Miami is a respectable 24-7 in August through October under fourth-year coach Mario Cristobal. But when the calendar flips to November, problems mount. That was the story again Saturday, when the No. 10 Hurricanes fell 26-20 in overtime at SMU, dropping the Hurricanes to 4-11 in Novembe r and December under Cristobal's direction.

The manner of defeat was particularly excruciating, as an unnecessary roughness penalty with just over a minute remaining helped position the Mustangs for a game-tying field goal. It was Miami's second loss in three games since a 5-0 start that seemed to scream "The U is back."

Now, Miami (6-2, 2-2 ACC) will need a boatload of help from others ahead of it in the ACC standings to even have a shot at playing for the league championship. The question then beco

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