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Overview:

On Saturday, November 19th, at 12:30 P.M. the Miami Hurricanes will be on the road to take on the NC State Wolfpack.

The Crowd

“The Crowd” projects a final score of NC State 27.6 – Miami 27.5 with an over/under of 55.0.

2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):

Passing offense: NC State 270.5 YPG > Miami 260.0 YPG

Rushing offense: Miami 159.1 YPG > NC State 151.1 YPG

Scoring offense: Miami 34.8 PPG > NC State 26.9 PPG

Scoring defense: Miami 19.3 PPG > NC State 23.1 PPG

Passing defense: Miami 211.8 YPG > NC State 245.0 YPG

Rushing defense: NC State 99.4 YPG > Miami 142.0 YPG

Turnover Margin Per Game: Miami +0.6 > NC State +0.1

Strength of schedule:

Miami was (6-4) with wins over Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Appalachian State, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, and Virginia.  They were defeated by Florida State, UNC, Virginia Tech, and Notre Dame.  NC State was (5-5) with wins over William & Mary, Old Dominion, Wake Forest, Notre Dame, and Syracuse.  They lost to Clemson, Louisville, Boston College, and Florida State.

Summary:

Both teams are struggling entering this match-up.  NC State started the season (4-1) but have since lost four of their last five.  Miami started the season (4-0) but have lost four of their last six games.  Miami has the advantage in the major statistical categories ranking higher in both scoring offense and scoring defense.  NC State has one of the best run defenses in the country holding opponents under 100 yards per game.  Miami likes to throw the ball and have one of the best quarterbacks in the nation in Brad Kaaya.  Miami has also done a better job at taking care of the football so I like them to pull out a close one on the road.

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