The No. 6 Hurricanes will miss the ACC Championship Game and could potentially miss out on the College Football Playoff, all following a 9-0 start, after a 42-38 loss to Syracuse. SMU will play Clemson in Charlotte instead.

Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked No. 6 Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention — and possibly ended the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes — by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a 42-38 win.

The third first down came via a brutal mistake. Defensive tackle Ahmad Moten jumped offside to give Syracuse a first down with 1:52 remaining. The Hurricanes had just one timeout remaining at that point, and a wide receiver sweep by Trebor Pena for a first down two plays later sealed the victory for Syracuse.

The 2024 ACC Championship Game will pit Clemson against SMU on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Charlotte. With both teams entering Week 14 inside the top 12 of the most recent CFP Rankings, the winner is almost assured one of the automatic bids to the College Football Playoff,

When the world needed them most, the defense of the Miami Hurricanes failed to show up and now the Hurricanes playoff chances have incredibly decreased.

Miami lost to Syracuse on Saturday after Clemson's loss to South Carolina. Miami's loss made the Tigers clinch the last spot in the ACC championship.

Win and the Hurricanes are in the ACC title game. A loss could make their College Football Playoff chances murky.

The No. 6 Miami Hurricanes blew a three-touchdown lead — and very likely blew their chances at making the College Football Playoff — in a 42-38 loss to the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome.