The ‘Canes’ College Football Playoff hopes also may have been dashed in the shootout, in which the teams combined for more than 980 yards and 51 first downs.

ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum believes Miami might be on the outside looking in come Sunday when the Playoff field is picked, and he certainly believes Alabama should make it over the Hurricanes if it comes down to those 2 teams.

No. 6 Miami suffered a disastrous loss on Saturday, falling to Syracuse by the final score of 42-38. Standout quarterback Cam Ward was efficient once

The New York Giants saw Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward put on a show Saturday afternoon in a thrilling loss against the Syracuse Orange. While the Hurricanes got upset on the road, 42-38, Ward put together another strong outing that proves he should be in the conversation to be the top quarterback taken in the draft.