⚡ CFB Dashboard

- QB/DL: The Miami Hurricanes and the Central Michigan Chippewas are set to battle on the gridiron today at Hard Rock Stadium.

- After Miami's 2026 Wake Forest game, Corey Hetherman said Damon Wilson II showed better awareness of the defense's pressures and movements, played more square through blockers and changed his rush angles. The coach links faster play to growing scheme familiarity; this is a technique assessment, not a new pressure package or starting assignment. - Hetherman says Miami's Marquise Lightfoot improved from the first to the third game of 2026 in hand use, run defense and transitions into his pass rush. He contrasts that broader work with Lightfoot's third-down role last season and highlights his late Wake Forest impact, without announcing a snap share or permanent rotation change.

- Game breakdown: On Monday afternoon, Miami Hurricanes defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman spoke with the media, recapping the 33-20 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the upcoming game against Central Michigan.

- OL/DL: Yea i think at this point SJ should only see the field if he's starting at center.

- OL/DL: No one is controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides is what I think.

- OL/DL: 0 chance were undefeated going into nd unless some miracle occurs with the offensive line, linebackers, and dbs.

- Pick/market: Following Miami's 33-20 win over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, Darian Mensah, Marquise Lightfoot, and Ethan O'Connor joined the podium to recap the win.

- OL/DL: Spreading the ball around requires an oline that can clear out on the run and block the rest of the time.

- The review says Wake Forest's quick-passing adjustment helped Gio Lopez regain rhythm after Miami went ahead 31-7. Miami's depleted secondary struggled to answer while the front had difficulty disrupting the quicker throws. This is the writer's account of an in-game adjustment, not an announced change in either team's base scheme. - Wake Forest receiver Jack Foley exploited gaps in Miami's coverage with a 19-yard touchdown and gains of 49 and 24 yards after entering the game without a catch through two weeks. The review also describes Carlos Hernandez beating Damari Brown in man coverage for a 17-yard touchdown. These were matchup-specific breakdowns, not a reported personnel change. - The article credits Damon Wilson with his first Miami sack and highlights pressures associated with an end-zone holding safety, a failed fourth-and-five pass and the late interception. It also identifies nickel Omar Thornton as a pressure source. Those are described impacts, not a complete pressure count or a newly announced blitz package. - Miami allowed 88 yards on 20 first-half plays despite recording no sack or tackle for loss before halftime. The defense finished with three sacks and five tackles for loss and held Wake Forest to 1.6 yards per rush. The writer nevertheless flags missed chances by Damari Brown, JJ Dunnigan and the front to bring Lopez down. - The report says Miami receiver Malachi Toney and running back Mark Fletcher sustained injuries during the Wake Forest win. It provides no diagnosis, recovery timetable or next-game availability for either player; the injury mention does not establish that either will miss another game.

- OL/DL: Not sure who the poster who does the wins vs the loses for OL/DL but I'm looking forward to it this week.

- QB/DL: I’m glad I read these post because I hope y’all are right and I was missing a bunch of holding calls on the d-line.

- QB/DL: I’m almost positive this is what happened on that Moten play.

- Injury: injuries are starting to pile up, OL is still getting there, Dline looked good to night WF will win 8+ games this year and will not be an easy out for anybody

- Pick/market: The 33-20 win by the Miami Hurricanes over Wake Forest on Friday night was a tale of two halves.

- Miami's preliminary PFF review describes Mensah's Wake Forest performance as quick and short-area: 2.32 seconds to throw, a 4.7-yard average target depth, more than 75% of throws under ten yards and just one deep attempt. He completed all 20 first-half passes; those efficiency figures do not establish consistent downfield success. - Toney played 47 snaps and caught all 12 targets with one touchdown against Wake Forest. Miami's preliminary PFF review puts him wide on 36.7% of his snaps, with a 4.8-yard average target depth and 5.4 yards after catch per reception. Three intermediate catches produced 57 yards and a touchdown. - Fletcher ran for 85 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries against Wake Forest. Miami's preliminary PFF review credits him with 4.69 yards after contact per carry, six forced missed tackles and three runs longer than ten yards. It also charges him with one pressure allowed in pass protection. - Buchanan and McCoy each played 70 snaps on Miami's offensive line against Wake Forest, a career high for Buchanan. PFF credited Buchanan with no pressures or sacks allowed and McCoy with one pressure allowed. McCoy's 69.7 run-blocking grade led the five starting linemen; these grades remain subject to film-review changes. - Miami's PFF review credits Blount with nine pressures on 61 snaps and nickel Thornton with eight on 67. Thornton nevertheless allowed 4/5 targets for 50 yards and two TDs and missed three tackles. Fitzgerald allowed 1/3 targets for zero yards with no missed tackles; O'Connor allowed 4/6 for 36 yards and made the late interception. The grades are preliminary.

- QB/OL: The protection was good in the first half but then started to break down in the second half a bit.

- DL: you lose your edge, you lose the momentum, and it is hard to get it back one of the most important things he tried to address at half time

- DL/LB: Dline is coming into its own, you can see the improvement in the pass rush…and zero complaints about the run D … just need to get our boys back healthy in the secondary and...

- QB/DL: You got a lot of thumbs down or whatever, but you’re spot on.

- Injury: Mallory, Pringle, Lyle at RB Scroggins at Dline Marcelin Jr.#17 LB - he plays fas Young CB’s with all the injuries.

- Pick/market: Miami had 44 total pressures – for reference the Canes had 17 pressures in Week 2 and just seven in Week 1.

- OL/DL: Got to pay more attention to that during portal season.