Overview
- The Hurricanes were flagged 12 times for 96 yards and finished minus-two in turnovers, compared with SMU’s four penalties and zero giveaways.
- A personal foul on Marquise Lightfoot after a timeout turned SMU’s 4th-and-9 into a first down, setting up the tying field goal late in regulation.
- In overtime, Carson Beck threw a goal-line interception targeting Malachi Toney, and SMU converted the ensuing possession for the winning points.
- The defeat leaves Miami unlikely to reach the ACC title game or the College Football Playoff, with Louisville and SMU holding head-to-head tiebreakers.
- Cameras captured a heated exchange between Cristobal and offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson in the fourth quarter, intensifying questions about in-game decisions.