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Mario Cristobal's path back to Miami was forged by family. He has Miami on the cusp of a CFP title

Mario Cristobal, head coach at the University of Miami, has brought the Hurricanes back to the national spotlight

7 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Kendrick Raphael - Joins Pony Express Raphael will transfer to SMU, per Chris Hummer of 247Sports.com.

Impact Raphael started his career at NC State, but transferred to California for his junior season and proceeded to have a career year. The tailback ran for 944 yards and 13 touchdowns on 4.1 yards per carry, also catching 34 passes for 245 yards and one touchdown. Now, the workhorse back will take his talents to SMU, where he projects as a starter for the Mustangs in 2026.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jalen Hale - Signs with Mustangs Hale will transfer to SMU, per Billy Embody of On3.com.

Impact Hale only played in four games in 2025, his redshirt sophomore season with Alabama, failing to log a statistic. In 2023, the wideout caught five passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. Now, with two seasons of eligibility remaining, the 6-foot-1.197-pound pass-catcher will take his talents to Dallas, where he'll look to crack the wide receiver rotation immediately.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Trey Jackson - Signs with SMU Jackson has signed with SMU, Chris Hummer of 247Sports reports.

Impact Ideally for Jackson, SMU's team is how he finally logs positive yardage. During 2024, as part of Texas Tech, the tight end recorded a negative yard. For 2025, Jackson did not log any targets.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Randy Pittman Jr. - Commits to SMU Pittman has committed to SMU, Billy Embody of On3 reports.

Impact Pittman will transfer ACC colleges, from Florida State to SMU, his newest team recently more successful. While part of Florida State one season, the tight end logged 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Unlike previous years, his 2025 includes backfield snaps, used to score three TDs. Pittman's five touchdowns are a career-high.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

It's Indiana and Miami in a college-football title matchup that once seemed impossible

It looked improbable two months ago

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Theo Melin Ohrstrom - Lands with SMU Ohrstrom has committed to SMU, Billy Embody of On3.com reports.

Impact Ohrstrom, who spent the last few seasons with Texas A&M has found a new school in the state with SMU. He also had offers from Houston, Auburn and Kansas State. He finished this past season with 19 catches (on 31 targets) for 168 yards and one touchdown across 13 appearances.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Miami's defense has been airtight to fuel run to CFP semifinals. And now Ole Miss awaits

Miami's biggest signing this season might be defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman from Minnesota

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Yannick Smith - Commits to SMU Smith has committed to SMU, Billy Embody of On3.com reports.

Impact Smith feels like it is time for an improved level of football, hence his impending transfer from East Carolina to SMU, part of a Power Conference. During both of the Pirates' 2024 and 2025 seasons, he logged at least 400 receiving yards and several touchdowns. The question becomes whether or not said success translates well for SMU, whose receiver corps will be without two of its top-three wideouts (including seniors Jordan Hudson and Romello Brinson) during 2026. Combine the situation with his statistical output, and Smith can maintain high production.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Yamir Knight - Tops century mark in Holiday Bowl Knight reeled in seven of eight targets for 104 yards during Friday's 24-19 Holiday Bowl win against Arizona.

Impact Knight had a relatively muted first nine weeks of the season, accruing 26 catches for 251 yards and two touchdowns. However, he really turned it up a notch over the final five contests, amassing 288 grabs for 386 yards and three touchdowns to finish the season with a final line of 54/637/5. Knight has one more season of eligibility at his disposal and should be a fixture in the Mustangs' offense again in 2026, assuming he sticks around.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

TJ Harden - Scores twice in bowl game Harden logged 10 rushes for 40 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 24-19 victory against Arizona.

Impact Harden split carries with Dramecko Green and Chris Johnson, but he led the running back room in rushing attempts and rushing yards. Harden accounted for two of the team's three offensive touchdowns. Harden will finish the 2025 season with 171 carries for 787 yards and nine touchdowns while adding 19 receptions for 99 yards and a score.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Hudson - Stymied in bowl loss Hudson logged five receptions (on eight targets) for 17 yards during Friday's 24-19 win over Arizona.

Impact Hudson was essentially a non-factor in the Mustangs' bowl win over the Wildcats, recording his worst yardage total since Week 1 and breaking his three-game touchdown streak. The starting wideout's struggles can partially be attributed to struggles from quarterback Kevin Jennings, who threw three interceptions in the win. Hudson will still close out his senior campaign with career-high numbers, logging 61 receptions for 766 yards and six touchdowns.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Jennings - Terrible during bowl Jennings completed 21 of 32 passes for 278 yards and three interceptions during Friday's 24-19 victory over Arizona.

Impact For the 2025 season, Jennings' latest game is his worst of the year. The quarterback has logged zero touchdowns in only one other game this season, and in that game, he did not record several interceptions like he did Friday. Jennings' TD-INT ratio took a significant dip from 26-10 to 26-13, registered with 300 completions for 3,641 yards. Jennings also reached 30 total touchdowns with rushing TDs.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

It’s getting PHYSICAL out there 😬

It’s getting PHYSICAL out there 😬

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

"Kevin" from The Office doing Kevin things 🤣

"Kevin" from The Office doing Kevin things 🤣

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Holiday Bowl defensive MVP Ahmaad Moses didn't mince ANY words 🗣️😅

Holiday Bowl defensive MVP Ahmaad Moses didn't mince ANY words 🗣️😅

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

SMU Upsets No. 21 Arizona in Holiday Bowl, Snaps 5-Game Postseason Losing Streak

Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on the second play from scrimmage, to lead the Mustangs...

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

SMU Upsets No. 21 Arizona in Holiday Bowl, Snaps 5-Game Postseason Losing Streak

SMU caps off the season with a Holiday Bowl win 👏

SMU caps off the season with a Holiday Bowl win 👏

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

No. 17 Arizona Wildcats vs. SMU Mustangs Highlights | FOX College Football

No. 17 Arizona Wildcats vs. SMU Mustangs Highlights | FOX College Football

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Jennings throws for 278 yards to lead SMU to 24-19 Holiday Bowl win over No. 21 Arizona

Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on a razzle-dazzle play on the second play from scrimmage, and SMU beat No. 21 Arizona 24-19 in the Holiday...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

Flop of the year at the Holiday Bowl? 😂

Flop of the year at the Holiday Bowl? 😂

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Ever seen someone toss a football into a casket for 10 grand? 😂💀

Ever seen someone toss a football into a casket for 10 grand? 😂💀

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

SMU was DOMINANT in the first half! 😤

SMU was DOMINANT in the first half! 😤

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

They got him twice 👀

They got him twice 👀

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Pretty close 🤔

Pretty close 🤔

JANUARY 3 • FOX SPORTS