Three Miami Hurricanes Are Headed to the Super Bowl: First Alert

Super Bowl LX is set as the New England Patriots complete a seven-year rebuild to return to a place they called home, while they face off against a familiar foe in the Seattle Seahawks, led by one of the best redemption stories in sports history behind quarterback Sam Darnold.
Moreover, this is the time to highlight some of the players who made the journey alongside these two teams and wore the orange and green during their time with the University of Miami. Seahawks rookie tight end Elijah Arroyo, Patriots rookie kicker Andres Borrogales, and veteran defensive lineman Leonard Taylor will each be at the big game.
Arroyo has been in and out of the lineup all season, battling injuries, while Taylor made the game-changing play against the Denver Broncos that allowed Borrogales to kick a field goal, which was the reason the Patriots won the game.
Leonard Taylor III with the BLOCK! ❌🔥
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) January 25, 2026
NEvsDEN on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/8dgDlwtAEP
Elijah Arroyo, Leonard Taylor and Borrogales made it the Super Bowl #GoCanes
— #TajjStrong (@BangBangCanes) January 26, 2026
Countdown to Selection Sunday
50 days until March 15
First Alert: Monday, January 26, 2026
- NC State continues to be a hub for South Florida talent, landing more Canes commits as the transfer portal is officially closed.
- A Darian Mensah Update
Sources to @mzenitz & me: Duke and Darian Mensah's camp continue to be in contact, and are working to try and find a resolution outside of court that would allow Mensah to transfer to another school.
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) January 25, 2026
A TRO filed by Duke currently prevents Mensah from enrolling at another school. pic.twitter.com/tgd4HVmbpx
- The 2026 CFP National Champion issue of Sports Illustrated magazine has Mendoza's touchdown on the cover. We won't post it here, but copies can be ordered HERE.
Miami Hurricanes Quote of the Day

They had the guts, the faith, and the trust to look at a place that was a complete mess and say, "I'm going to be the person. I'm going to be a man of action. And I'm going to make things real and I'm going to make the University of Miami a prominent program once again. And we're going to win. And we're going to win big. And we're going to change the culture.”Mario Cristobal on NCG Loss
Miami Hurricanes Sunday Results
Women's Basketball: Miami 75, SMU 66
The Miami women’s basketball team earned a 75–66 road victory over SMU on Sunday evening at Moody Coliseum.
The Hurricanes were led by Amarachi Kimpson, who scored a game-high 23 points in her home state. Gal Raviv and Ahnay Adams followed with 18 points apiece, with Adams’ performance marking a career high.
Nat driving to the basket ➡️
— Hurricanes Women’s Basketball (@CanesWBB) January 26, 2026
Kia Scoring Drive of the Game vs. SMU!#GoCanes x @nataliewetzel14 pic.twitter.com/U8urhDaXlt
Despite placing three players in double figures, the win did not come easily. Miami trailed for more than 34 minutes and faced a deficit as large as 15 points before mounting a late comeback to secure the victory.
Miami is now 12–8 overall and 4–5 in ACC play, while the Mustangs sit at 8–13 overall with a 1–8 record in conference action.
Miami Hurricanes Monday Schedule
- No games scheduled
Countdown to 2026 Miami Hurricanes Baseball Season

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El Ala cerrada de los #Seahawks Elijah Arroyo está inactivo por decisión de los entrenadores después de que hace casi dos semanas salió de la lista de lastimados y puesto en la ventana de entrenamiento
— Carlos Nava ESPN (@TapaNava) January 25, 2026
Arroyo estuvo lastimado de una rodilla #LARams vs #Seattle… pic.twitter.com/J7sHS0ytkr

Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.