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The Miami Hurricanes committed 12 penalties and had a slew of other mistakes in their costly overtime loss to the SMU Mustangs.
The Mustangs pull of a big home upset that puts the Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff aspirations in jeopardy.
Despite a hot start to the season, Miami is having November collapse after loss to SMU that has its College Football Playoff hopes in doubt.
With two losses in league play already, is there a feasible path for the Miami Hurricanes to make the ACC Championship Game?
No. 10 Miami (6-2, 3-2 ACC) gave up the game-winning touchdown in overtime, falling to SMU (6-3, 4-1 ACC) 26-20 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The loss likely eliminates the Hurricanes from the ACC championship race and severely harms their College Football Playoff hopes.
Miami was upset on the road by SMU, whose fans rushed the field. Do the Mustangs owe the Hurricanes for storming the field?
Self-inflicted mistakes proved costly for the Hurricanes, whose path to the 12-team College Football Playoff is in extreme jeopardy.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/miami as Key Miami Contributor Out Against SMU. The Miami Hurricanes will be without the No. 2 wide receiver, CJ Daniels, against SMU.