Miami Football Schedule 2023: Analysis, Breakdown, 3 Things To Know

Miami football schedule 2023 analysis, breakdown, 3 things to know

Miami football schedule 2023: Who do the Hurricanes miss on the ACC schedule and what are 3 things to know?


Miami Football Schedule 2023: 3 Things To Know

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Sept 1 Miami University

Sept 9 Texas A&M

Sept 14 Bethune-Cookman

Sept 23 at Temple

Sept 30 OPEN DATE

Oct 7 Georgia Tech

Oct 14 at North Carolina

Oct 21 Clemson

Oct 28 Virginia

Nov 4 at NC State

Nov 11 at Florida State

Nov 18 Louisville

Nov 24 at Boston College

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Miami Football Schedule What To Know: Who do the Hurricanes miss from the ACC slate?

There aren’t a lot of breaks.

The Hurricanes don’t have to deal with Notre Dame, but they have to face Clemson, Florida State, and NC State – likely the three best teams in the ACC. At least the date with the Tigers is at home, but the Seminoles and Wolfpack are on the road.

On the plus side, they don’t have to face Pitt or Duke – the Blue Devils should be dangerous this year. Missing Wake Forest isn’t bad, but not getting to play Syracuse and Virginia Tech isn’t a positive.

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The finishing kick isn’t fun.

The lone road game until mid-October is at Temple – that’s not bad – but there’s a price to pay late.

In a perfect world, Miami misses the road games in cold weather locations, and it has to go to Boston College in the final regular season game.

That comes at the end of a rough November of three road games in the final four with back-to-back games at NC State and Florida State. That’s all after back-to-back games at North Carolina at at home against Clemson.

Miami Football Schedule What To Know: What does it all really mean?

It’s not horrible, but there are just enough landmines to keep this from being a special campaign.

Texas A&M in non-conference play is a problem – even if the Aggies are coming to Hard Rock – and Clemson, at NC State, at Florida State, and at North Carolina are dangerous.

Even so, it would be a total disaster if Miami didn’t get bowl eligible with ease – a 5-0 start is possible with a win over Texas A&M – but it’ll all come down to being able to hold up in November.

Wake Forest at Miami Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Wake Forest at Miami preview, prediction, and breakdown for the college basketball game on Saturday, February 18

Wake Forest at Miami prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. Saturday, February 18


Wake Forest at Miami How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 18
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Wake Forest (17-9), Miami (21-5)
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Wake Forest at Miami Game Preview

Why Wake Forest Will Win

The team is playing well at just the right time.

Just when it seemed like the season was slipping away with a four-game losing streak, everything kicked in with three straight wins, an improved offense, and lots and lots and LOTS of free throws.

Oddly enough, they’re playing well even though the three point shooting hasn’t been great. They’re making up for it by making everything on the inside and getting to the line. Miami’s defense is just okay, the other side isn’t great from three, and …

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Why Miami Will Win

Miami is playing better.

It was scuffling a bit for a few weeks, and then it all started to work with five straight wins thanks to an offense that’s hitting everything.

NC State might be the only team in the ACC that’s better on the move, the easy points are there, and the free throws are flowing. The Hurricanes are great at getting to the line and they’re making them.

The No. 1 offense in the conference should be able to score in more ways than Wake Forest, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami is unbeaten in Watsco.

15-0 at home, the offense takes things up a few notches with 81 points or more in each of the last five dates in Coral Gables and 80 or more in seven of the last eight.

Wake Forest is playing well, but it won’t have the firepower to keep up.

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Wake Forest at Miami Prediction, Line

Miami 81, Wake Forest 75
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING
Must See Ranking: 3.5
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Duke vs Miami Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Duke vs Miami preview, prediction, and breakdown for the college basketball game on Monday, February 6

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Duke vs Miami How To Watch

Date: Monday, February 6
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Duke (17-6), Miami (18-5)
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Duke vs Miami Game Preview

Why Duke Will Win

Duke showed just how good it really might be.

It might have been an amped up home game against North Carolina, but it flexed its muscle on the boards and showed just how tough it could be at getting to the free throw line.

The best rebounding team in the ACC should be able to own a Miami team that’s great on the move, but struggles to come up with defensive boards – the Blue Devils will have their share of second chance points.

