For the fourth straight week, the Miami Hurricanes had to pull out a late victory. The Hurricanes have now won their last four games by a total of 18 points. The win coupled with losses by TCU and Penn State helped Miami rise to sixth from eighth in the Coaches Poll. The media docked the Hurricanes and they fell to tenth.
Miami’s win improved them to 7-0 this season. It was the Hurricanes 12 straight victory overall dating to the final five games of the 2016 season. The polls will take on added significance the next two weeks.