Category: Football
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Sporting News Names Four Miami Players To All-America Teams
The honors keep coming for the Hurricanes’ biggest stars The Sporting News released its 2025 college football All-America teams Wednesday, and Miami walked away with four players making the cut — two on the first team and two on the second. Offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa and defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. landed on the first…
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Why Didn’t Fernando Mendoza Go To Miami?
Fernando Mendoza lifted the Heisman Trophy this weekend, and the moment landed with extra meaning in South Florida. The quarterback grew up a half-mile from the University of Miami campus, played at Christopher Columbus High School, attended UM camps and wanted a shot in Coral Gables. Miami never gave him one that matched his goals,…
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Three Hurricanes Land On AP All-American Teams
Miami stacked three Associated Press All-America selections Monday, with offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa earning first-team honors and edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. and wide receiver Malachi Toney landing on the second team. Mauigoa anchored an offensive line that powered Miami’s ground game into the top tier of the conference. The Hurricanes logged 2,456 rushing yards, averaged 188.9 yards per game and 5.7 yards per carry,…
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Two Miami Players Land In First Round of NFL Mock Draft
ESPN’s Field Yates gave a pair of Miami’s stars some love this week. His latest 2026 NFL first-round mock draft slots right tackle Francis Mauigoa to the New Orleans Saints at Pick No. 5 and edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. to the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 10. Two Hurricanes landing inside the Top 10 of…
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Here’s Why Miami Can Win The National Championship
The Miami Hurricanes grabbed the No. 10 seed in the College Football Playoff with a 10-2 record regular season record, a four-game closing kick that brought a 151-41 scoring edge and a difference-making win over Notre Dame in September. Now comes the fun part: Miami can win the whole thing, not just make the bracket.…
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Miami Needs To Go After Transfer QB Sam Leavitt
Arizona State’s quarterback Sam Leavitt informed Kenny Dillingham he plans to enter the transfer portal, which places a proven Power Four quarterback with Big 12 hardware on the market. Quarterbacks with that résumé rarely linger, and Miami should get involved in the competition. Leavitt checks every on-field box. He led ASU to a College Football…
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Miami DT Daylen Russell Enters Transfer Portal
Miami defensive tackle Daylen Russell intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal once the winter window opens in January, ending a two-year run with his hometown Hurricanes. Russell came to Coral Gables as a homegrown recruiting win. The former Miami Christopher Columbus standout earned Miami-Dade 4M-3M Defensive Player of the Year honors and helped the…
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Rueben Bain Jr. And Francis Mauigoa Honored At College Football Awards
Two Hurricanes football players got into the national spotlight during the College Football Awards show Friday night, even though none of the big NCFAA trophies landed in Coral Gables. Bain, Mauigoa headline Walter Camp reveal During ESPN’s “Home Depot College Football Awards” broadcast, the Walter Camp Football Foundation unveiled its 136th All-America teams. Miami defensive…
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College GameDay Heading To Miami-Texas A&M Before First Round Matchup
ESPN College GameDay heads to Aggieland for Miami’s College Football Playoff opener next week, turning Miami-Texas A&M into the center of the sport. The crew selected the first-round matchup between No. 10 Miami and No. 7 Texas A&M at Kyle Field on Dec. 20, giving the Hurricanes another mega-stage moment in a season full of…
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Malachi Toney Keeps Stacking Honors After Awesome Freshman Season
Honors keep coming Malachi Toney’s way, and every one of them serves as a reminder that Miami landed a star wideout for the long haul. Over the last couple weeks, Toney stacked league, national and All-American recognition after a record-setting debut season in Coral Gables. League voters handed Toney ACC Rookie of the Year and…