Anyone blaming Mario for SMU loss does not understand football. Simple as that.
Before you get to the absolute screwjob by the incompetent ACC refs you had JoJo Drop/INT/TD sequence that was absolute gut punch.
You had Lofton TD drop before halftime cost you 4 points. Right there is the win. Make 2 plays ball in hands win game.
Then you get to the refs.
Call Miami for every movement pre snap, but FAIL to call SMU for starting kick step early. It allows them to get in pass block set quicker to help nuetralize Miami's biggest strength, DE pass rush.
Multiple late hits by SMU after play never called.
Toney gets hit early on 3rd down no call. Toney gets tackled in open field during route, no call.
The strip sack fumble would have given Miami ball inside SMU's 10 yard line. SMU goes on to score a TD, BAD CALL.
Then late even with all that disaster, our drops and refs calls or no calls, Miami still has a chance to ice game with ball late, Marion goes right past CB, he gets held, they not only pick it up, they flag Mauigoa on a hold that wasnt a hold! Terrible calls.
Even with ALL of THAT, Miami still has chance to win and Lightfoot gets called for that HORSECRAP call when he tries to hold QB up. They never in a million years call that on UGA, Alabama, Utah(other night), Ohio State, in their own conferences.