Miami's first season under new coach just keeps getting worse

Miami had other reasons for wooing Mario Cristobal away from Oregon than merely the massive infusion of cash into the football programme.

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Not just one graduate who understands what it means to be "All About The U" was brought home.

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It wasn't simply the idea of playing against all those South Florida star recruits who were running away to other programmes that made it appealing.

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Under first-year head coach Mike Elko, Duke is just one victory away from earning bowl eligibility.

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Under first-year head coach and former offensive lineman for the Hurricanes Mario Cristobal, Miami is now 3-4.

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On Saturday afternoon at Miami Gardens, the Blue Devils defeated the Canes 45–21.

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With one more victory, Duke will have reached its important sixth victory and will be 5-3 overall.

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Their best chances are to defeat Virginia Tech at home in three weeks or Boston College in Chestnut Hill in two weeks.

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After that, beating Pittsburgh on the road could be challenging, and hosting Wake Forest will be quite challenging.

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