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Here's the worst losses in recent Miami history:
1. 2015 Clemson 0-58: On paper the talent levels of the two teams were close. On the field, it was a humiliation. Miami never seemed further away from a return to credibility as it did in this home loss
2. 2007 Virginia 0-48: Last game in the Orange Bowl. You can argue that this should be one
3. 1997 FSU 0-47: Represented the absolute low point of the program
4. 2006 LSU 3-42: Smashed the myth of the 2000-level credibility of the Canes and marked a turning point of the program
5. 2010 FSU 17-45: Stunning at home loss to rival that again established that each program was heading in opposite directions
6. 1998 Syracuse 13-66: An absolute embarrassing loss that would rank higher if not for the UCLA triumph the following week
7. 2020 North Carolina 26-62: Eye opening, confidence breaking loss at home to similar team on the rise
8. 1995 FSU 17-41: Miami had lost to the Seminoles in the last 15 years, but nothing like that. This magnitude of defeat established that the two programs had begun to diverge in talent.
9. 2019 FIU 24-30: Embarrassing loss to Group of 5 rival by disinterested team, exposing huge flaws in Canes program
10. 2010 USF 20-23: Everything went wrong as we suffered a defeat to a in-state Group of 5 rival. Helped participate a 2011 recruiting class collapse
Good list but I'd drop 2020 UNC to the bottom of the list. UNC is a very good team with one of the best offenses in the country. It sucked but this was a weird COVID season. It wasn't really a confidence breaker for the team (maybe for the fans) as Miami showed a ton of heart against Ok State. If we had WRs that could catch simple passes, Miami would have pulled off a comeback for the ages against Oky State and we'd have ended on a high note. Only mopes would complain about a 9-2 season with 1 really inexcusable loss to a ranked team (UNC- we all expected to lose to Clemson though not quite so badly) after going 6-7 last year. Not saying UNC doesn't deserve to be on the list, but I wouldn't put it above FIU. Losing to a mid tier G5 crosstown rival coached by Butch Davis was considerably worse than the UNC blowout in my estimation.