The Miami football team was so close to reaching the ACC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff this season before a collapse in the season-finale against Syracuse ruined its hopes. The Hurricanes led that game 21-0 before seeing it all slip away in a crushing 42-38 loss.

Mario Cristobal announced Tuesday that he has dismissed Lance Guidry after 2 seasons as Miami's defensive coordinator.

After a challenging season for the Miami Hurricanes’ defense, head coach Mario Cristobal announced Tuesday that Lance Guidry has been relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator.

The Miami football team dropped three of its last four games following a 9-0 start under head coach Mario Cristobal.

Miami parted ways with defensive coordinator Lance Guidry on Tuesday, after the Hurricanes failed to make the College Football Playoff and allowed 42 points in each of their final two games of the season.

Miami has fired defensive coordinator Lance Guidry after late-season defensive woes effectively cost the Hurricanes a chance to play for a conference championship.

The Hurricanes made a key change on Tuesday, firing defensive coordinator Lance Guidry after two seasons running Miami’s defense. UM’s defense struggled, especially in conference play, and those struggles wound up keeping the Hurricanes out of the ACC title game and the College Football Playoff.