The Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles meet in week 11 college football action from Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Miami Falls To NC State
The Miami Hurricanes come into this one looking to rebound from a 20-6 loss to NC state last time out, dropping to 6-3 on the year. Tyler Van Dyke has thrown for 2,057 yards, 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions on 67.7% passing while Henry Parrish Jr. has a team-high 469 rushing yards and Donald Chaney Jr. has 379 rushing yards with Parrish Jr. logging a team-high 4 TDs. Mark Fletcher Jr. and Ajay Allen each have 250+ rushing yards as well. Xavier Restrepo leads Miami in receiving with 60 catches for 683 yards and 4 touchdowns while Jacolby George has 41 receptions for 554 yards and 5 TDs. Colbie Young also has 36 receptions for 470 yards and 4 TDs. On defense, James Williams has a team-high 51 total tackles while Kamren Kinchens has 4 interceptions and Te’Cory Couch has 3 INTs. Rueben Bain Jr. has a team-high 6.5 sacks and Francisco Mauigoa has 4.5 sacks as well.
Miami Hurricanes Team Facts
- Miami (FL) has lost each of its last seven games against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
- Miami (FL) has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four games as an underdog against top-15 AP-ranked teams.
- Each of Miami (FL)’s last six games as an underdog have gone OVER the total points line.
Florida State Remains Unbeaten
The Florida State Seminoles come into this one looking to stay unbeaten after a 24-7 win over Pitt last time out to improve to 9-0 on the year. Jordan Travis has thrown for 2,469 yards, 19 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 64.4% passing while Trey Benson has a team-high 641 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns. Keon Coleman leads FSU’s receiving group with 38 grabs for 538 yards and 9 touchdowns while Johnny Wilson has 415 receiving yards and Jaheim Bell has 365 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kalen DeLoach has a team-high 49 total tackles and 5 sacks while Jared Verse has 4.5 sacks. Joshua Farmer has 3.5 sacks and Patrick Payton has 3 sacks as well on the year.
Florida State Seminoles Team Facts
- Florida State has won each of its last 17 games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The team ranked 4th in the AP Poll has covered the spread in five of its last six games.
- Florida State has won the first half in eight of its last 10 games against conference opponents.
- Florida State has won the first quarter in three of its last four home games against conference opponents.
- Seven of Florida State’s last eight games at Doak Campbell Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
Chris’ Pick
I’m going towards Miami here. I get that the Hurricanes haven’t looked great basically since that Georgia Tech loss, but this is a ton of points to be giving up in a rivalry game where you can basically throw records and form out the window. These two teams could be winless, but as long as the one win is this game, all would be forgiven. There’s a possibility that Florida State comes in and wins in a blowout to make a statement, but I think Miami battles here and keeps this one within a reasonable margin. Give me the Hurricanes and the points.