Orange Bowl Boys: A Miami Hurricanes Podcast

Miami beat Florida State 43-35 in double overtime, on the same Saturday five of the top eight teams in the country went down. It wasn't pretty. The Canes piled up 583 yards of offense and still needed two extra periods to put away a Seminoles team they should've handled. We break down how FSU hung around: Mike Norvell refusing to kick (nobody attempted a field goal all night), a field position gap that had Miami starting deep in its own end while FSU kept getting the ball near midfield, back-to-back personal fouls, and three Darian Mensah plays he'd like back.Then the run game. Is "A-gap for life" dead with this offensive line? Javion Mallory went for 108 yards on 13 carries and might be RB1 now, Mark Fletcher is playing through a wrist issue, and yes, we have thoughts on where Girard Pringle ends up. Plus Malachi Toney's two-point throw, true freshman Stafford stepping in when Toney went down, and what went wrong in the secondary on Deuce Robinson's 75-yard touchdown.We also get to the rest of the carnage: Georgia losing to Auburn at home, Notre Dame falling at BYU, Florida knocking off Texas, Julian Sayin's injury at Ohio State, and whether Miami is about to be No. 1 for the first time since 2002. We wrap with AP poll predictions, why college football is turning into NHL hockey, how big the playoff should really be, and a look ahead at Pitt at noon, UNC on Halloween and the trip to Notre Dame.00:00 Cold Open: Canes Survive FSU in Double OT01:19 Historic Upset Saturday & Survive-and-Advance Mode03:20 Where Were the Field Goals?05:06 The Igloo Sandwich: How FSU Hung Around07:47 583 Yards & Back-to-Back Personal Fouls08:59 Field Position by the Numbers11:26 Deuce Robinson's 75-Yarder & the Secondary15:44 A Top-5 Rivalry Game With Real Concerns18:14 "A-Gap for Life Is Dead": O-Line & Run Game21:59 Mensah's "Worst" Game & Rocket Booster Failures23:41 Credit to FSU... Sort Of25:51 Malachi Toney's Two-Point Throw26:32 Running Back Room: Mallory, Lyle & Pringle30:40 Mark Fletcher's Wrist Injury33:04 Around College Football: Upset Carnage37:22 No. 1 Since 2002? Freshmen Step Up40:15 AP Poll Predictions41:52 Parity, Hot QBs & Playoff Expansion46:07 Pitt at Noon, UNC on Halloween & Notre Dame#MiamiHurricanes #Canes #OrangeBowlBoys #Clemson #CollegeFootball #ACCFollow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com.Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Miami is 5-0, sitting at No. 4 in the AP poll, and finally getting a week off. With the bye here and Hate Week up next, the boys hand out mid-season grades for every position group on the roster.First, Dabo. According to Dabo Swinney, if you take away the pick six and the field goal off a turnover, Clemson was right there. Ro, Jenners, Scoop and Toast have some thoughts on that. They also get into Brian Kelly lecturing Shannon Dawson about how to be a coordinator, Greg McElroy calling Miami the best team in the ACC by a mile, and why Nick Saban keeps going all in on Mario's team. Plus the right guard's selfie from the surgery table, the latest on Lightfoot and Buchanan, and whether a 5-0 start means anything after what happened last October.Then it's report card time. Darian Mensah is completing 84% of his passes with zero picks. The defensive line is leading the country against the run. And the linebacker room, the group this show has complained about for eight straight years, might be the best surprise of the season. Not everybody is handing out A's, though. Toast brought the red pen for the secondary.We close with a Gainesville radio host calling the cops on a caller after Jadan Baugh's rough night against Missouri, then picks for FSU at Louisville, UNC at Pitt, the Red River Shootout, UCLA at Oregon, LSU at Kentucky, and Georgia at Alabama, if that one gets played at all. Episode 500 drops next Thursday with the FSU preview. Don't miss it.Go Canes.00:00 Welcome to Episode 49900:44 Dabo Swinney and the backhanded excuses06:18 The right guard's surgery selfie07:45 Still No. 4 in the AP poll + the USC announcer11:55 Brian Kelly lectures Shannon Dawson13:44 Greg McElroy, Nick Saban and a complete Miami team17:29 Injury update: Lightfoot and Buchanan19:39 5-0 at the bye: did Miami hold serve?24:07 Sponsor break29:31 Jadan Baugh and the WRUF caller33:44 Mid-season grades: quarterbacks36:54 Grades: running backs41:10 Grades: wide receivers and tight ends43:57 Grades: offensive line49:41 Grades: defensive line53:02 Grades: linebackers56:51 Grades: DBs, special teams and overall1:02:40 Last week's picks + FSU-Louisville and UNC-Pitt1:08:27 Picks: Texas-OU, UCLA-Oregon, LSU-UK, UGA-Bama1:13:31 Naming the episode and the Episode 500 teaseFollow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. Go to IM8HEALTH.com/OBB RIGHT NOW or click on the link in thedescription and use code OBB for a Free Welcome Kit, five free travel sachets, plus tenpercent off your order. That’s code orangebowl at IM8HEALTH.com/OBB .Code OBB at IM8HEALTH.com/OBB.Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Miami is 4-0, ranked No. 4, and heading into Death Valley as a 16.5-point favorite. That makes this the biggest underdog Dabo Swinney has been in his entire run at Clemson. Oh, and the forecast says it's going to pour.Former Clemson offensive lineman and ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain is back on the show, sitting in front of a "worst loss in school history" backdrop that we noticed immediately. Emac tells us why the line feels off to him, who wins the ground game if the weather turns this into a slugfest, and what Clemson has to do to get Darian Mensah off his spot. He makes the case for Mensah as the best quarterback in the country, talks through who on Clemson's roster can even try to stay with Malachi Toney, and gives an honest answer on how Dabo has handled NIL and the portal. Then he makes his pick. Canes fans won't love it.Once Emac leaves, Ro, Scoop and Toast go back and forth on whether the rain actually helps Clemson. Ro thinks it does the opposite and takes the crowd right out of the game, which is how the Polo Pals were born. We also get into the injury report, player prop over/unders for Mensah, Toney, Fletcher and Damon Wilson, everybody's keys to the game, and a few honest feelings about Dabo.Week 5 picks include Pitt at Virginia Tech, Notre Dame at North Carolina, Alabama at Mississippi State, Ohio State at Iowa, Florida at Missouri, UVA at Florida State, and of course Miami at Clemson with final scores. We wrap with that USC radio booth call on the Dante Moore hit and a little something that's probably headed for Benched.Catch us live Saturday night for the Miami vs. Clemson watch-along stream. GO CANES!!00:00 Cold Open: "Worst Loss in School History"01:46 Miami Rolls Central Michigan, Eric Mac Lain Joins02:53 The 16.5-Point Line and Dabo as a Big Underdog05:50 Who Wins the Ground Game in the Rain?09:23 Darian Mensah: Best QB in the Country?14:59 Can Anyone Slow Down Malachi Toney?19:15 Dabo, NIL and the Transfer Portal24:24 The ACC Respect Problem (and Missouri)28:17 Emac's Prediction30:40 Does the Rain Really Help Clemson?32:31 Sponsor Break37:53 Can Clemson Run on Miami's Defense?40:47 Rain, Death Valley and the Polo Pals42:20 Injury Updates and 25 Years of PTSD46:36 Player Prop Over/Unders48:50 Keys to the Game52:45 Why We Can't Stand Dabo55:08 Week 5 College Football Picks1:03:53 Miami vs. Clemson Score Predictions1:04:49 USC Booth Audio and a Benched PreviewFollow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. MyBookie - Sign up with our promo code OBB, and claim your risk-free bet UP TO $500. + 50 Free Spins on Golden Dragon Inferno. Cash in on the season with MyBookie. Bet on Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. Go to IM8HEALTH.com/orangebowl RIGHT NOW or click on the link in thedescription and use code orangebowl for a Free Welcome Kit, five free travel sachets, plus tenpercent off your order. That’s code orangebowl at IM8HEALTH.com/orangebowl .Code orangebowl at IM8HEALTH.com/orangebowl.Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Miami is 3-0, leads the country in total offense at 702 yards a game, and went down a spot in the AP poll anyway. Ro, Jenners, Scoop and Toast try to make sense of the drop to No. 6, and most of it comes back to one bad half against Wake Forest. Darian Mensah has 11 touchdowns and zero interceptions, the run defense is holding teams to 45.7 yards a game, and the voters slid Ole Miss ahead of the Canes the minute that game-sealing interception photo hit the internet.From there it's film talk. The secondary is missing its top three corners, so who holds it down now? Wake Forest stunted Miami's interior line all night, and the young guards took their lumps. Scoop has a pretty simple fix: kick Cantwell back outside to tackle and slide McCoy inside to guard. The general feeling in the room is that Wake did Miami a favor by exposing all of this in a double-digit win.Also this week, Mario Cristobal's not-quite-a-complaint about Miami being the only team in the country that hasn't played on a Saturday, a surprisingly heated argument over whether penguins have teeth, and Adidas dropping a 2001 tribute video the same week Miami announced it's going back to Nike. Great video. Still a breakup.Then it's Central Michigan week. The Chippewas are 2-1, Angel Flores leads every quarterback in the country with 312 rushing yards, and they've got the best pass defense in the MAC. The guys set over/unders for Mensah, Mark Fletcher Jr., Jordan Lyle and Flores, give their keys to the game, and take a detour through NC State's end zone disaster and Jimbo Fisher's ACC Network audition. Picks close it out with Texas at Tennessee, Ole Miss at Florida, Oregon at USC and the big question: is anybody taking the Canes to cover 41 and a half? Nobody is.GO CANES!!00:00 Cold open: 3-0, No. 1 offense and a drop in the polls00:37 FIU, Bulls vs. Owls and the SEC logo problem03:23 Miami falls to No. 6 as Ole Miss jumps ahead05:44 Darian Mensah's perfect start and one bad half07:21 Defense check: injuries at corner, elite run defense11:16 Offensive line struggles and interior stunts14:58 Should Cantwell and McCoy switch spots?19:02 Mario Cristobal on finally playing on a Saturday21:17 Penguins don't have teeth (and woodpecker tongues)23:02 Florida State's coaching wish list24:01 Sponsors and Partners30:28 Adidas' 2001 tribute video and the breakup mixtape33:54 Central Michigan scouting report38:54 Over/unders: last week's results and this week's lines44:01 Keys to the game48:37 NC State's end zone fumble, Jimbo and the NFL54:11 Week 3 Pick 'emsFollow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. MyBookie - Sign up with our promo code OBB, and get this week's LOCK of the Season totally free. Cash in on the season with MyBookie. Bet on Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. orangebowlboys.com | GET YOUR OBB MERCH at aboutthefans.com/collections/orange-bowl-boys! We've got shirts, hats and tons more to rep your favorite Miami podcast!Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Josh Pray pulls up on the show fresh off a Florida win to talk trash, and Ro, Scoop and Toast let him have it right back — Nike money, Chris Leak's arm, the Swamp, all of it. Then the news actually breaks mid-show: Miami and Nike just signed a 10-year, $20 million-a-year deal, and the guys spend a solid chunk of the episode arguing about what that means for the jersey rotation, the Jumpman brand, and whether Mario Cristobal's going to keep it simple or go full Oregon with it.Once Josh heads out, it's back to business — the FAMU blowout and the beef between Mario and FAMU's coach over running up the score, a check-in on the defense and where Damon Wilson's been hiding, and the fact that Miami still hasn't hired an athletic director. Then it's fair game on Oklahoma's John Mateer, who Gator and Cane fans alike have been listing on Facebook Marketplace after that Michigan game.The back half is all Wake Forest — Gio Lopez as a real dual-threat problem, keys to the game, surprise stat picks, over/unders, and a full slate of weekend picks across the ACC and SEC.GO CANES!!00:00 – Cold Open00:35 – Josh Pray Joins the Show03:14 – Miami's New Nike Deal Breaks04:08 – Uniform Jokes & the Jumpman Money Talk09:13 – Transfer Rumors & Predicting the Gators' Record17:41 – Swamp vs. Doak: Stadium & Tradition Trash Talk21:34 – Josh Pray Says Goodbye24:23 – Sponsor Reads: Roofing, Auto Lease & Betting Picks28:07 – More Nike Talk & Old Jersey Nostalgia33:33 – FAMU Blowout Controversy & the Kneel-Down Debate36:14 – Defense Check-In: Damon Wilson & Injury Concerns40:36 – AD Vacancy & Conference Realignment Talk44:53 – Roasting John Mateer's Oklahoma Season47:34 – Wake Forest Scouting Report: Gio Lopez52:23 – Surprise Stat Predictions53:58 – Keys to the Game57:43 – Over/Unders59:59 – Weekend Picks Roundup1:14:11 – Stream Plans, Show Title & Sign-OffFollow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. MyBookie - Sign up with our promo code OBB, and get this week's LOCK of the Season totally free. Cash in on the season with MyBookie. Bet on Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. orangebowlboys.com | GET YOUR OBB MERCH at aboutthefans.com/collections/orange-bowl-boys! We've got shirts, hats and tons more to rep your favorite Miami podcast!Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mario Cristobal just got paid — a deal that pushes him past $10 million a year — and the first thing he did was hand money back to the school. Congress finally did something about the chaos in college sports, clearing the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 through a major hurdle, and Darian Mensah needed exactly one practice at Green Tree to figure out what he signed up for.Ro, Jenners, Scoop and Toast are watching the Hall of Fame Game live as they break down the extension and why nobody in South Florida is bothered by the math (the market went up, and he still isn't a top-10 paid coach). They get into why this Miami staff runs more like family than a corporate front office, sort through the preseason poll snub (Miami at #7, zero first-place votes, and yes, they have thoughts about Dan Lanning), and check in on a recruiting class that's now sitting at an 81% blue chip ratio.There's also a Leagues Cup road trip that goes sideways over stadium parking, roster updates on Aidan Lowe and Luka Gilbert, a full walkthrough of what the new transfer portal legislation actually changes, and a very confused reaction to Purdue's new AD going viral for the wrong reasons.Football's back, boys.Orange Bowl Boys | Episode 481 is presented by Paul Bange Roofing, Rapid Auto Lease, and BeatinTheBookie.com.00:00 Cold Open: Extension, Congress & Green Tree Tease00:31 Intro: Episode 481, Hall of Fame Game & Friday Countdown01:58 Leagues Cup Road Trip: Messi & the “No Blocky” Bit05:32 Back to Green Tree: Fall Camp Physicality08:09 Blue Chip Ratio Check-In & Playoff Hangover Nerves09:10 Mario Cristobal's Contract Extension, Explained14:34 La Familia: Why Mario Never Leaves Miami17:48 Preseason Poll Snub: Miami Ranked #720:32 Schedule Watch: Notre Dame's Slate & the FSU Rivalry Debate22:06 Recruiting Class News: 5-Star Duo Commits26:38 Local Legend Status: Toney and the 305 Pipeline27:58 Roster News: Aidan Lowe, Luka Gilbert & Award Watch Lists30:26 Carson Beck's Hall of Fame Case31:23 Sponsor Break34:52 Congress Passes the Protect College Sports Act38:35 Purdue AD's Viral “Win Championships” Rant41:57 Benched Teaser, Season Countdown & Naming the Episode44:28 NFL Futures Watch & Sign-OffSubscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Sign up for Obligatory Reading at orangebowlboys.com — the Monday morning newsletter drops at 6am.Follow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. orangebowlboys.com | GET YOUR OBB MERCH at aboutthefans.com/collections/orange-bowl-boys! We've got shirts, hats and tons more to rep your favorite Miami podcast!Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ro's off in the Keys chasing lobster, so it's Jenners, Scoop, and Toast holding down the show three days before Miami's 2026 fall camp officially opens. The guys get into whether last year's back-half surge was a real foundational shift for this program or just a hot streak that happened to end at the right time — breaking down the offensive line, a running back room that's the same faces with a different mentality, and a wide receiver group they think is one of the deepest in the country.From there it's a full defensive line check-in (Lightfoot, Damon Wilson, Blount, Hayden Lowe) before the crew gets into Todd McShay's praise for five-star quarterback commit Darian Mensah and what a locked-in QB1 means for how Miami spends money everywhere else on the roster. They also run through PFF's early returning ACC quarterback rankings and argue about who's missing from the list.Outside of Coral Gables, the guys break down North Carolina showing GM Michael Lombardi the door before Labor Day, then play a game guessing how long Bill Belichick survives the season given his record without Tom Brady. FSU fans get a bonus storyline too — Tom Herman reportedly signed on as an hourly staffer making $25 an hour while still owed millions from his LSU buyout.Camp opens next Tuesday, so consider this the last quiet week before things get real. Go Canes.Orange Bowl Boys | Episode 479 is presented by Paul Bange Roofing, Rapid Auto Lease, and BeatinTheBookie.com.00:00 Cold open — episode number bit and early Tuesday drop01:24 Ro's out — Florida Keys lobster trip02:23 Miami fall camp opens next Tuesday03:42 Looking back at the national title game run05:24 Foundational shift or hot streak? O-line, RB and WR room breakdown13:19 Defensive line preview: Lightfoot, Damon Wilson, Blount, Hayden Lowe15:34 Todd McShay on five-star commit Darian Mensah18:46 QB room depth and the NIL/roster-spending angle22:04 PFF's returning ACC quarterback rankings, debated23:44 Paul Bange Roofing25:15 Rapid Auto Lease25:56 Beating the Bookie27:03 UNC fires GM Michael Lombardi before Labor Day28:04 The Belichick game: guessing how long he survives the season32:45 FSU pays Tom Herman $25 an hour as an hourly staffer34:26 Jersey patch sponsor money around the ACC35:39 Wrap-up and next week look-ahead36:23 Naming the episode: "We Found Something" wins outSubscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Sign up for Obligatory Reading at orangebowlboys.com — the Monday morning newsletter drops at 6am.Follow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. orangebowlboys.com | GET YOUR OBB MERCH at aboutthefans.com/collections/orange-bowl-boys! We've got shirts, hats and tons more to rep your favorite Miami podcast!Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Big news out of the Roman household before the football even starts tonight — Tali is officially headed to Loyola Marymount to play beach volleyball, and Ro takes you through the whole recruiting journey, including the moment she almost talked herself out of leaving Miami. From there it's straight into ACC Media Week, where Darian Mensah explains why he left Duke for the freedom of Shannon Dawson's offense, and the crew breaks down the money situation that pushed him out of that Duke locker room in the first place. Manny Diaz gets his say on the tampering questions that followed Mensah to Coral Gables, and Pat Narduzzi gets absolutely nothing but grief for it.From there the running back room conversation takes over — is this current Miami group the best the program has ever had, and how does it stack up against the Gore-Portis-McGahee era? Ro tells the story of the very first recruiting tape he ever watched, thirty years ago, and who was on it. Then the real outrage of the week: Malachi Toney getting left off the ACC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year ballot entirely, while Darian Mensah gets the nod for Miami. The guys argue about whether the one-player-per-team rule makes any sense at all.Second half of the show goes fully off the rails — a countdown to kickoff on the whiteboard at home, a look ahead at what might be the best Saturday of college football all year on November 7th, some FSU bulletin board material that gets an immediate response, and a tangent about a certain senator's whereabouts that somehow ends with a full breakdown of tortoise lifespans, geography, and mating habits. And yes, they finally land on a name for the show, after floating about six different options in the last ten minutes.#OrangeBowlBoys #MiamiHurricanes #ACCFootballOrange Bowl Boys | Episode 477 is presented by Paul Bange Roofing, Rapid Auto Lease, and BeatinTheBookie.com.00:00 Cold Open & Bourbon Cheers01:09 Big News: Tali Commits to LMU04:10 LA Logistics and Smog Jokes05:32 ACC Media Week Recap Begins06:34 Darian Mensah on Leaving Duke for Miami07:50 The Duke Locker Room Money Situation11:19 Manny Diaz on the Tampering Question13:01 Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Rivalry15:32 Fletcher on Miami's Running Back Room16:33 Best RB Room Ever? Comparing Eras19:44 Frank Gore's VHS Tape Origin Story21:23 The Malachi Toney ACC Snub25:28 Sponsors & Partners29:31 Circling November 7th: Best Saturday in College Football31:02 Kenzie's Countdown to Kickoff32:11 FSU Bulletin Board Material33:45 The Mitch McConnell Tangent35:28 Tortoise Talk Takes Over40:23 Naming the Show41:32 Sign OffSubscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. Sign up for Obligatory Reading at orangebowlboys.com — the Monday morning newsletter drops at 6am.Follow OBB:Website: orangebowlboys.comTwitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoysInstagram: @OrangeBowlBoys Roofing issues? From repairs to replacements, residential to commercial, just give Paul a call! Whether It's 561,954 or 305 -just call 981-ROOF. Or visit paulbangeroofing.com! Car shopping? Call Drew at Rapid Auto Lease: 954-931-6912. From new leases to purchases, they will negotiate to get you the best price available - and cars are delivered right to your front door! It's hassle-free car shopping without having to step in a dealership. Start shopping at rapidautolease.com. orangebowlboys.com | GET YOUR OBB MERCH at aboutthefans.com/collections/orange-bowl-boys! We've got shirts, hats and tons more to rep your favorite Miami podcast!Orange Bowl Boys are owned by OBB Media Inc. and produced by Jenners Multimedia. You can visit us online at www.orangebowlboys.com. Copyright 2026Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy