Week 8 Recap: Miami remains unbeaten, Clemson, SMU, VT roll

[@drewbarrett5598]

Louisville played their best game of the year as does everybody when they play Miami

[@v.l.c3979]

Exactly

[@canesfan120574]

Last year there were clear safety not called, one vs clemson, one vs fsu, and the fumble that was not vs GT, so miss me with all that. It's nice the calls to go our way for once

[@freakboy40]

The idea is to get the call right. People are mad because they are turning calls over but the officials are seeing something to turn these calls over. They aren't fans. Miami has burned by this many many times in the past. It is what it is. Other fans should learn to deal with this like Miami has.

[@football_fean]

Everyone is talking about the reversals. But no one talking about the bad call being called on the field

[@freakboy40]

@@football_fean EXACTLY! Let's all pile on Miami because an offical doesn't see a ball hits the ground and it isn't a catch or someone's hand is going forward or someone lead with their shoulder in real time. GTFOOH! with this nonsense to all Miami haters.

[@canesfan8863]

What gets me is it shouldnt of even been called a fumble in the first place. The ball went almost 10 damn yards in front of him and they called it a fumble. Make it make sense

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

I blame Miami horrible defense for not being able to get a stop. So it caused Miami to play all these close high scoring games. Miami offense IS THE BEST but the defense is HORRIBLE.

[@freakboy40]

@@Kenny-qg9gc That's not even the topic though. The topic is about the Referees and the calls.

[@OkolePuka]

Everybody not a Miami fan: the calls the last 3 weeks are the worst calls of all time. 2001 late flag phantom PI vs OSU perfectly fine…

[@jasonbridges312]

Not to mention the false fumble against GT last year. Also the 2 safeties that weren’t against fsu and Clemson

[@chrisbradford5893]

'03

[@chrisbradford5893]

​@@jasonbridges312 they never wanna talk about the plays that went against Miami.

[@rangsandthangs9370]

The replay over the last 3 Miami games have done nothing more than undo the usual bad calls the ACC refs love to call against Miami. 🫢🫳🫳🫳

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

I blame Miami horrible defense for not being able to get a stop. So it caused Miami to play all these close high scoring games. Miami offense IS THE BEST but the defense is HORRIBLE.

[@JeffLynnesELO2025Tour]

Forward pass front and side views Mr. Mac Lain. No doubt.

[@wlthomas8]

"I saw 1 view where I THINK it was a fumble .... but the other 19 views it was clearly going forward". 🤣🤣

[@G4GZUS-]

MIAMI FANS LOVE Y'ALL!!!! 🙌

[@porschepal7932]

As a Clemson fan, that was an incomplete pass

[@jamesmorris2138]

It use to be hard to overturn call on the field ,but now the last year or two they are just letting the play go then making a decision. Personally I believe that's the way the replay should have always been. GREAT WORK GUYS KEEP IT UP THANK U GO CANES!!!

[@nancyt1574]

Go Tigers🧡🐅. Good episode

[@IAMTHE1SON]

His WHOLE ARM EVEN THE BALL WENT FORWARD. Again, just because they call a call on the field doesn't make it concrete. Hence, the purpose of REPLAY. These fans need to stop believing these officials EYEBALLS are the be all end all evidence.

[@Heatallthaway136]

It definitely was an incomplete pass. #GoCanes

[@andrejones5047]

It was a clear forward pass and it wasn’t close.

[@sqwank2]

I like the recap!! Thanks. Subd

[@waynebarfield5899]

It was incomplete. Regardless of the process all three calls were right, I think the criteria verbiage will change.

[@818CaliCane]

mIAMI WAS HELD ON THAT KICK OFF RETURN AS WELL

[@anthonyguadagnino2681]

The ACC officials are so bad and getting it wrong on the field. The cal hit, shoulder to shoulder first, led with shoulder. Va tech got it right and got it right vs Louisville. ACC officials seem intent on letting plays play out and then reviewing the calls afterward.

[@jamescane4001]

Nothing controversial about the “so called fumble” it was incomplete

[@rogerwalker3409]

Clemson’s first defense, and the select 2nd teamers like Lawson, are doing fine. It’s the depth that needs to step up, and this is the best way for them to do it, by playing a lot. I’m not going to worry about the backups getting their feet wet. Haven’t been able to do that for years, because we haven’t been scoring much.

[@jamesmorris2138]

Xavier Restrepo IS AN AWESOME GOLFER AS WELL

[@jerrymorphew7427]

The only difference between Louisville Miami and SMU is the SMU plays defense

[@drewbarrett5598]

Did anyone see the block in the back on the TD kickoff return???? We could go on and on

[@marinherps]

Yep!! I was screaming at the TV

[@rayeremia6058]

Miami has a history of lot of calls that did not go their way. Like a lot of important calls. You want to talk about the national championship that was reversed following a late phantom pass interference call on Miami? You know who remembers that, Miami. You know who doesn't remember that? The rest of the world.

[@football_fean]

Yup, laughed at Miami for GT. No questioned the fumble no one attacked GT and said they got lucky

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

I blame Miami horrible defense for not being able to get a stop. So it caused Miami to play all these close high scoring games. Miami offense IS THE BEST but the defense is HORRIBLE.

[@dylanvilla8228]

clearly was an incomplete pass

[@marquisgreene1610]

No one gave one single F when Miami got screwed on calls last year, time after time but now that we have a few wins and people are losing their minds

[@canesfan8863]

Thats why i hate the narrative of " CFB is better when Miami is good" LIES!!! its been nothing but hate every week

[@SWVA2TX]

The problem is that Miami has been bailed out in the 4th quarter in EVERY ACC game so far. Not by the game officials, but by Charlotte. Too many coincidences. And yeah, Miami is soooooo persecuted. Please.

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

I blame Miami horrible defense for not being able to get stops. So it caused Miami to play all these close high scoring games. Miami offense IS THE BEST but the defense is HORRIBLE.

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

​@@SWVA2TX no Miami defense is just trash so we in these close games. Miami offense is the BEST but the defense is causing these close "controversial" games. In close games everything is tight and can be picnicked. Miami has scored enough to win all those games, the refs didn't help nothing, the teams couldn't stop Miami.

[@SWVA2TX]

@Kenny-qg9gc blah blah blah. Three 4th quarter overturns from the ACC HQ that just happened to save the "win" in each case. Not a coincidence.

[@PrinceBlake]

Fun fact: Cam Ward's Texas' high school is only 30 miles from Cade's father's high school. Both schools are south of Houston.

[@HerbstreitBrokeFSU]

I don’t know. Maybe allowing 540 YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE was the reason Ville lost? Just a wild thought…

[@alfig001]

It’s uncomfortable watching you guys rooting against Miami… and the Ref calls…

[@jpDragna]

Final thought on Miami, separate from the calls, I know Ward is the reason Miami is 7-0, but I think more people need to acknowledge that the team around Ward in Miami is the reason he's going to go to New York, maybe snag a trophy, and definitely why he's bullying his way into 1st round talk for the draft. Ward had talented receivers at Wazu, but he's definitely seeing the benefits of similarly talented receivers, along with a better offensive line, and a good complimentary running game. It's not pointed out enough that Miami was the right situation for Ward. There were a few other open spots that were courting him, and maybe Ohio State with Ward is something equally special, but there's no denying that there was the soul, and the bones, of an elite offense in Miami just waiting for the right QB to take the reigns.

[@chongkim9580]

Everyone only has a problem when the call goes Miami's way, it's amazing how many people hate Miami when there are far worst calls to go other teams way all the time. Not to mention ranking

[@1mgofepinephrine120]

Weird how after the VT game Mac said the replay booth had a clear view of the incompletion… but no mention of that now.

[@boweevil8390]

Go Tigers

[@818CaliCane]

INCOMPLETE PASS...... THEY HAD TO REVIEW IT THAT WHY THEY CALLED IT

[@JeffLynnesELO2025Tour]

Cam Ward should be the front runner after 7 games for the Heisman.

[@Producer_Keith]

Re the Overturned Fumble : Much like the VT Hail Mary, right call (i think), TERRIBLE process to get there. *Edit* Typed this before KG made the comparison

[@davida.anderson909]

Keep in mind that in past years the officials would blow plays dead when they should have let them play out. The argument them was to let the play continue and you can review afterwards to see if there was a (fumble, interception, touchdown, etc) game changing play. Now that they let the situation play out, most want the on the field call stand without verification.

[@bkstisser9708]

No comment on the call's - it's football !! , that's why we love the game and that ball is shaped the way it is ... just saying ...

[@josealvarez7943]

You didn't mention there was holding on the kick return go back and watch.pulling the the jersey of the Miami player that had a chance to make the tackle.

[@6lackn322]

No fumble stop reaching people. The ball would not have gone 10 yards if his hand was empty. The U is hated plain to see. 1-0 each week Go Canes

[@JeffLynnesELO2025Tour]

100%

[@michaelbermudez2465]

There was a spin on the ball so it was incomplete pass. A fumble would not spin.

[@woundp.a.9905]

“I’m not sure I’ve seen something like that before” Yes you have, but because it’s Miami you noticed.

[@johnpirish]

SMU has a bye, they move up 4 in AP, then when they win by 30 on the road, they drop 1? Agreed! Setting up things for when those decisions are made for playoff picture.

[@1mgofepinephrine120]

The Miami bagman own the refs. Get used to it. Also… we love your tears!!!

[@chrisg4931]

VT…”probably not gonna beat Clemson”. Well remember this KG!!

[@canesfan120574]

And this year a bogus holding call vs VT wiped out a td, a bogus offensive pass interference vs cal wiped out a td, and vs Louisville a bogus offensive pass interference call wipes out another td. And a non holding call on the kick return for td by Louisville again everyone crying about calls miss me with all that.

[@football_fean]

It’s never about the bad call on the field for Miami. But calls are meant to be reversed upon review to be corrected. Miami was a laughing stock against GT, but no one got upset with the fumble that wasn’t.

[@jpDragna]

What I think needs to happen at both the collegiate and pro level is we need to remove the "call on the field" precedence. The best solution I've heard was one I think would work, if all refs on the field are unsure, and I mean consensus all, of what transpired on the field, make no call, immediately send it to replay. If one ref thinks they saw the play, call it, otherwise half these calls, and it's not just been Miami, they've just had the worst luck with them (or best depending on your perspective), but solidly half of them where they just let play continue or make a decision on the field that will trigger an auto review (against VaTech incomplete pass likely immediately ends the game with no time for review to look at things, touchdown triggers an auto review so refs are told to call that) you sit there and think, yeah they got the call right reversing it, but is there indisputable evidence. You're putting the burden on having the right view on replay when, and people don't understand this, no two stadiums have the same camera setup to get these replays. Have you watched a Syracuse home game on TV? It's incredibly disorienting to try and watch (no offense, they just really need to figure that out). So if the angles are different and inconsistent, but you know what the right call is seeing the play in slow mo why not have that be the case? No call on the field to have to "overturn" just "we weren't sure, replay saw this and they think based on the angles this is what happened." Because again from most of the angles you looked at for Ward, and from the live play you thought, man that was an incomplete pass why are we watching this play out. And the first thing out of Tessatore's mouth was "Hey but do we see enough to overturn." You shouldn't be saying, after a game, yeah they made the right call, but they didn't do it the right way. You shouldn't have systems in place that doing the right thing is making the wrong call.

[@jpDragna]

To my point, Mac Lain saw how many views that it looked like a pass and 1 view where he wasn't so sure. If there's no call on the field that you're hunting for the possibility that there's not indisputable evidence like you were, are you looking beyond all the views that told you it was an incomplete pass? How much of what you're seeing, much less what the replay booth looks at, is influenced not just by the call on the field, but your own personal standard of what indisputable even entails. For some (and they wouldn't be wrong) that one view makes you question if it was a throw, and if you question it you gotta go with call stands....and that's just silly. Texas - Georgia just proved how invaluable replay can be when it's not constrained by call on the field. People hated it, and it was dumb, but there's not a single person disputing the fact that it wasn't DPI. It was obvious it wasn't, everyone's just saying that what's fair is the call on the field. Either do away with replay, which eliminates forcing refs to allow continuance on a play they believe should be blown dead, or take the "precedence" scale out of it.

[@5thQuarterBible]

The Miami hate is real and we don't care... it was not a fumble. Miami has had a touchdown taken off the board in each of these 3 games on bogus calls and no seems to bring up those calls.

[@jamescane4001]

Yeah his arm was going forward

[@porschepal7932]

As a Clemson fan, yeah his arm was definitely going forward

[@Jake-fd1oj]

Miami is awful

[@porschepal7932]

@@Jake-fd1oj Their defense is awful* Their offense is legit. You give that offense a defense and we'd be talking about a deep playoff run.

[@230002208]

Yea exactly. No one talks about the PI that called the miami td back, louisville did the exact same thing and their defender dove at mauigoa. TD stands for Louisville but that doesn’t get clicks..

[@brettaylor9098]

The question is, "Did Cam have control of the ball when his hand started forward?" The ruling should have been, "The ruling on the field stands." If it was called an incomplete on the field, the ruling should have stood. It was called a fumble on the field. The ruling should have stood.

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

But it wasn't a fumble, that's the point of the review system. It happens it the NFL all the time. People just nitpicking Miami because we winning close games, I blame the defense, Miami is the #1 offense in the country but our defense been horrible in conference play causing these close "controversial" games.

[@titothecane4554]

Stfu about calls with Miami. All Y'all haters and just salty Miami keeps winning games. Give credit where credit is due and move on. We’re the best team in the acc point blank

[@wlthomas8]

Credit to Duke?.... I've pointed this out all weekend... fsu could've taken a knee on every offensive snap and won the game 7-6.

