Category: Miami Hurricanes

The Miami Hurricanes had one of their best performances of the season in their win over N.C. State on Saturday, and it helped them further inch up the College Football Playoff rankings. Miami moved up from No. 15 last week to No. 13 on Tuesday, moving UM closer to its first-ever berth in the College Football Playoff after a week of lobbying from the ACC. Similar to the previous rankings, the Hurricanes are the top-ranked ACC team, which means the projected bracket puts Miami in the playoff. But that projection assumes the Hurricanes will be the ACC champion, and Miami is unlikely to reach...

MIAMI GARDENS — Transfer defensive back Keionte Scott has been a revelation for Miami’s defense this season, but the Hurricanes may have to play without him for some time. The senior nickelback suffered a “serious” injury, UM coach Mario Cristobal said after the Hurricanes’ blowout win over N.C. State on Saturday. Scott was wearing a walking boot on his right foot when he was on the field before the game. “You miss him,” Cristobal said. “It’s a serious injury and it’s one that’s heart-wrenching, gut-wrenching, really.” Scott, who arrived in the summer after last playing at Auburn, has...

The Hurricanes will be without one of their best players this season when they face N.C. State on Saturday. Nickel back Keionte Scott was listed as out on Miami’s availability report, which was released Thursday night. The Hurricanes will also be without running back Mark Fletcher Jr., wide receiver Tony Johnson for the second straight game and cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. for the third straight game. Defensive tackle David Blay Jr., who suffered an injury against Syracuse, was listed as questionable, as was freshman defensive tackle Mykah Newton. The good news for the Hurricanes is that...

If the College Football Playoffs started this week, Miami would qualify for the College Football Playoff — just barely. Because Miami is currently the top-ranked team in the ACC, the Hurricanes currently project as the No. 11 seed in the playoffs. The College Football Playoff selection committee moved Miami up to No. 15 in this week’s rankings after putting Miami at No. 18 last week. In the projected bracket, the Hurricanes would travel to play No. 6 Texas Tech in the first round of the playoff. “We had some teams lose, and again, the conversation with Miami has been about their...

The Miami Hurricanes are hitting a late stride on the recruiting trail, landing their second blue-chip prospect in as many days. Four-star 2026 defensive lineman DeAnthony Lafayette committed to Miami on Monday evening, announcing his commitment on social media. Lafayette, who chose the Hurricanes over offers from Florida State and Oklahoma, among others. He was previously committed to LSU. Lafayette, an Orlando native, is listed as the No. 36 edge rusher and No. 391 player in the class. Last season, the standout edge rusher had 73 tackles and 17.5 sacks. The Lake Nona High star has 58...

A day after beating Syracuse and keeping their playoff hopes going, the Hurricanes got more good news. Four-star 2026 defensive back JJ Dunnigan committed to Miami on Sunday evening, announcing his decision on social media. Dunnigan chose the Hurricanes over offers from Colorado, Kansas, Ole Miss and Oregon, among others. “All glory to God for blessing me with the strength and guidance to reach this point,” Dunnigan wrote on social media. “Thank you to my family for sticking by my side, and thank you to the coaches that believed in me. With that being said, I’m committed to the University...

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Tre Donaldson scored 23 points, Malik Reneau had 22 points, six rebounds and five assists and Miami beat Bethune-Cookman 101-61 on Thursday night. Donaldson and Reneau each made nine field goals, with only five combined misses, as Miami shot 59.1%. Tru Washington added 13 points and Dante Allen had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Miami (2-0). Ernest Udeh Jr. grabbed 10 rebounds to go with eight points and four blocks. Jakobi Heady led Bethune-Cookman (0-2) with 19 points and four 3-pointers. The rest of the Wildcats went 2 of 21 from 3-point range....

Miami will be missing a key offensive player against Syracuse on Saturday. Running back Mark Fletcher Jr. was listed as out for the game on the Hurricanes’ Thursday availability report. He suffered an injury late in the loss to SMU.  Other key players listed as out included cornerback OJ Frederique — who Miami coach Mario Cristobal said will likely miss several weeks. Wide receiver Tony Johnson, who has played sparingly but had a strong performance against Stanford, is also listed as out. Defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. and wide receiver CJ Daniels, who missed the loss to the Mustangs last...

If the season ended today, the Miami Hurricanes would miss the College Football Playoff. Fortunately for Miami, the season does not end today. But UM currently ranks 18th in the first College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night. Mack Rhoades, the Chair of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, said the committee “felt strongly” about where it put UM. “And I think we all believe Miami’s got a talented team when you look at their roster, their roster composition,” Rhoades said “Certainly think they’re really good defensively. I think if they can maybe...

DALLAS — The Hurricanes may be without key players when they face SMU on Saturday. Miami listed wide receiver CJ Daniels, cornerback OJ Frederique and defensive tackle Ahmad Moran Sr. as questionable for the game vs. the Mustangs. Daniels is Miami’s No. 2 wide receiver this season. He has 351 yards and a team-best six touchdown catches. Frederique, a sophomore, has started all seven of Miami’s games this year at cornerback. The St. Thomas Aquinas alum has seven tackles and five pass deflections this season. Frederique has a 64.3 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus. Moten has started all...