November misery continues for No. 10 Miami under Mario Cristobal with upset loss at SMU

It often isn’t how a team starts but how it finishes in college football that’s most important. And once again, during the Mario Cristobal era, the Miami Hurricanes are only getting worse as the season progresses. On Saturday, Associated Press No. 10 Miami (6-2, 2-2 in ACC) fell at SMU (6-3, 4-1 in ACC), 26-20 in overtime, for its second loss in three games after a 5-0 start. The result continued a troubling trend for the Hurricanes, who have routinely wilted down the stretch under Cristobal, going 4-9 (.308) in November since 2022. They are 24-7 (.774) from August to October during that span. The best teams in the country peak in the final full month of the regular season. It’s not a coincidence that time and time again, Miami has played its worst at the end of the year. Making matters worse, Cristobal has failed to take advantage of a weak ACC that has been up for grabs with Clemson and Florida State fading into irrelevancy. Overall, the Hurricanes are 14-14 against the conference under Cristobal. For as mRead More