But …

Why Miami Will Win

Miami showed just how good it really might be.

Yeah, Duke beat North Carolina. Big deal – it was a home win over a ranked team.

Miami went on the road and took out No. 20 Clemson 78-74, doing a great job of getting to the free throw line and finishing +10 on the boards.

No, that’s not normal for the Canes, but they should be able to keep from getting too hammered on the glass – they were only outrebounded by three in the first meeting, a 68-66 Duke win.

That was in Durham, and this …

What’s Going To Happen

It’s in Coral Gables.

Miami is 12-0 at home, and Duke hasn’t been all that sharp away from Cameron Indoor going 2-4 in true road games.

The Hurricane offense will get on the move enough to take Duke out of its game a bit. It’ll turn into a wee bit of a track meet as Miami takes over for a key stretch in the second half to open it up.

Duke vs Miami Prediction, Line

Miami 77, Duke 72
Line: Miami -3.5, o/u: 146
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Must See Ranking: 4
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Miami vs Clemson Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Miami vs Clemson preview, prediction, and breakdown for the college basketball game on Saturday, February 4

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Miami vs Clemson How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 4
Game Time: 3:00 ET
Venue: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, SC
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Miami (17-5), Clemson (18-5)
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Why Miami Will Win

The Hurricanes might not do much off the bench, and they don’t get a lot done on the boards, but they know how to get on the move and come up with a whole lot of points.

It’s an attacking team that should be able to roam free against a Clemson team that doesn’t force mistakes and would rather be in control than get into any sort of a track meet.

No, the Canes aren’t amazing on the boards, but Clemson doesn’t do anything on the offensive glass and doesn’t generate enough second chance points.

There’s one big problem, though …

Why Clemson Will Win

Miami is unbeaten at home. So is Clemson.

It’s not that the Hurricanes are bad away from South Florida, but it’s not quite as effective – it doesn’t generate the same level of big plays and takeaways to convert off of.

The Tigers are fantastic from the free throw line, they’re good enough from three to keep up the pressure, and while the doesn’t do much on the offensive glass, they clean everything up on the other end.

They’re able to keep up the points without a problem, but at home they’ve been able to overcome a slew of inconsistencies to keep on winning, so …

What’s Going To Happen

As long as Miami doesn’t get this thing moving and make Clemson start chasing, there shouldn’t be a problem for the home side.

Both teams will hit their free throws down the stretch, but Clemson will do a bit more from three and the defense will be a tad bit stronger.

Miami vs Clemson Prediction, Line

Clemson 76, Miami 71
Line: Clemson -2, o/u: 147.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Must See Ranking: 4
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Virginia Tech vs Miami Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

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Virginia Tech vs Miami How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, January 31
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Virginia Tech (18-4), Miami (16-5)
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Why Virginia Tech Will Win

Miami is struggling a bit.

It lost two out of its last three and three out of its last five, partly because it’s wearing down a wee bit. It’s coming off a run of four road games in the last five, there’s little to no help coming from the bench, and it’s showing in key moments in close late games.

The D isn’t forcing enough mistakes, and it’s not doing enough on the defensive glass. Virginia Tech moves the ball around way too well, it doesn’t turn the ball over, and it’s not going to make any big errors for fast break points.

However …

Why Miami Will Win

Miami’s bench doesn’t score. Virginia Tech’s bench really doesn’t score.

The team might be playing well over the last few games, but it’s a total disaster on the free throw line, there aren’t nearly enough takeaways, and doesn’t quite do enough on the offensive boards to take advantage of the Hurricane defense.

Miami is fine. It might be fighting a bit lately, but all three of the losses over the last few weeks were very, very close and could’ve gone the other way, the team is playing well, the shooting is okay, and it should be able to run the Hokies a bit with points on the move.

All that, and …

What’s Going To Happen

All three of the recent losses were on the road. At home the Hurricanes are a rock going 11-0 in Watsco. On the flip side, Virginia Tech’s big wins lately have come at home. Even worse, the team has yet to win true road game.

This will be a decent battle, but Miami will do too much on the move for the Hokies to keep up.

Virginia Tech vs Miami Prediction, Line

Miami 77, Virginia Tech 69
Line: Miami -4, o/u: 142.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Must See Ranking: 3
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Pitt vs Miami game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 13 game on Saturday, November 26

Pitt vs Miami prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 13, Saturday, November 26


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Pitt vs Miami How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 26
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: Pitt (7-4), Miami (5-6)
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Why Pitt Will Win

The balance of the Pitt offense might be too much for the Miami defense.

The Panthers might not be cranking up the production, and they might not be all that explosive, but they’ve been steady, the run defense has been a rock, and the pass rush should live behind the Hurricane line.

The Miami offensive front is struggling for the running game, the Pitt pass rush is the third best in America, and it all feeds into a slight tweak of styles overall compared to the last few years.

That balanced offense is dominating the clock. Miami has to win the time of possession battle, and it won’t. However …

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Why Miami Will Win

Miami has to keep the Pitt ground game from taking over.

The Canes are 0-4 when allowing more than 130 yards on the ground and 2-5 when giving up more than 95. Load up against the Panther running game, get the pass rush working, and takeaways, takeaways, takeaways.

The defense forced seven over the last two games and two or more six times. The offense isn’t doing enough consistently well to produce without a little bit of help, and that might come from the Pitt offense that’s had its moments giving it away.

The three turnovers were a killer in the loss to Georgia Tech, the four were a disaster in the loss to Louisville, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Miami defensive front might come up with two takeaways, but it won’t be strong enough against the run.

Pitt has only failed to hit 100 rushing yards once this year – a win over West Virginia – and it’ll get the ground attack moving early on in this. The other side will come up with at least five sacks to stall too many promising Miami drives.

The Canes are 0-7 when allowing more than 14 points. Pitt only scored fewer than 19 in the 24-10 loss to Louisville.

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Pitt vs Miami Prediction, Line

Pitt  27, Miami 20
Line: Pitt -6.5, o/u: 43.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Pitt vs Miami Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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Results So Far
Straight Up 71-29, ATS 54-44-2, o/u 64-35-1

Friday, November 25

NC State at North Carolina

Prediction: North Carolina 27, NC State 24
Line: North Carolina -6.5, o/u: 55.5
Final Score: NC State 30, North Carolina 2OT

Florida at Florida State

7:30 ABC
Line: Florida State -9.5, o/u: 57.5

Virginia at Virginia Tech

Cancelled

Saturday, November 26

Georgia Tech at Georgia

12:00 ESPN
Line: Georgia -36.5, o/u: 48.5

South Carolina at Clemson

12:00 ABC
Line: Clemson -14.5, o/u: 51.5

Louisville at Kentucky

3:00 SEC Network
Line: Kentucky -2.5, o/u: 43.5

Wake Forest at Duke

3:30 ESPN2
Line: Wake Forest -3.5, o/u: 66.5

Syracuse at Boston College

7:30 ESPN3
Line: Syracuse -10.5, o/u: 47.5

Pitt at Miami

8:00 ACC Network
Line: Pitt -6.5, o/u: 43.5

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ACC Predictions, Schedule, Game Previews, Lines, TV: Week 12

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Results So Far
Straight Up  65-27, ATS 48-42-2, o/u 57-34-1 

Saturday, November 19

Louisiana at Florida State

12:00 ESPN3
Line: Florida State -24.5, o/u: 52.5

Virginia Tech at Liberty

12:00 ESPN+
Line: Liberty -9.5, o/u: 46.5

Duke at Pitt

12:00 ACC Network
Line: Pitt -7.5, o/u: 49.5

Boston College at Notre Dame

2:30 NBC/Peacock
Line: Notre Dame -20.5, o/u: 42.5

Miami at Clemson

3:30 ESPN
Line: Clemson -18.5, o/u: 47.5

NC State at Louisville

3:30 ACC Network
Line: Louisville -4.5, o/u: 45.5

Georgia Tech at North Carolina

5:30 ESPN2
Line: North Carolina -21.5, o/u: 62.5
Final Score: COMING

Syracuse at Wake Forest

8:00 ACC Network
Line: Wake Forest -9.5, o/u: 56.5

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Miami vs Clemson Prediction Game Preview

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Miami vs Clemson How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 19
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Miami (5-5), Clemson (9-1)
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Why Miami Will Win

The defense has to rise up and come up with big plays and stops.

Coming up with a lot of takeaways hasn’t locked in wins, but Miami is 3-0 when coming up with three or more, and Clemson has been mistake-prone lately with four giveaways in the win over Syracuse, two in the loss to Notre Dame, and three in the win over Louisville.

On the other side, as long as the running game is at least serviceable, things might be okay. Miami doesn’t have to run for 250 yards, but hovering around four yards per carry is a must.

It’s a stretch to call the Clemson defensive front a disappointment, but for all the NFL talent it hasn’t been the rock it should be. Notre Dame was able to rip through for 5.6 yards per carry, and four times teams have been all to get past four yards per pop.

Miami is 3-1 when running for four yards per carry and 3-1 when it comes up with a rushing score, but …

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Why Clemson Will Win

The Miami offense overall just isn’t consistent enough.

It’s not that great at grinding out the ground game, and the passing attack has been sketch with Tyler Van Dyke – who’s questionable for this, by the way – trying to get past a shoulder problem and freshman Jacurri Brown great against Georgia Tech and just okay when thrown into the mix against Florida State.

Clemson had a rough day at the office against Notre Dame, but it picked it back up with a great day on the ground in last week’s win over Louisville.

There are going to be misfires with the passing game – DJ Uiagalelei will have his moments both good and bad – but the offense will be balanced and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Really, Miami can’t win this without a ton of turnovers. Clemson might give up a few, but at home it will be able to overcome the issues.

With South Carolina up next and the ACC Championship vs North Carolina to follow, the Tigers might be looking ahead a wee bit, but looks matter now. 12-1 with a Power Five championship – at least according to history – should be enough to get into the College Football Playoff, but now they need to look the part.

They’ll look good enough. Miami’s offense will stall way too often.

Miami is 0-5 when allowing more than 14 points, so …

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Miami vs Clemson Prediction, Line

Clemson 34, Miami 20
Line: Clemson -18.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Miami vs Clemson Must See Rating (out of 5): 3

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Miami vs Georgia Tech game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 11 game on Saturday, November 12

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Miami vs Georgia Tech How To Watch

Date: Saturday, November 12
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Miami (4-5), Georgia Tech (4-5)
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Why Miami Will Win

There actually are a few positives here, even after a 45-3 loss at home to Florida State. It starts with this – we know what the problem is.

Yes, the lack of a steady rushing attack thanks to a rough year from the offensive line is part of it. And yes, being forced to take a whole lot of chances has something to do with it. But when this team doesn’t turn the ball over, decent things happen.

When it does, it loses.

Miami is 0-4 when it gives the ball away multiple times. It doesn’t have the steadiness, the defense, or the offensive explosiveness to overcome the mistakes.

It’s 4-1 when it doesn’t turn it over two times or more. The competition had a lot to do with that, too, but Georgia Tech is only a little bit above the Virginia/Virginia Tech range.

Don’t turn it over, get the ground game rolling, and …

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Why Georgia Tech Will Win

Georgia Tech forces takeaways.

Very, very quietly, the team hasn’t been too bad through all the issues and injuries. It’s a simple equation – when the Yellow Jackets win when they run for 180 yards or more going 4-0. When they don’t, they’re 0-5.

Miami’s defense has allowed 200 rushing yards or more in two of the last three games, QB Tyler Van Dyke is hurting with a shoulder problem, and again, the takeaways.

Georgia Tech has come up with eight turnovers in the last three games and two more in six of the last eight outings.

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What’s Going To Happen

Call this a bowl elimination game.

Miami has a trip to Clemson next before closing out against Pitt – it has to win two out of the last three.

Georgia Tech has to go on the road to North Carolina and Georgia – it has to win two out of the last three.

Nah, neither team will go bowling, but Miami will get one step closer to its offseason a little bit sooner as Georgia Tech wins in its final home game of the season.

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Miami vs Georgia Tech Prediction, Line

Georgia Tech 23, Miami 21
Line: Georgia Tech -1.5, o/u: 44.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Miami vs Georgia Tech Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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