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Miami Hurricanes Bowl Projections Through Eight Weeks
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Miami Hurricanes Bowl Projections Through Eight Weeks

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET
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The Miami Hurricanes are coming to the end of what had been pointed to as the most difficult part of their 2016 schedule. Miami travels to Notre Dame Saturday at 4-3 hoping to avoid their first four-game losing streak since losing four in a row to conclude the 2014 season.

After a promising 4-0 start that vaulted them to tenth in the nation after being unranked to start it, the Miami Hurricanes face a major crossroads in their 2016 season. The brutal four-game stretch that began with Florida State on October 8 will end with Saturday’s trip to South Bend, IN to face Notre Dame.

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A loss to the 2-5 Fighting Irish will give Miami its first in-season four-game losing streak since the Hurricanes finished 5-7 in Randy Shannon‘s first season in 2007 that was their last season in the Orange Bowl.

Where Will the Miami Hurricanes Spend the Holidays?

TaxSlayer (Gator) Bowl, EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Tie-ins: Tie-ins: ACC/Big Ten vs. SEC

Miami: Two Appearances: 2-0.

SB Nation: Jason Kirk

Vs Arkansas

All-time series: Miami leads 3-0. Last Meeting: Miami won 31-3 in 1991.
No Postseason Meetings

ESPN

Mark Schlabach: Vs. Florida:

All-time Series: Miami leads 29-26

Last Meeting: Miami won 21-16 in 2013

Postseason Meetings: Miami Leads 2-0

Brett McMurphy vs LSU

All-Time Series: LSU Leads 9-3

Last Meeting: Only Postseason Meeting: 2005 Peach Bowl LSU Won 40-3

Russell Athletic Bowl

Orlando Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Miami Four Appearances: 2-2

Campus Insiders: Dave Miller

Vs. West Virginia

All-Time Series: Miami Leads 16-3

Last Meeting: Miami Won 22-20 in 2003

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Miami Music City Bowl History: Would be first appearance.

Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Dec. 30, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sporting News: Bill Bender

Vs. Mississippi

All-Time Series: Mississippi leads all-time series 2-1.

Last meeting: Miami won 20-7 in 1951.

Belk Bowl

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec. 29, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Would be Miami’s First Appearance

CBSSports: Jerry Palm

Vs. LSU (See All: Series Info under Brett McMurphy)

Including Saturday, Miami has five games remaining. Although none of these are against ranked teams, the ‘Canes still have some challenging matchups down the stretch. They need to primarily focus on themselves and figure out what has gone wrong the last three weeks in losses to Florida State, North Carolina, and Virginia Tech.

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