Miami’s focus has been on going 1-0 every single week. Cristobal said, “It’s almost like our process has been really good for us so our guys believe it. They regurgitate it, they speak it and live it before we even get to them... This is Miami against Syracuse in the most important game of the year. So the 1-0 process continues.”

The Miami Hurricanes kept their ACC title and College Football Playoff dreams alive with a crucial win over Wake Forest on Saturday. Miami reached 10 wins for the first time since 2017. Here are 10 things we learned from their penultimate game:

The win over Wake Forest put Miami back in the top 10 and has them in position to reach the ACC Championship Game if they beat Syracuse on Saturday.

There's no arguing it, the Miami Hurricanes need to win the ACC Championship and clinch a College Football Playoff bid to call the 2024 season a successful one.

Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal on Monday said all three players have been practicing and would be “game-time decisions.” Brown, a sophomore, was slated to have an increased role in Miami’s revamped secondary this season.