The Miami Hurricanes bounced back from their disappointing loss to SMU with a four-touchdown win over a struggling Syracuse team , keeping their playoff hopes alive.

Miami needed the win, and ultimately got the victory.

Here are five things we learned from Saturday evening’s win:

The offense started poorly . . .

Hurricanes fans were getting restless in the first half of the game, as Miami’s first four drives ended in punts. UM did not get on the board through the first 27 minutes of the game against a defense that has been one of the worst in the Power 4.

Several things tripped the Hurricanes up. A potential big play got batted down at the line, and UM made mistakes like dropped passes that caused drives to stall. As halftime neared, Miami’s offense was struggling. It was a bad lo

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