season games in 2017 as opposed to the usual 12. Miami also rescheduled their game against Florida State from September 16 to October 7 due to the aftermath of the hurricane. On September 23, Miami played its second game of the season, defeating Toledo by a score of 52–30. After a 31–6 victory over Duke, Richt's team defeated archrival Florida State by a score of 24–20. After a 25-24 nail biting win over Georgia Tech, the Hurricanes defeated Syracuse by a margin of 27–19. On October 28, Miami defeated North Carolina by a score of 24–19. That was followed by a 28–10 victory over No. 13 Virginia Tech. On November 11, Richt's squad obliterated Notre Dame by a score of 41–8. After a 44–28 win over Virginia, Miami suffered its first loss of the season in the regular season finale, falling to Pittsburgh by a margin of 24–14. In the 2017 ACC Championship Game, Miami was obliterated by No. 1 Clemson by a score of 38–3. The Hurricanes accepted a berth in the 2017 Orange Bowl, a game they lost to No. 6 Wisconsin by a score of 34–24. On May 3, 2018, the University of Miami administration signed Richt to a five-year contract extension. Miami ended 2018 with another loss to Wisconsin, this time in the Pinstripe Bowl 35–3, finishing 7–6. On December 30, 2018, Richt abruptly announced his retirement from coaching. Manny Diaz era (2019–2021) On the same day Richt announced his retirement, Miami hired Manny Diaz as their new head coach. A Miami native, Diaz had been the team's defensive coordinator the previous three seasons. Diaz had been hired as head coach by Temple 17 days prior to Richt's retirement. On December 30, 2018, however, Diaz withdrew his commitment to Temple to accept the head coach opportunity at Miami. Diaz compiled a 21–15 record as head coach during the 2019, 2020, and 2021 seasons. On December 6, 2021, the University of Miami fired Diaz. Mario Cristobal era (2021–present) On December 7, 2021, the day following Manny Diaz's firing, the University of Miami announced the hiring of former Oregon head coach and University of Miami alumnus Mario Cristobal as the new head coach. Conference affiliations Independent (1927–1928) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1929–1941) Independent (1942–1990) Big East Conference (1991–2003) Atlantic Coast Conference (2004–present) Championships National championships Miami has been selected a winner of a national championship nine times from