#495: Miami Week 4 Preview vs Central Michigan | Three Shades of Orange

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 polls 00:37 FIU, Bulls vs. Owls and the SEC logo problem 03:23 Miami falls to No. 6 as Ole Miss jumps ahead 05:44 Darian Mensah's perfect start and one bad half 07:21 Defense check: injuries at corner, elite run defense 11:16 Offensive line struggles and interior stunts 14:58 Should Cantwell and McCoy switch spots? 19:02 Mario Cristobal on finally playing on a Saturday 21:17 Penguins don't have teeth (and woodpecker tongues) 23:02 Florida State's coaching wish list 24:01 Sponsors and Partners 30:28 Adidas' 2001 tribute video and the breakup mixtape 33:54 Central Michigan scouting report 38:54 Over/unders: last week's results and this week's lines 44:01 Keys to the game 48:37 NC State's end zone fumble, Jimbo and the NFL 54:11 Week 3 Pick 'ems Follow OBB: Website: orangebowlboys.com Twitter/X: @OrangeBowlBoys Instagram: @OrangeBowlBoys !https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f3e0/32.png 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! !https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f697/32.png 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. !https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f4b5/32.png 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. !https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/1f4f2/32.png 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/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy