Kyle McCord and Syracuse knocked No. 6 Miami out of Atlantic Coast Conference title contention -- and possibly ended the Hurricanes' College Football Playoff hopes -- by rallying from a 21-0 deficit for a 42-38 win on Saturday.

Miami had little trouble scoring but settled for a field goal on what turned out to be its final possession when coach Mario Cristobal declined to go for it on fourth-and-goal from the 10.Miami had defeated Syracuse six straight times before this shootout,

The No. 6 Miami Hurricanes blew a three-touchdown lead — and very likely blew their chances at making the College Football Playoff — in a 42-38 loss to the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at the JMA Wireless Dome.

All No. 6 Miami had to do on Saturday was beat Syracuse to clinch just their second ACC Championship Game appearance in program history. Instead, the Hurricanes stumbled in a stunning 42-38 loss to the Orange.