And now, Miami waits. The next week will be loaded with anxiety for the Hurricanes, who won't play for the Atlantic Coast Conference title and now are left to wonder if their 10-win regular season — capped by a 42-38 loss at Syracuse on Saturday — was good enough to merit an invitation to the College Football Playoff.

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

Miami (FL) football fell apart against Syracuse, with many believing the Hurricanes lost their CFP chances. Cam Ward sent a message afterwards.

Defense wins championships, but Cam Ward and the Miami Hurricanes offense could change that in the new era of college football. The star quarterback has been everything the Hurricanes could have asked for and has broken almost every single season QB record.