On Monday afternoon, Miami Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal had press availability. During that availability, he commented on a few injuries affecting the Miami Hurricanes. The good news for Miami per Cristobal, is that EDGE Akheem Mesidor is fine after a minor arm injury in the Semifinals where an Ole Miss lineman feel on his arm. […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Monday Musings: Get your notebook ready, Rueben

Happy pre-national-championship-game-week Monday, Miami fans! I keep saying each Monday is better and better, because it is. Only two Mondays are better than CFP semifinal Monday, and this is one of them. But enough of that rambling. Your Miami Hurricanes are playing the Indiana Hoosiers for the national championship a week from today. There are […]

23 days ago | 1 read

5 up, 5 down from Miami’s 31-27 Fiesta Bowl win over Ole Miss

Man, what a game on Thursday. The Canes overcome the Rebels and, at times, themselves on the way to securing the program’s first trip back to the national championship game in 23 years. And because there was plenty of good and not so good, I’m curious to see what Pro Football Focus had to say […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Donaldson Leads & Plays Hero In Miami’s 91-81 Win Over Georgia Tech

The Miami Hurricanes continue to be one of the hottest teams in college basketball. On Saturday afternoon, the team took down Georgia Tech 91-81 at the Watsco Center. With the victory, Miami is now the winner of their last nine games, but this triumph didn’t come easy. The Canes began the contest blazing, as they […]

24 days ago | 2 reads

Miami Hurricanes open as underdogs against Indiana Hoosiers in 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game

As the Miami Hurricanes conclude the journey of the 2025 season, our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have released odds for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Indiana Hoosiers. With no further ado, your FanDuel Sportsbook line of the week: To me, the line is fine. Both teams are among the most talented and accomplished in the country, […]

25 days ago | 0 reads

2025 College Football Playoffs: Miami Hurricanes vs Indiana Hoosiers in the National Championship game details, TV coverage announced

In case you missed it, THE MIAMI HURRICANES ARE IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! As Miami continues their march through the playoff bracket, the details for each game have been firmly known. That is the case with the National Championship Game, slated to be played on Monday, January 19th at 7:30pm eastern. […]

25 days ago | 3 reads

Canes Hoops Hosts Georgia Tech, Looks For Ninth Straight Win

The Miami Hurricanes will look to continue their hot stretch tomorrow afternoon when they host 10-6 Georgia Tech. UM is coming off an emotional 81-77 road victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday. In the game, Jai Lucas once again shifted his defense to play in a 2-3 zone set in the first half and had […]

25 days ago | 2 reads

Film Review, Fiesta Bowl: Miami Hurricanes 31 – Ole Miss Rebels 27

The Miami Hurricanes (13-2) beat the Ole Miss Rebels (13-2) 31-27 to lift the Fiesta Bowl curse and put the ‘Canes into the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Don’t hug me yet, I might swear in your face like Mario Cristobal did to Kevin (who should know better after the 2003 Fiesta Bowl) Beard. […]

26 days ago | 1 read

Three Stars: Miami vs Ole Miss

The Fiesta Bowl curse has been lifted! The Miami Hurricanes beat the Ole Miss Rebels tonight in the 2026 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, 31-27. The Canes will now return home to play for the 2026 National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium. It’s great to be a Miami Hurricane! I am fired up! Not sure how I […]

26 days ago | 1 read

Top five Canes I’d bring back for the Fiesta Bowl

The Fiesta Bowl is now just one single sleep away, y’all. Miami and Ole Miss are that close to duking it out for one of those two incredible Cinderella stories to advance into the national championship spotlight. I’ve played the game over and over again in my mind. I’ve thought about Miami’s strengths and Ole […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Fiesta Bowl Game Preview – Miami Hurricanes vs. Ole Miss Rebels

Game Details Recent History Miami Hurricanes Outlook There is an argument to be made that the Miami Hurricanes are the most dangerous team in the College Football Playoff. Don’t take my word for it; listen to the greatest college football coach of all time talk about it. Nick Saban loves this Miami team and has […]

28 days ago | 0 reads

Miami Travels to Wake Forest & Looks for Eighth Straight Win

The Miami Hurricanes look to continue their winning ways against Wake Forest in their first ACC road challenge. UM hasn’t lost a game in over a month and will try to get a hard-fought win to open the new year. They have won their last seven games and got off to a great start to […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

Fiesta Bowl Matchup of the Week – Miami vs. Ole Miss

The Miami Hurricanes are one win away from competing for a national championship in their own backyard. Just think about that for a second. We all had expectations for this team, and they were met once we made the College Football Playoff. The majority knew they had the roster to make a run, but to […]

29 days ago | 1 read

Receipts Please! Returning Ohio State Nonsense Back to Senders

2025 ended up being a LOVELY year of college football. THE ™ Miami Hurricanes finished 2025 with a BANG louder than Mike Breen calling a Golden State Warriors game. 23 years after the Ohio State Buckeyes stole a championship from THE ™ Miami Hurricanes, revenge was finally delivered. Of course leading up to the game […]

29 days ago | 3 reads