Florida State vs Miami Betting Preview
An ACC rivalry game is renewed Saturday night when the Florida State Seminoles (5-3, 3-3 in ACC) visit the Miami Hurricanes (4-4, 2-2). Neither of these teams are going to be in the race for the ACC Championship game as we enter November. PointsBet Sportsbook has the opening line at Florida State -8.5 and the over at 53 points scored.This game will air live on ABC.
Through eight games, Florida State is scoring 32.1 points per game and are gaining 487.1 yards per game, 277.5 through the air and 209.6 on the ground. Defensively, the Seminoles are averaging 21.9 points against, and 323.5 yards allowed, 177.9 passing and 145.6 rushing.
After eight games, Miami is scoring 27.1 points per game and are gaining 423.8 yards per game, 291.5 through the air and 132.3 on the ground. Defensively, the Hurricanes are averaging 22.5 points against, and 341.8 yards allowed, 229.5 passing and 112.3 rushing.
Florida State vs Miami Prediction
Last time out, Florida State hosted Georgia Tech and dominated in a 41-16 win. The Yellow Jackets scored first, a field goal, but it was all Florida State after that as they scored the games next 24 points. Georgia Tech made it 24-10 early in the third quarter, but the Seminoles went on a 17-0 run to put the game out of reach. Jordan Travis went 24/38 for 296 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions on the day. Three different Seminoles hauled in a touchdown pass. Defensively, FSU allowed 264 total yards and did not force any Georgia Tech turnovers.
Miami visited Virginia and won 14-12 in four overtimes. This was a tough game to watch. There were no touchdowns, eight field goals, one game-winning two-point conversion, and barely 600 yards of total offense. Jake Garcia had 125 passing yards and Miami ran the ball for 147 yards. Defensively, Miami allowed 327 total yards and did not force any UVA turnovers.
Series History: Florida State won the meeting last season, but Miami still leads 35-31 all-time.
Pick: I think Florida State wins, but this line is too high. Give me Miami to cover.