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It was evident that Miami football didn’t meet the standard on Friday night. Nonetheless, the Hurricanes are still unbeaten, led by Heisman frontrunner Cam Ward and head coach Mario Cristobal after escaping with a narrow Week 5 victory over Virginia Tech. In a back-and-forth game where Miami had to work extra hard to erase a […]

At the end of a roller coaster affair, Miami’s comeback was nearly complete against Virginia Tech, as they rallied from 10 points down with two fourth quarter touchdowns to take a 38-34 lead, as Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones heaved up one last Hail Mary to try to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Virginia […]

The Miami football team has just one more non-conference game before ACC play begins, and it will be this Saturday on the road against South Florida. So far, this season has been going very well for the Hurricanes. Miami started off the year with a blowout win against rival Florida on the road, and they […]

As the Miami football team prepares for the Ball State Cardinals Saturday afternoon amidst a hot streak, it has mostly been off the back of transfer quarterback Cam Ward. As the Hurricanes signal-caller in Ward continues to improve, there is no doubt that he has brought some excitement back to the program as former Florida […]

As fans lock in their bold predictions for the Miami football team’s upcoming matchup against Ball State, there’s no doubt that the group will succeed off the back of quarterback Cam Ward. After being a standout in the last two games, including Ward’s impressive outing against in-state rivals in the Florida Gators which he was […]

One of the most talked-about teams coming out of Week 1 was Miami (1-0), which pummeled Florida in its own stadium. The Hurricanes, now the No. 12 team in the country (No. 9 in our power rankings), moved up from No. 19 after walking out of The Swamp with a 41-17 victory. That one win […]

The state of Florida is the breeding ground for most college football stars. When they grow up and eventually choose to play close to home, they are faced with a tough decision. These blue chips can either join Mario Cristobal’s Miami football program or suit up for the Florida football team led by Billy Napier. […]

After just Week 1 of the college football season, what was once believed to be a three-team race in the ACC Conference has turned into a one-horse race. Miami’s dominating victory over Florida has put them firmly in the driver’s seat in the ACC, after Florida State and Clemson both started out winless. Since 2004, […]

The Miami football team started off their 2024 season with a bang on Saturday as they went on the road and convincingly beat rival Florida. Both teams have their backs against the wall this season after poor 2023 showings, and the Hurricanes came to play in week one. Miami went on to win 41-17, but […]

While some people’s predictions came true in Miami football’s opening win over the Florida Gators, it was more of a blowout than people thought as they routed their in-state rival Saturday afternoon, 41-17. On top of a fantastic performance from quarterback Cam Ward who had his own fun with Gators fans, Hurricanes head coach Mario […]

Miami football has high expectations in 2024. The Hurricanes are ranked No. 19 in the AP Top 25, and with those lofty goals come big targets on the recruiting trail. Unfortunately, LB Elijah Melendez, a highly-regarded four-star prospect, decommitted from Miami football after committing in December. He holds 40 college offers, including some from huge […]

Miami football fans painstakingly remember the loss to Georgia Tech last season where head coach Mario Cristobal and the rest of the staff managed the time in the worst possible way where all they needed was a knee to win the game. This time around, there will be a time management coach as revealed by […]

Even though this is a battle of ranked versus unranked teams, it doesn’t get much bigger in Week 1 of college football than the Miami Hurricanes against the Florida Gators. The No. 19-ranked Hurricanes will travel north to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, or “The Swamp,” to meet their in-state rival for the first time since […]

On the precipice of the 2024 college football season, this year’s Miami (FL) football team is being predicted to play a major part. The No. 19 preseason-ranked Hurricanes come into the season with some of the biggest hype the program has had in decades, and that’s mainly because of a stacked roster that head coach […]

Entering his third season at the helm, Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal looks to continue building a strong foundation for his alma mater. The team’s Class of 2025 recruiting haul has grown even stronger following the latest commitment on Saturday evening, Four-star safety Bryce Fitzgerald has chosen to play for the Hurricanes, according to […]

After dominating much of the 80’s, 90’s and into the early 2000’s, the University of Miami football program has now gone twenty consecutive seasons without an 11-win season or better. Over the course of those two decades — which coincides with the duration of their time as members of the ACC — the Hurricanes have […]

The Hurricanes aren’t quite the blue-chip program of their former glory, but expectations are high for Miami football and Mario Cristobal. Entering his third season as head coach, Cristobal was recently heaping praise on standout players like QB Cam Ward and DB Meesh Powell, via Marcus Benjamin of Rivals. “They’re men of action. As members […]

If there’s one team predicted to make a statement this season, it’s the Miami (FL) football team. There’s a real hype around Coral Gables that hasn’t been seen in years. There’s always at least some bit of hype surrounding the Miami Hurricanes football program, though, right? It’s just that the team never comes close to […]

The Miami Hurricanes football program is now entering its 20th season in the ACC Conference. In that time, the Hurricanes have won zero conference titles. The ACC version of Miami football looks significantly different than the Big East version. The Hurricanes were four-time winners in the now-defunct Big East Conference, winning three out of their […]

