The Miami Hurricanes no longer control their destiny in the college football postseason and there is no margin of error remaining. Every game from this point forward should be treated as a playoff game.
Two losses in the past three weeks have put Miami in this position, but as freshman wide receiver Malachi Toney sees it, it's a privilege to be in a position where the playoffs remain a possibility in November and all the Hurricanes have to do is win the games that are in front of them.
Canes WR Malachi Toney, on whether Miami feels any pressure heading into the final stretch of the season with two losses:
— Christy Chirinos (@ChristyChirinos) November 5, 2025
"Pressure is a privilege...we have to go hard this game, this week. We're going to focus on week by week..."
"Pressure is a privilege. We've got to control what we can control. No ifs ands or buts about it, we've got to go hard for this game this week. We're going to focus on this week-by-week. So right now our focus is on beating Syracuse," Toney said during his Q&A session with the local media ahead of Saturday's game against the Orange.
Toney believes the offense can give more
Miami has not been the model of efficiency on offense over the past few weeks. We've talked about the Carson Beck turnovers ad nauseum by now, but there's also the penalties that have killed promising drives and the failure to get explosive plays in the run games.
The Hurricanes have broken the 30-point mark just once in the past four games and in that game against Stanford they had just seven points at halftime. Finding offensive production might be tough against Syracuse this week, with wide receiver CJ Daniels out and running back Mark Fletcher Jr.'s status for the game still uncertain.
Canes fans upset pointing fingers man just win the games, penalties such but the execution/playcalling has been abysmal and predictable, that’s why we’re #18 instead of the top 5
— its still to me (@MattyMattCM) November 5, 2025
Toney said the offense can't let little mistakes linger and become big problems that kill the rhythm and flow of the possession.
"We have a great offense. We've got to stay focused on the details and let little things define us. Even if we do get a 15-yard penalty, so what, let's go out there and make up for it," Toney added.