The No. 15 Miami Hurricanes had a tough battle against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in their 30-7 win in Week 2.

After being down 7-3 through most of the second quarter, Miami took a 10-7 lead into halftime, where they scored 20 points in the second half. As a result of the struggle — specifically on offense — Miami fell 8 spots in ESPN’s Football Power Index to No. 17.

Miami and Clemson at No. 4 are the only teams from the ACC to be ranked in the top 25 of ESPN’s FPI rankings. Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Wake Forest, NC State and Florida State are all inside the top 40.

It took a while for the offense of Miami to get going as they struggled to make a connection in the first half. Miami accounted for 452 total yards of offense, with 278 of them coming from the passing game.

The defense of Southern Miss found some big moments as they accounted for 4 sacks and 8 tackles for loss.

Miami faces Texas A&M on the road in Week 3.