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Second half keys

Miami needs to eliminate the offensive mistakes. An unsportsmanlike conduct on Francis Mauigoa tanked the Hurricanes' first possession. Two Carson Beck interceptions in the second quarter also hampered the Hurricanes. If Miami can get out of its own way and generate something in the run game, it will be fine. The Hurricanes' defense found a groove in the second quarter. The key for Louisville will be finding a way to get the Hurricanes off-balance again. The Cardinals' game-opening drive was a masterpiece, but it's hard to script things so perfectly during the flow of the game. Louisville may need some more big special teams plays.

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No. 2 Miami on the ropes at half

HALF: Louisville 14, No. 2 Miami 10

No. 2 Miami is in a fight at halftime against Louisville. The Hurricanes struggled to get out of their own way in the first half, with penalties and a pair of Carson Beck interceptions hindering their efforts. Louisville put together a near-perfect game-opening drive aided by a fake field goal. The Miami defense rounded into form in the second quarter, but the Cardinals have done a decent job of avoiding negative plays against a fierce Miami front. The Hurricanes will get the football to begin the third quarter and may want to establish the run after failing to do so in the first half.

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Malachi Toney makes his mark

Late 2Q: Louisville 14, Miami 10

Malachi Toney just flashed his elite speed in a critical moment for Miami. The once-overlooked freshman took a basic wide receiver screen 61 yards to the Louisville 9-yard line. The Hurricanes stalled out from there and settled for a field goal. But that explosive play was critical for Miami after Carson Beck had been picked off on consecutive possessions. Toney is up to a career-high 108 yards receiving already.

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Carson Beck picked again

For the second series in a row, Carson Beck took a risky deep shot and under threw his receiver. This time he was looking for Keelan Marion down the left sideline. Jabari Mack made an incredible play on the football to return the football to the Cardinals. Louisville's defensive backfield came to play tonight, and Miami's mistakes continue mounting.

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Miami's defense comes through

Louisville had creeped back into Miami territory when Keionte Scott came from a corner blitz and wrangled Miller Moss down for the first sack of the game by either team. Louisville lost 12 yards on the play and couldn't get back ahead of the sticks. It's hard to overstate how important of a play that was for the Hurricanes. They still haven't forced a three-and-out, but their pressure is starting to impact Louisville's offense.

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Antonio Watts makes a great INT

Carson Beck took a deep shot on first down. He was looking for Malachi Toney down the middle of the field, but Toney was well-blanketed, and Beck too much air under the football. Louisville's Antonio Watts ran under it and made a great tumbling interception to squash Miami's momentum. Offensive mistakes are handicapping the Canes early. That was Watts' third INT of the season.

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Moss gets uncomfortable

Louisville rattled off a couple of quick first downs on its third series to close the first quarter. But Miami's defense started making Miller Moss uncomfortable to start the second quarter. He threw behind a receiver, was almost intercepted on the next play and was then flushed from the pocket on third down and misfired while on the run. That was a much better sequence from the 'Canes defense after a couple of shaky possessions to start.

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Miami strikes back with aerial attack

Miami just issued an impressive response to Louisville's early flurry. Carson Beck began the series with consecutive 30+ yard completions to CJ Daniels and Malachi Toney before Mark Fletcher Jr. finished off the 5-play scoring drive with a 2-yard touchdown run. Daniels and Toney have been studs for Miami all season, and Beck continues to benefit from the upgrade in receiver play he's enjoying at Miami.

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Louisville is humming

Miller Moss just hit Chris Bell on a short crossing route and let Bell do the rest. The veteran speedster outran the Miami defense to cap a quick score for the Cardinals. Hard to imagine a more disastrous start for Miami, which entered as a double-digit favorite. The 'Canes are now facing a 14-0 hole after dominating most opponents during a 5-0 start.

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Miami's rough start continues

Miami star left tackle Francis Mauigoa picked a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty for slamming a Louisville player after the whistle. That turned a third-and-5 into a third-and-20 and torpedoed Miami's opening possession. Caullin Lacy promptly returned the punt 16 yards into Miami territory. This start couldn't have been much worse for the Hurricanes, who are down 7-0 and in need of a defensive stop.

