Coming off a disappointing loss against SMU, the No.18 Miami Hurricanes find themselves searching for answers for the second time in the last three weeks. After a season that started so promising, Miami is once again on the outside looking in to make the College Football Playoffs with four games left.
Needing to rebound on all fronts, Miami (6-2, 2-2 ACC) is faced with a struggling opponent in the Syracuse Orange (3-6, 1-5 ACC). With playoff hopes on the ropes, the Hurricanes need a dominant home performance.
After an encouraging 3-1 start for the Orange, the season has gone downhill after starting quarterback Steve Angeli suffered a season-ending achilles injury in a Week 4 34-21 victory over Clemson.