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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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