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Louisville strikes first

Louisville scripted its first drive to near-perfection, marching straight down the field for an 11-play touchdown drive on Miami's vaunted defense. The Cardinals didn't face a third down until third-and-2 from the Miami 4-yard line. Miller Moss threw an incompletion, which forced Jeff Brohm into a critical early decision. He trotted the field goal unit out but then ran a fake with holder David Chapeau picking up three yards for a first down. Moss snuck the football in on the following play to give the Cardinals an early 7-0 lead.

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Where Carson Beck, Miller Moss stand in QBPR

Carson Beck has been holding steady in the 10-20 range of the CBS Sports Quarterback Power Rankings this season. Louisville's Miller Moss began the season ranked but has been outside the top 50 for most of the year. A good game against the Hurricanes could change that.

College Football QB Power Rankings: USC's Jayden Maiava surges, Arch Manning returns to top 50

David Cobb

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Miami well-represented among midseason All-Americans

Balloting for the CBS Sports Midseason All-American team reflected the degree to which unexpected stars are shaping the 2025 college football season. The list, which can be found below, features a mix of big-name stars who were expected to be great, and breakout players who began the year off the national radar.

At the first two positions -- quarterback and running back -- the midseason ballot was virtually unrecognizable in comparison to the preseason ballot. Of the five quarterbacks who received votes from our panel of 16 experts for Midseason All-American, not a single one received a preseason vote. Miami is strongly represented on the CBS Sports midseason All-American list. The Hurricanes produced all four of the ACC's representatives.

2025 CBS Sports Midseason All-America team: Behold the year of the breakthrough star

David Cobb

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Hurricanes -13.5 worth a look

Miami is rolling right now. The Hurricanes have passed every test on the schedule and this is likely to be the last true challenge before a potential ACC title game bout with Georgia Tech. The Cardinals are coming off a tough overtime loss to Virginia. Louisville has a good roster but going on the road against the No. 2 team in the nation is not a great spot. Back Miami to win this comfortably and cover as a two-touchdown favorite.

College football picks: Miami, Georgia Tech part of Week 8 ACC parlay which pays more than 6-1 at Caesars

Chinmay Vaidya

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Miami vs. Louisville prediction, odds

Carson Beck and the second-ranked Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes look to stay perfect on the season when they battle the Louisville Cardinals in an ACC matchup on Friday night. Louisville is coming off a 30-27 overtime loss to Virginia on Oct. 4, while Miami defeated Florida State 28-22 that same night. The Cardinals (4-1, 1-1 ACC), who are 0-1 against ranked opponents, are 1-0 on the road this season. The Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0 ACC), who are 2-0 against unranked opponents, are 4-0 on their home field in 2025.

Miami vs. Louisville prediction, odds, line, time: 2025 college football Week 8 picks by proven model

Daniel Kohn

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Miami well-represented in midseason 150

The 2025 college football season has brought plenty of surprises. Four of the five teams to receive first-place votes in the AP Preseason Top 25 have already loss. Three of those squads (Clemson, Texas and Penn State) have lost multiple times. Even more remarkably, Penn State fired coach James Franklin coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance just a few months prior. With all that movement, some of college football's brightest stars have risen, while others have faded back into the pack.

Miami has three of the top-15 players on the midseason 150 list. Eight Hurricanes in total appear in the ranking. Louisville has three players represented.

College Football's Top 150 Players at Midseason of 2025: The definitive list, led by Miami's Rueben Bain Jr.

Blake Brockermeyer

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Carson Beck is new Heisman favorite

We have a new betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy heading into Week 8. Miami quarterback Carson Beck tops the odds board at +325. Beck has moved from +1100 to +325 over the last two weeks. Beck was the co-favorite with Oregon quarterback Dante Moore last week. However, after the Ducks lost to Indiana at home, Moore dropped to +1800 and Beck claimed the top spot even though Miami was on bye. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza saw his odds move from +1400 to +600 following the Hoosiers' impressive win.

Heisman Trophy 2025 odds: Hurricanes QB Carson Beck is the new betting favorite for award

Thomas Casale

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