The Miami Hurricanes are coming off a win over the Louisville Cardinals 52-45. The Florida State Seminoles are coming off a loss to the Duke Blue Devils 23-16.
Miami Hurricanes 7-0 (3-0 ACC) vs. Florida State Seminoles 1-6 (1-5 ACC)
Date: Saturday, October 26
Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Line: Miami -21.5 / O/U: 54.5
2024 Team Stats
Miami:
2024 Offense (ACC Rank) —
Total Yards: 577.3 (1)
Passing Yards: 388.4 (1)
Rushing Yards: 188.9 (5)
2024 Defense (ACC Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 306.1 (1)
Passing Yards Allowed: 214.1 (5)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 92.0 (2)
2024 Points Scored: 48.3 (1)
2024 Points Allowed: 22.6 (6)
2024 Ranking: 6
Florida State:
2024 Offense (ACC Rank) —
Total Yards: 276.0 (17)
Passing Yards: 203.1 (14)
Rushing Yards: 72.9 (17)
2024 Defense (ACC Rank) —
Total Yards Allowed: 370.0 (12)
Passing Yards Allowed: 198.0 (3)
Rushing Yards Allowed: 172.0 (17)
2024 Points Scored: 15.0 (17)
2024 Points Allowed: 25.0 (12)
2024 Ranking: NR
Series History/All-Time Records
All-time head-to-head record: Miami Leads 35-33-0
Current streak: Florida State has won three straight
Last Miami win: 9/26/2020 (52-10)
Last Florida State win: 11/11/2023 (27-20)
2024 Player Stats
Miami
Passing: Cam Ward – 169-246, 2538 yards, 24-5 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Damien Martinez – 78 ATT, 381 YDS, 6 TD
Receiving: Xavier Restrepo – 39 REC, 686 YDS, 6 TD
Tackles: Francisco Mauigoa – 36 (17-19)
Sacks: Tyler Baron – 4.5
Interceptions: Mishael Powell – 3
Florida State
Passing: DJ Uiagalelei – 84-156, 1065 YDS, 4-6 (TD-INT)
Rushing: Lawrence Toafili – 64 ATT, 253 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: Ja’Khi Douglas – 22 REC, 354 YDS, 2 TD
Tackles: Shyheim Brown – 49 (26-23)
Sacks: Patrick Payton – 4.0
Interceptions: Edwin Joseph – 1
Miami Players To Watch:
Offense: Running Back – Damien Martinez – Junior
Martinez had a decent game against Louisville last weekend rushing for 89 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown, now he faces a Seminoles defense that ranks 17th in the ACC, look for him to take some of the pressure off Cam Ward and make some explosive plays for this Miami offense.
Defense: Linebacker – Francisco Mauigoa – Senior
Mauigoa leads the Hurricanes in tackles and is a force on the Miami defense, he finished last week with four tackles against Louisville and had two pass deflections. The Florida State offense is nothing special but it’s a rivalry game for these two so they will be pumped up, look for Mauigoa to make his statement on the defensive side of the ball.
Bottom Line: Miami Cant Look Ahead
The Seminoles and Hurricanes were expected to be a big game this season but due to the struggles to start the season for Florida State, it’s lost its hype. It is still a rivalry game and the Hurricanes need to stay focused and keep this undefeated season alive as they have four games after this before the ACC Championship game.
