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October 20, 2026
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theGAME INFO Report: Pittsburgh
October 20, 2026 - Pittsburgh Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 Kick-Off: 12:00 P.M. ET Location: Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens, FL 64,767 seating capacity Media Coverage: ESPN / 560-WQAM ODDS: -20.5 Miami | 50.5 O/U Pittsburgh: Football since 1890 (136 years) 2026 Record: 5-2, 2-2 ACC All-time record: 778–571–42 (.574) Bowl Record: 15–23–0 (.395) Head Coach: Pat Narduzzi (12th season, 85–62 (.578) Offensive Coordinator: Kade Bell (3rd season) D


CFP Expansion? Really?
Editorial - by TexCane October 20, 2026 - The College Football Playoff (CFP), according to ESPN's Pete Thame, is expanding to 24 teams. Pending final approval, the deal is expected to take affect in 2027. ESPN will own exclusive rights to the playoffs. The 24-team field will include 19 at-large bids, the Power 4 conference champions as determined by each league and the highest-ranked Group of 6 team. Is this expansion of the playoffs good for college football? The majority of


A Look Back…
Courtesy of Miami Athletics: Each week this season, we’ll take a look at the game that was for the Hurricanes. Here are some key storylines, numbers of note, and quotes from Miami’s 43-35 double overtime win over rival Florida State on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium. With the win, the Hurricanes improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play. They remain atop the ACC standings and moved up two spots to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 rankings. It marks Miami’s first time atop


COACH…"just shut our mouths and go get better.”
October 19, 2026 - Miami head coach Mario Cristobal made his weekly appearance on The Joe Rose Show early Monday morning. He shared his thoughts on the victory over arch-rival Florida State, his players’ resilience, the injuries situation, the proposed 24-team CFP model and being ranked No. 1 in the nation. It was the first time since 2002 a Miami head coach could talk about being ranked at the top. On resilience… "In games like this, you are never secure in winning and you a


Miami rises to #1 in the polls…
October 18, 2026 - Miami won a hard-fought game, 43-35, over arch-rival Florida State on Saturday. The Canes were one of the few teams in the top of the polls to survive a wild weekend of college football. On Sunday, Miami was rewarded by the voters. The Canes earned the #1 ranking in the nation by the AP, Coaches and People’s polls. Check out the latest rankings HERE. Miami now prepares for Pittsburgh next Saturday at the ROCK. Congratulations to all our Canes! GO CANES!


theRECAP: Miami Wins Classic In Overtime, 43-35!
October 17, 2026 - In another classic Miami-Florida State game, the Canes came away with a double overtime win, 43-35, over the arch-rival Seminoles. It came down to the final play, when Miami defensive back Bryce Fitzgerald with an end-zone interception in the second overtime. Going into the fourth quarter trailing 21-14, the Canes turned on the offensive jets, outscoring FSU 14-7 to force overtime. Miami then scored 15 points more behind Malachi Toney’s touchdown and two-po
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