All that to say Miami, in addition to needing to win its final three games of the season (home at 3:30 p.m. Saturday against NC State, at Virginia Tech Nov. 22 and at Pittsburgh Nov. 29), will still need help in order to make the 12-team playoff — whether that’s via an ACC title or getting one of the seven at-large spots into the field.

The Hurricanes' chances of just making the playoffs plummeted severely after the underwhelming and dramatic loss to Southern Methodist last Saturday afternoon.

A year after falling just short of the College Football Playoff, the Hurricanes once again no ... a loss in conference play: No. 7 Georgia Tech, No. 16 Virginia and SMU, who Miami will face after tonight's game against Stanford. Here's the latest look ...

With losses by previously 23rd-ranked Navy and Tulane, the Group of Five's top playoff threat remains Memphis. The Tigers handled Rice on Friday night and need three more wins to lock in a berth in the American title game in December.

Kickoff between the Miami Hurricanes and NC State Wolfpack is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday from Hard Rock Stadium.

Carson Beck has been good for the Miami Hurricanes as he suits up one final time at Hard Rock Stadium against NC State.

Another Miami Hurricanes season was put on the brink, and likely torpedoed, by coach Mario Cristobal after an ugly 26-20 overtime loss at SMU.

Technician Sports Editor Connor VanDerMark previews NC State football before its Saturday matchup against Miami. After weeks of uncertainty — four losses in five games — and doubt about the season, NC State football has seemed to right the ship after pulling off one of the largest upsets in program history against previously undefeated then-No.