Live updates: No. 10 Miami Hurricanes fall in overtime to SMU Mustangs
The 10th-ranked Miami Hurricanes had their chances on Saturday.
But they also gave their best effort to dismantle those chances.
As such, their chances of accomplishing any of their goals this season are in extreme jeopardy.
Miami fell 26-20 in overtime to the SMU Mustangs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, a loss that drops the Hurricanes to 6-2 and 2-2 in ACC play.
It came despite UM playing like the better team for a good chunk of the game but having to deal with self-inflicted mistakes that ultimately proved costly.
Another Carter Davis field goal
Hurricanes get one third down conversion on their first drive of the fourth quarter but can’t get a second.
They settle for a 45-yard Carter Davis field goal.
It’s 20-17 Miami over SMU with 9:34 left to play.
Tie game again
After a Hurricanes turnover on downs — Mark Fletcher Jr.’s run on 4th and 1 from the SMU 29 was stuffed — UM held SMU to just a 43-yard field goal.
It’s 17-17 with 7 seconds left in the third quarter.
Hurricanes retake the lead
Miami’s offense with a needed response drive. They go 75 yards on seven plays capped by a 4-yard touchdown pass from Carson Beck to Alex Bauman.
That was Bauman’s first touchdown catch of the season.
It’s 17-14 Miami over SMU with 9:06 left in the third quarter.
Overturned turnover costs Miami
The Hurricanes appeared to get off to a fast start to the second half, with Xavier Lucas forcing a fumble on a cornerback blitz and Rueben Bain Jr. recovering on the first play of the third quarter.
If only.
The play was overturned, with officials saying SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings threw an incomplete pass.
The Mustangs proceeded to go 79 yards down the field for a go-ahead touchdown, capped by Jennings’ 3-yard rush.
It’s 14-10 SMU over Miami with 12:11 left in the third quarter.
Canes take the lead
After the Hurricanes’ defense got another critical stop, a long Malachi Toney punt return set Miami up inside the SMU 10.
UM had to settle for a 22-yard field goal, but will go into halftime up 10-7.
Self-inflicted mistakes are crushing Miami
The Hurricanes are up to seven penalties with just under seven minutes left to play.
And now, after another stalled drive, Dylan Joyce hit a perfect punt... and yet somehow two different Hurricanes couldn’t keep the from staying out of the end zone.
A critical interception... and now it’s a tied game
Carson Beck threw his eighth interception of the season on a pass down the right sideline that Joshisa Trader bobbled and was ultimately taken by SMU safety Ahmaad Moses.
One play later And then Kevin Jennings finds a wide-open Yamir Knight for a 28-yard TD.
That’s the first time this season UM has allowed an opponent to score on the drive immediately following a turnover.
It’s 7-7 with 9:22 left in the second quarter.
Penalties kill a UM drive
The Hurricanes drove inside the Mustangs 25 yard line but two penalties — offensive pass interference on Malachi Toney and a hold by Francis Mauigoa — eventually set up third and 33 from the SMU 48.
Miami had to punt.
The lead is still 7-0 Hurricanes over SMU with 12 minutes left in the first half.
Touchdown Hurricanes
Hello, Joshisa Trader.
Carson Beck hits the sophomore receiver for a 36-yard touchdown. Trader did a fantastic job hauling in the contested catch. That capped an eight-play, 62-yard drive.
It’s 7-0 Miami over SMU with 4:16 left in the first quarter.
Canes get a stop
SMU had 4th and maybe a foot from the UM 36. Lined up to go for it. Calls timeout. SMU still goes for it. Runner drops it. Keionte Scott recovers the fumble.
First Hurricanes drive stalls
Miami’s first drive of the game stalled near midfield, with Carson Beck’s pass to Joshisa Trader on third and 13 from the Miami 37 falling two yards short.
UM punted.
Update: Three starters out
In addition to OJ Frederique being out, CJ Daniels and Ahmad Moten Sr. will also miss Saturday’s game against SMU.
Kickoff coming shortly.
At least one Hurricanes starter out
The Hurricanes got a key player back on Saturday against the SMU with edge rusher Akheem Mesidor returning to the starting lineup.
But they will, at minimum, be without one key player when they play the Mustangs.
Sophomore cornerback OJ Frederique Jr. is out for the Hurricanes against the Mustangs, according to the final availability report released by the ACC on Saturday morning.
Two other starters, wide receiver CJ Daniels and defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr., are listed as game-time decisions.
Miami Hurricanes schedule
▪ Week 1: Miami 27, Notre Dame 24 — Carson Beck threw two touchdowns in his UM debut and Carter Davis hit a go-ahead 47-yard field goal with 1:04 left to play as the Hurricanes upset the Fighting Irish.
▪ Week 2: Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 3 — The Hurricanes scored on all but one possession and had their starters out of the game midway through the third quarter as Miami routed the FCS-level Wildcats.
▪ Week 3: Miami 49, USF 12 — Carson Beck threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns (with two interceptions) and ran for a fourth, Mark Fletcher Jr. had two rushing touchdowns of his own and the defense held USF out of the end zone until the fourth quarter of a rout.
▪ Week 4: Miami 26, Florida 7 — sloppy play from the Hurricanes’ offense and a strong push from the Gators’ defense kept it close early, but a stout UM defense never allowed Florida to gain momentum and the run game sealed things late as Miami finished non-conference play with a perfect record.
▪ Week 5: Bye
▪ Week 6: Miami 28, Florida State 22 — Carson Beck threw for four touchdowns, two each to CJ Daniels and Malachi Toney, and the defense was solid for three quarters before the Seminoles scored 19 unanswered points in the fourth quarters to make the final score closer than the game appeared most of the night.
▪ Week 7: Bye
▪ Week 8: Louisville 24, Miami 21 — Carson Beck threw a career-high four interceptions and the Hurricanes couldn’t overcome an early 14-0 deficit despite a fouth-quarter comeback attempts
▪ Week 9; Miami 42, Stanford 7: Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for three touchdowns as the Hurricanes outscored the Cardinal 35-0 in the second half.
▪ Week 10: at SMU, tonight
▪ Week 11: Syracuse, Nov. 8, Hard Rock Stadium, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
▪ Week 12: N.C. State, Nov. 15, Hard Rock Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 13: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 22, Lane Stadium, time and TV TBA
▪ Week 14: at Pittsburgh, Nov. 29, Acrisure Stadium, time and TV TBA
Pregame Miami Hurricanes reading
Need to catch up before kickoff? Here are the highlights of the Miami Herald’s coverage over the past few days.
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This story was originally published November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM.
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