There was talk of the Miami Hurricanes finally being once again relevant on the college football landscape. 

That is no longer the case after Friday's 24-21 loss to Louisville at Hard Rock Stadium. After a 5-0 start, the `Canes now have to finish strong in order to make the College Football Playoff. A loss to the unranked Cardinals will not look good on resume. 

"That's a really poor job of execution and discipline," Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. "That's all of us -- every player and every coach. After having some really good performances and working really hard in practice, that's really disappointing. We're all disappointed. We're all pissed."

The Hurricanes had played nearly flawless football through the first five games of the season, defeating the likes of rivals Florida and Florida State with ease. That wasn't the case against Louisville. 

They sputtered throughout but still had a chance win or tie in the final minute. It ended with quarterback Carson Beck being intercepted by Cardinals defender T.J. Capers with 32 seconds left. 

It was Beck's fourth interception of the game. He completed 25 of 35 passes for 271 yards but the performance pretty much ended his Heisman Trophy hopes. He entered among the favorites to win the award. 

"It's a good thing we play 12 games and not just one," Beck said. "That's the biggest thing we have to realize is there's more opportunities. We've been very successful this season, and shoot, we laid an egg tonight. I have to prepare better, I have to play better, and I'm going to do that and come back with fire."

The Hurricanes, who were ranked No. 2, will likely fall out of the Top 10. Now, they must finish strong in order to have any hopes of making the CFP. They return to action next week at home against Stanford. 

The loss was especially disappointing because many felt the Hurricanes were on pace to relive the glory days from the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s when they were on top of the college football world. They won five national titles during that span but have been on hard times since winning their last one in 2001. The Hurricanes lost to Ohio State in the 2003 championship before beginning a downward spiral that many thought was over under Cristobal. 

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of MiamiRoundtable. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com