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Cam Ward, No. 6 Miami's CFP Chances Debated By CFB Fans After Upset Loss vs. Syracuse

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No. 6 Miami suffered a disastrous loss on Saturday, falling to Syracuse by the final score of 42-38.

Standout quarterback Cam Ward was efficient once again for the Hurricanes, finishing 25-of-36 for 349 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Miami's defense struggled to keep up, though.

Syracuse racked up 479 total yards in the contest, while Kyle McCord threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns of his own.

The Hurricanes led 21-0 in the second quarter, but the Orange responded by scoring 21 straight points before taking the lead with a fumble return in the third quarter.