COMPETE AGAINST MARK MAY! #23 Florida State at #10 Miami ($50 Prize!)
"The Crowd" has Florida State as (-3.2) favorites
Oct 1, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt looks on during the third quarter against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Overview:
On Saturday, October 8th, at 8:00 P.M. the #23 Florida State Seminoles will be on the road to take on the #10 Miami Hurricanes.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Florida State 33.7 – Miami 30.5 with an over/under of 64.3.
Mark May:
Mark is predicting a final score of Miami 34 – Florida State 31.
2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):
Florida State is (3-2) with wins over Charleston Southern, USF, and ranked Ole Miss. Their losses came against two ranked teams in Louisville and North Carolina. Miami is (4-0) with wins over Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Appalachian State, and Georgia Tech.
Passing offense: Florida State 268.4 YPG > Miami 241.8 YPG
Rushing offense: Florida State 240.8 YPG > Miami 232.5 YPG
Scoring offense: Miami 47.0 PPG > Florida State 41.4 PPG
Scoring defense: Miami 11.0 PPG > Florida State 35.4 PPG
Passing defense: Miami 137.8 YPG > Florida State 247.2 YPG
Rushing defense: Miami 115.5 YPG > Florida State 191.2 YPG
Turnover Margin Per Game: Florida State +1.2 > Miami +0.7
Summary:
Miami has played one of the easiest schedules in the entire country so it’s hard to tell whether their stats are way inflated or not. Florida State has played a difficult schedule so far and came out with mixed results. I’m not buying Miami as a top five defense in the country so I think Florida State will be able to put up points against them. I do think Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya will be able to throw for big yardage against a Seminoles defense that has struggles early in the season. Florida State running back Dalvin Cook has continued to star while the young DeAndre Francois is making major strides as a quarterback. I think Florida State is battle tested and they’ll be able to bounce back and knock off Miami on the road.
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