The Florida State Seminoles head into tonight’s annual rivalry game against the third-ranked Miami (FL) Canes as a big underdog, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium in North Dade.
The game will air nationally on ESPN, with streaming available through WatchESPN and the ESPN App. On the radio side, Florida State can be heard on the Seminoles Radio Network, with the FSU broadcast on Ch. 258 and the SXM App.
Miami comes in at 5-0 overall and 3-0 in conference play, while Florida State is 3-3 and 1-2. The Seminoles own a 21-19 edge in games played at Miami, but the Hurricanes lead the all-time series 37-33. FSU is also trying to avoid a third straight loss to Miami and a 14th consecutive defeat in games away from Doak.
FanDuel lists Florida State as a 20.5-point underdog, with the over/under set at 56.5 points.
Florida State and Miami also released their initial availability report ahead of Saturday night’s showdown.
Among the pregame coverage around the matchup: TN Staff Predictions for Florida State vs. Miami, a look at the Hurricanes with Adam Lichtenstein of the Sun Sentinel, and FSU’s offensive and defensive snap counts from the Louisville loss.
Mike Norvell also addressed the rivalry this week, calling it, “It’s one of the great games in all of college football.” In another media session, he reflected on the Louisville collapse and the matchup ahead, saying, “None of us were good enough,” and separately described the defeat as an “Extremely poor performance.”
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