We’re now less than 100 days out from the start of the 2024 college football season. Hallelujah! When kickoff takes place, it will be the beginning of a new era in the sport that has evolved more over the last couple of years than it has in decades. Part of that will be the inception […]

The college football spring transfer portal is officially closed. One of the more active teams during this cycle was the Miami football team. That should come as no surprise to those who have followed the program since Mario Cristobal took over the program back in 2022. Going back to the winter window, when the Hurricanes […]

Once the spring transfer portal window opened up, the Miami Hurricanes football team wasted no time going after coveted Oregon State running back Damien Martinez. All their efforts seemed to pay off as Martinez is headed to The U this fall. “It’s on! 305, it’s that time,” Martinez said on his X account. It’s on! […]

The Miami football program is trying to return back to its winning ways after years of frustration. Back in 2022, they moved on from Manny Diaz and lured Mario Cristobal in from Oregon with a massive contract. Now, some shocking details about Cristobal’s 2022 salary have emerged, per a report from Brent Schrotenboer of USA […]

With the spring transfer portal now open, college football is about to get chaotic all over again, with team rosters undergoing massive restructuring in a matter of just two weeks. One team that is likely to be among the most active during this window is the Miami Hurricanes football team. Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal […]

Every year, college football coaches come in facing questions, with the number one being how they can improve. If you’re someone like Ohio State football’s Ryan Day, it’s about getting back to the National Championship. But if you’re someone like Colorado football’s Deion Sanders, it’s about just getting to a bowl game. There are stark […]

The Miami football program lost a lot of talent this offseason. However, Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes were able to land one of the best players in the transfer portal with Washington State transfer QB Cameron Ward. Initially, Ward decided to enter the NFL before changing course and deciding to join the Miami football program. […]

The 2024 Miami football team is set to once again be greatly impacted by the transfer portal. Head coach Mario Cristobal has once again leaned into the portal in hopes of building, at the very least, an ACC contender, with the hopes of making the conference title game for the first time under his leadership […]

With the college football transfer portal closed until August 1 of this year, the sport can at least begin to calm down a bit — that is if no more head coaches decide to leave their respective teams. Programs like Mario Cristobal’s Miami football team can now begin to go through their rosters and prepare […]

With the way the college football world is constantly changing, a second year in a program can be instrumental to a head coach. A second year not long ago was still part of the rebuilding process for most teams. But with things like NIL and the transfer portal, teams can now become College Football Playoff […]

Mario Cristobal and the Miami football staff came out of nowhere when Cam Ward announced he was signing with the Hurricanes. The former Washington State quarterback was supposed to be entering the 2024 NFL Draft but decided, after being told he probably wouldn’t be a first-rounder, to come back for his last year of eligibility. […]

The college football transfer portal took some turns on New Year’s Day with Cameron Ward heading for the NFL Draft and KJ Jefferson going to UCF. The Miami football program had been a rumored option for both signal-callers and now the Hurricanes are trying to land USC transfer Malachi Nelson as their other hopes have […]

Miami football is ready to move on from an overall unsuccessful season that is defined by mind-boggling mistakes and unmet expectations. But no one seems to be in a bigger hurry to get to 2024 than Mario Cristobal, following his questionable decision-making in the Pinstripe Bowl versus Rutgers. The Hurricanes head coach hung onto his […]

One of the more obvious players in the transfer portal during this cycle was Miami football’s Tyler Van Dyke. A former four-star recruit out of Connecticut, many thought that Van Dyke would be the next great Hurricanes quarterback that they had so desperately been missing for decades. There were times where that seemed the case, […]

Out of all the problems that Miami football has faced over the last two decades—and there have been many—one of the most glaring has been the lack of quarterback production. Not since the days of Ken Dorsey, the last Hurricanes quarterback to find himself on a Heisman ballot, has there been reliable quarterback play in […]

With Dec. 4th rapidly approaching, most coaches are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best as the transfer portal window is set to reopen. Already, there have been players announcing their intention to enter the portal ahead of the scheduled date, such as Miami football quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. Injuries and turnovers will […]

It’s only Year 2 of the Mario Cristobal era for Miami football, yet there are already some lingering questions as to whether this was the right hire. The Hurricanes still have one game left this season in Chestnut Hill against Boston College, where they could finish at best 7-5 (not counting the bowl game) or […]

The Miami football team dropped to 6-5 after a tough loss to the Louisville Cardinals. Tyler Van Dyke and the Hurricanes stayed close the entire game until Louisville scored a dagger touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Now, Head Coach Mario Cristobal is the object of Hurricanes fans’ anger after he took a critical timeout […]

Miami (FL) football’s Week 12 has them in ACC competition once again, except this time it will be against No. 10 Louisville. For the Hurricanes, it will be their second straight week facing a top-10 team and their fourth-ranked team of the year. They’re 1-2 so far, with an overall 6-4 record. For Mario Cristobal […]

Miami football got some good news for next year, when Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal said that Emory Williams should be back for spring football, according to Adam Lichtenstein of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Williams, Miami’s quarterback, was carted off the field Saturday night with a “significant” arm injury after he took a hit near […]