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USF vs Miami Prediction 9-21-24 College Football Picks

Miami-FL Hurricanes (3-0) vs. USF Bulls (2-1)
September 21, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: USF Bulls +16.5 / Miami-FL Hurricanes -16.5; Over/Under: +65
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The Miami Hurricanes and the USF Bulls meet in week 4 college football action from Raymond James Stadium on Saturday night. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a USF vs Miami Prediction.

Miami Recap

The Miami Hurricanes come into this one 3-0 on the year after a 62-0 rout of Ball State at home in their last game. After this in-state showdown, Miami will head back home for their conference opener against Virginia Tech.

Hurricanes Trying To Create Storm In ACC

Cam Ward has thrown for 1,035 yards, 11 touchdowns, and an interception on 73% passing while Damien Martinez has rushed for a team-high 159 yards. Ajay Allen has 134 rushing yards and a touchdown while Jordan Lyle has 129 rushing yards and 2 TDs and Mark Fletcher Jr has 118 rushing yards and 3 TDs. Xavier Restrepo has a team-high 14 receptions for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns while Isaiah Horton, Jacolby George, and Elijah Arroyo each have 150+ receiving yards this season.

On defense, Francisco Mauigoa has a team-high 17 total tackles while Tyler Baron has a team-high 4.5 sacks. Elijah Alston has 2.5 sacks and Simeon Barrow Jr. has 1.5 sacks. As a unit, Miami has combined for 12 sacks and 6 interceptions this season.

Why the Miami Hurricanes will win

  • South Florida has lost each of its last 18 games against AP-ranked teams.
  • Miami (FL) has won each of its last six games in September.
  • Miami (FL) has covered the spread in five of its last six September road games against non-AP-ranked teams.
  • South Florida has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

USF Recap

The USF Bulls come into this game and will try to build on their 49-24 win over Southern Miss last time out to improve to 2-1 on the year. After this game, USF will head on the road to take on Tulane.

Bulls Looking To Remain Competitive Against Another Titan

Byrum Brown has thrown for 448 yards and 2 touchdowns on 56% passing while also leading the Bulls in rushing with 254 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kelley Joiner has 220 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns while Nay’Quan Wright has 188 rushing yards and 2 TDs and Ta’Ron Keith has 105 rushing yards with 3 TDs. Sean Atkins leads USF’s receiving group with 13 grabs for 164 yards while Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen has 117 receiving yards as well on the year.

On defense, Mac Harris has a team-high 19 total tackles while Kajuan Banks has a pair of sacks to lead USF.

Why the South Florida Bulls will win

  • South Florida has won four of its last five games.
  • South Florida has covered the spread in each of its last six games against non-conference opponents.

USF vs Miami Prediction

I’m with Miami here. I know it’s an in-state showdown and USF will relish the chance to host one of the big boys, but we saw USF look competitive against Alabama for the second year in a row, but this year the Bulls just ran out of steam in the second half and I worry the same could happen here against a Miami team with a ton of firepower, arguably as much firepower offensively as Alabama has. The Hurricanes have gotten after everyone they’ve gone against and I think USF is going to be no different. Give me the ‘Canes big.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Miami -16.5

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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