ORLANDO — While going 8-3 marked progress from the 6-7 finish of 2019 or 7-6 in 2018, it was another disappointing end to a Miami Hurricanes season as they fell, 37-34, to Oklahoma State in Tuesday’s Cheez-It Bowl.
UM, albeit losing star quarterback D’Eriq King to an apparent knee injury late in the first half, was unable to bounce back from a 62-26 loss to North Carolina in the regular-season finale. Finishing with back-to-back losses, the program immediately dives into the offseason.
“We don’t run from this,” Miami coach Manny Diaz said. “I told the football team, ‘Look where we were 12 months ago.