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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Miami falls to Notre Dame 31-24; Inter Miami ties Charlotte

Plus, Messi wins another Golden Boot and the Dolphins host the Lions at 1 p.m.

The 5AM Miami Gardens team2 stories15 sources4 min read

HurricanesTop story

No. 1 Miami loses its first game of the season, 31-⁠24 at Notre Dame

Notre Dame beat Miami 31-⁠24 at home

  • Miami Hurricanes24
    Notre Dame31
    FinalNotre Dame led 17-3 at halftime.

Sources: CBS Miami, WPLG Local 10

If you went to bed early, here's the news: the Hurricanes lost. No. 1 Miami fell 31-24 to Notre Dame in South Bend on Saturday night. CJ Carr threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, and the Irish never trailed.

Notre Dame led 17-3 at halftime and 24-3 early in the third quarter. Miami got within a touchdown twice. Then, with 3:36 left, tight end Elija Lofton appeared to make a fourth-down catch in the end zone that would have made it 31-30. Notre Dame's Luke Talich knocked the ball away, and officials ruled it incomplete.

“Really disappointed that they negated Elija Lofton’s touchdown with two hands on the ball and two feet in bounds.”

Miami coach Mario Cristobal

Quarterback Darian Mensah, playing without injured receiver Malachi Toney, went 24 of 43 for 276 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

  • Records: Miami 8-1, Notre Dame 8-1
  • Lofton: seven catches, 113 yards, one touchdown
  • Unbeaten FBS teams left: Utah and UCLA, both 9-0

Carr and Mensah each threw three touchdowns

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3Touchdown passes3

Sources: Miami Herald, CBS Miami

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Inter Miami ties Charlotte 3-⁠3 after leading 3-⁠0, and Messi wins a second straight Golden Boot

If you missed Saturday's regular-season finale, Inter Miami led Charlotte FC 3-0 at halftime and still finished in a 3-3 draw. Ian Fray, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul scored before the break. Liel Abada then scored twice, and Rodolfo Aloko equalized in the 90th minute.

Messi's Golden Boot came on a wild finale

26
goals for Messi, the Golden Boot winner again
3-0
Miami's halftime lead over Charlotte
10
goals this season for Charlotte's Liel Abada

Sources: El Nuevo Herald, WPLG Local 10, Miami Herald

Messi, 39, finished with 26 goals and became the first player to win the MLS in consecutive seasons. Miami had entered the night a point ahead of New England for second place in the East, and a win would have secured the second seed.

  • Miami's final record: 16-6-12, 60 points
  • Charlotte's final record: 15-10-9, 54 points
  • Chicago hosts Charlotte in a best-of-3 series later this month

Charlotte erased a three-goal deficit to tie Miami

  • Charlotte FC3
    Inter Miami3
    FinalAloko scored the equalizer in the 90th minute.

Sources: Miami Herald, WPLG Local 10

News Notes

Dolphins

If you're headed to , the 1-6 Dolphins host the 5-2 Lions at 1 p.m. Sunday, their first meeting since the 2022 season. Kicker Zane Gonzalez and running back Carlos Washington Jr. were elevated from the practice squad. It was Gonzalez's third , so Miami must sign him to the 53-man roster to use him after Sunday. Bradenton HeraldMiami DolphinsMiami Herald

Canes next

The Hurricanes open as favorites in their Week 11 homecoming game against Duke. Malachi Toney is reportedly out four to six weeks, with hopes of returning for the ACC Championship Game or the playoffs. State of The U

Volleyball

Miami volleyball beat No. 23 Stanford in five sets on Friday, Nov. 6. The Canes are 12-10 overall and 10-3 in conference play. The Miami Hurricane

Miami took the fifth set 16-⁠14 to beat Stanford

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Source: The Miami Hurricane

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The Wrap

Sunday calls for something from the sea. The 13th annual South Florida Seafood Festival is today at The Wynwood Marketplace, and it's billed as back and bigger than ever. Plenty of room to build a whole afternoon around fresh catch. Bring an appetite and a sense of adventure.

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Miami falls to Notre Dame 31-24; Inter Miami ties Charlotte

Plus, Messi wins another Golden Boot and the Dolphins host the Lions at 1 p.m.

The TLDR

  1. No. 1 Miami loses 31-24 at Notre Dame after a disputed late call
  2. Inter Miami ties Charlotte 3-3 after leading 3-0 at halftime
  3. Dolphins host the Lions at Hard Rock Stadium at 1 p.m.
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