Miami's undefeated football season came to an end Saturday with a 31-24 loss to No. 11 Notre Dame, leaving the Hurricanes facing uncertainty ahead of Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings.
Miami has first loss at Notre Dame
Miami fell to 8-1 after failing to complete a 21-point comeback against the Irish. The Hurricanes trailed 24-3 early in the third quarter before quarterback Darian Mensah threw three second-half touchdowns to bring Miami within seven points. Cooper Barkate stepped up without injured star receiver Malachi Toney, catching 10 passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns, while tight end Elija Lofton added seven receptions for 113 yards and another score.
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns, while Micah Gilbert finished with nine catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns. The Hurricanes failed to sack Carr and recorded just one quarterback hurry. The Irish became the fourth consecutive opponent to throw for at least 300 yards against Miami.
The Hurricanes' comeback ended after a controversial fourth-down incompletion involving Lofton in the end zone with under four minutes remaining.
Miami will host Duke (7-2, 4-2 ACC) on Saturday at noon ET on ABC.
Miami's College Football Playoff position should drop
Miami entered Saturday ranked No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but its loss to Notre Dame will likely drop the Canes out of the top 5.
No. 2 Georgia defeated No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7, No. 3 Utah remained undefeated with a 28-20 victory over No. 9 BYU, and No. 8 UCLA improved to 9-0 by beating Minnesota 34-20. No. 5 Alabama defeated No. 14 LSU 31-13, while No. 23 Oregon knocked off No. 12 Ohio State 41-28. Wake Forest, the ACC's other representative in the initial CFP rankings at No. 16, improved to 8-1 with a 77-0 victory over Merrimack.
Malachi Toney injury update
Miami coach Mario Cristobal provided an encouraging update on Malachi Toney following Saturday's loss, saying the star receiver's ankle surgery went well and that a return in approximately four weeks remains possible.
"Timeline is as soon as four, four and a half weeks from procedure time," Cristobal said after the game.
Miami lands five-star receiver Brysen Wright in major recruiting victory
On Thursday, five-star wide receiver Brysen Wright committed to the Hurricanes over Florida and Texas.
Wright also announced that he is reclassifying from the 2028 recruiting cycle to the 2027 class. Before reclassifying, Wright was ranked as the nation's No. 1 wide receiver and No. 3 overall prospect in the 2028 class by the Rivals Industry Ranking.
ProCanes in NFL Week 9
- Rueben Bain Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bain forced a critical fourth-quarter fumble against Chicago receiver Luther Burden III, setting up a Buccaneers touchdown and two-point conversion that tied the game at 24. Tampa Bay ultimately lost 27-24 on a last-second field goal.
- Akheem Mesidor, Los Angeles Chargers: Mesidor recorded two tackles, including one solo stop, in the Chargers' 44-22 loss to Houston.
- Kamren Kinchens, Los Angeles Rams: Kinchens logged one tackle as Los Angeles defeated Washington 20-13.
- Andy Borregales, New England Patriots: Borregales converted all three of his extra-point attempts in New England's 45-27 loss to Green Bay.
- Greg Rousseau, Buffalo Bills: Rousseau and the Bills face the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.
Around the program
Men's basketball rebounds with 83-57 victory over Wagner
No. 14 Miami improved to 1-1 Friday night with an 83-57 victory over Wagner, responding to its season-opening 77-67 loss against No. 1 Florida.
Shelton Henderson led the Hurricanes with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, adding five assists and three steals. Malik Reneau scored 12 points, while Caleb Gaskins contributed 11 points and six rebounds.
The Hurricanes will host North Florida (1-1) tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
Women's basketball improves to 3-0
Miami women's basketball remained undefeated Sunday with a 79-39 victory over Stetson, improving to 3-0 under coach Tricia Cullop.
Gal Raviv led the Hurricanes with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Ahnay Adams contributed 14 points and Amarachi Kimpson added 10. The Hurricanes will host Saint Peter's on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.
Miami volleyball upsets No. 23 Stanford
Miami volleyball enjoyed one of its best weekends of the season, defeating No. 23 Stanford in five sets Friday before sweeping California on Sunday.
Miami soccer closes regular season
Miami women's soccer concluded its regular season Thursday with a 1-0 loss at No. 6 Notre Dame, finishing 10-5-3 overall and 4-4-2 in ACC play.
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