Canes Come Up Short Against Notre Dame

    That was a tough game to endure. You can't go down 24-3 and expect to win, especially against Notre Dame, who were playing for a playoff spot; with the win, they basically locked up a playoff spot even if they lost another game. Miami still has the opportunity to make the playoffs; they just need to win the ACC Championship Game, and that's gonna be a tough outing against the likes of Wake Forest, cause they played Miami tough back in September, and they've been on an absolute tear, and it's also tough to beat a team twice, especially now with Toney not playing.

    I don't understand why Dawson usually calls scared; it's a big game, and you have capable players who aren't Toney but can still ball. Dawson should've called Fletch's number when they were at the 1-yard line, instead of having Mensah there. I get that you're trying something new, but it cost us 6 points, and the PAT and the game would be 31-31 in the fourth, pending the PAT, but everyone can be upset about the waved-off touchdown for Lofton. The first half is why we lost, because Dawson had his tail tucked between his legs and went radio silent.

    The defense played better, but it's still atrocious, and I hope this was also a wake-up call for Heatherman and co. Duke and Virginia Tech are both gonna be tough outings; Duke outscored teams 88-5, and against Mensah, you just know they will be out for blood after the off-season situation with Mensah leaving Duke to go to Miami.

    I'm hoping this game is an SMU game for Miami this year and flips a switch for them, and they go on a tear, cause back to back to back years of having the continuity problems we are dealing with on either side of the ball, cause once again we have a championship-caliber offense, and the defense is gonna be the reason we could possibly not make the playoffs this year. It's rough having to deal with this every year.

Notre Dame leads the all-time series 19-9-1.