US EditionDave Hyde: Miami Buried by Self-Inflicted Miscues in Loss to SMU
Miami committed 12 penalties for 96 yards and two turnovers, which led to a narrow 26-20 loss to SMU and ended hopes for ACC and playoff contention.
- Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, SMU upset No. Miami 26 in overtime on Nov. 1, 2025, ending Miami's hopes for the ACC Championship and College Football Playoff.
- Miami lost because of two turnovers and 12 penalties for 96 yards versus Southern Methodist Mustangs' four penalties, with Mario Cristobal blaming fundamental organizational mistakes.
- Carson Beck threw an overtime interception that led to SMU's winning possession, and Mario Cristobal's late timeout occurred so close to the snap the center still snapped the ball.
- The defeat removes Miami Hurricanes' ACC Championship and College Football Playoff hopes, while Southern Methodist Mustangs keep conference title chances alive with wins over Clemson, Miami, and Florida State.
- SMU's win was historic—its first over a top-10 opponent since Jan. 1, 1983—and came as Rhett Lashlee received a contract extension through 2032.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
Dave Hyde: Miami buried by self-inflicted miscues in loss to SMU
Inexplicable. Infuriating. Incomprehensible. The “U” is unacceptably back. Back like no one wanted. Back to its frustrating football of recent decades. Back again with step-on-the-rake mistakes and self-inflicted pain in Saturday’s 26-20 loss at Southern Methodist University that takes big-picture…
Sun-Sentinel
Orlando SentinelDave Hyde: UM buried by self-inflicted miscues in loss to SMU
Inexplicable. Infuriating. Incomprehensible. The “U” is unacceptably back. Back like no one wanted. Back to its frustrating football of recent decades. Back again with step-on-the-rake mistakes and self-inflicted pain in Saturday’s 26-20 loss at Southern Methodist that takes big-picture ideas like the ACC Championship Game and College Football Playoff off the table. Lose once like this to Louisville, as Miami did a couple of weeks ago, and you g…
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