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The Miami Hurricanes suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Louisville Cardinals, and Carson Beck was one of the main targets of criticism following the defeat.

It fell at the feet of Mario Cristobal after No. 2 Miami was upset by the Louisville Cardinals 24-21 on Friday night. He knew what he had just witnessed, but as he spoke more and more after the game,

Miami came into Friday's game against Louisville ranked as the No. 2 team in the AP poll with a perfect 5-0 record. Everything was easy for the Hurricanes in their first five games of the season before they fell flat on their face against the Cardinals, losing by three at home, 24-21.

As the halfway point of the 2025 college football season approaches, the 2026 NFL Draft process is on the horizon. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released his initial Big Board on Tuesday, featuring some players gaining traction as first-round picks.

No. 2 Miami dropped its first game of the season to unranked Louisville on Friday. Here's where the Hurricanes may drop to in the top 25 rankings.