[@ftw305mdc5]

Incomplete pass not close… from a Luavull fan ;)

[@ftw305mdc5]

Lualvol

[@GoCanes330]

the system is broken - the ACC refs allow the plays to play SO that it gets reviewed, but then that inherently creates a heavier burden of proof to overturn things. ACC refs just needed to call it an incomplete pass in the beginning. same issue with VT, no way in hell the ref thought it was a TD on the field, but they are trained to call it a TD SO they can review it but again, that's creating a scenario where the wrong call has a higher likelihood of being decided in the end

[@low_blanco760]

It's so crazy that a guy that actually knows football can't bring himself to say it wasn't a fumble 😂. You can clearly see his arm go forward with the ball before it moved in his hand. That's all it takes if his motion is moving forward fo a milli second it's still a pass

[@ladycanes6914]

It was an incomplete pass. Louisville knew it was they started moving back before the refs came back with the call. Haters gonna hate. Go Canes 🧡💚

[@Canes692]

It's crazy how yo conference show can hate on you lol 😂 the hate is comical

[@wlthomas8]

Is it really about calls getting overturned, or about the refs constantly getting it wrong on the original calls?

[@Canes692]

Every game it's the same narrative ... " this team can beat Miami so they better be careful " next day it's oh they didn't play anybody

[@Edward-vv6xj]

Incomplete pass

[@chadseymour6635]

Ball going forward incomplete pass they let it play out just in case

[@danielcardwell4209]

We need to overturn that language. Get the call right. They’ve gotten all of these big controversial calls right, whatever the language of the review rule

[@IAMTHE1SON]

I don't understand why a call that was called on the field can't be overturned. Just because the officials call a call on the field doesn't make it concrete. That's the point of instant replay is it not? They (the NCAA) CLEARLY states in the rule book that you need INDISPUTABLE evidence to overturn the call on the field. That's exactly what they found for the last 3 games. It's not hard to understand. This is crazy with this cheating for Miami crap. Everyone is like "College football is better when Miami wins", but when they actually start to everyone's like "They're cheating". "They're paying the refs" 😂😂😂 it's absolutely hypocritical and extremely comical. Just saying. Was there "Indisputable evidence" when that "pass interference" call in 2002 cost Miami the national championship in 2002??

[@danielcardwell4209]

Clearly incomplete pass, arm moving forward, ball goes forward

[@Tiger-df3eo]

Please take your orange colored glasses off and take a look at Clemson‘s game one more time. Cade probably played his worst game. His passes were high low. He threw a horrible interception to four defenders were around him and then he missed or wide open behind all the defensive backs at least twice, so much improvement this season to me he had his worst game go Tigers

[@justincotler9666]

Come on ya’ll. It was obviously an incomplete pass. Stop trying to stir up shit. And regardless. Miami gets the ball back after that. Final possession, game tied, ball in Cam’s hands = GAME OVER.

[@huntermaher8102]

It clearly wasn’t a fumble but Miami is the most hated program in the country so people want it to be a fumble

[@carolinasportstudiosllc3521]

Incomplete Pass.

[@drewbarrett5598]

Incomplete

[@cheese_sauce2250]

This show is ridiculous. Couple of Clemson homers that can stand to see another ACC team ranked higher than Clemson.

[@PrinceBlake]

After seeing the Miami v Louisville game, what struck me is how their offense manages to shirk tackles and 'break' ankles. They also play rugby out there - what a scrim that was! It kinda makes me think that in those 300 passing yard games, at least half of that is due to the liberal rules that allow robots on the field with their anti-tackling software...lol... Cade looks GREAT. He's not a scrappy under-hand passer on the fly but he also didn't get sacked three times this week like KAM did. I see a chance for a Heisman for Cade, especially since the votes are not due to after the ACC championship game.

[@keldur16]

Pathetic as it is this fsu fan is still watching😣😟

[@wrenwillow9430]

A true fan! The bright side of things is that you can only get better.

[@landamere]

She's cute!

[@jaein7779]

The ACC has its hands on the scale…

[@hypocritease]

All these Miami fans trying to convince us so hard that there is nothing to see here makes me think these are the droids we are looking for.

[@1mgofepinephrine120]

What do you mean.. we own the refs! Bought and paid for by the Miami bagman. Keep crying losers. We want your tears!!!!

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

I blame Miami horrible defense for not being able to get a stop. So it caused Miami to play all these close high scoring games. Miami offense IS THE BEST but the defense is HORRIBLE.

[@Kenny-qg9gc]

If Miami defense was good it wouldn't be none of this bs "controversial" stuff. VT, Cal and Louisville had their best offensive games of the season against Miami.