The Miami Hurricanes come out of the bye week with a rivalry game that carries plenty of attention, and they get it at home against Florida State in Week 7.
Miami enters at 5-0 overall and 3-0 in ACC play, ranked No. 3, while Florida State arrives at 3-3 and 1-2 in the league. The Seminoles are not in a strong spot right now, but they still come in as a P4 opponent, and that alone gives this matchup some weight.
For Miami, the assignment is simple: keep the season rolling and make a statement. For Florida State, it is about finding some kind of upset and salvaging a season that is already on the brink with a coach the entire fanbase wants fired immediately, if not sooner.
Here are the details for Week 7:
Florida State Seminoles (3-3, 1-2 ACC) at #3 Miami Hurricanes (5-0, 3-0 ACC)
Game Day: October 17th
Kickoff time: 7:00pm Eastern
TV: ESPN
Online Stream: WatchESPN/ESPN+
Streaming: You can catch college football games with SlingTV, which offers day, week and weekend passes. Check it out!
Radio: 560 WQAM, 990AM ESPN Deportes, WVUM, TuneIn app has a channel for CFB broadcasts, which may help you as well.
FanDuel Sportsbook odds: Open: Miami -21.5, O/U 54.5; as of 10pm Thursday: Miami -21.5, O/U 56.5
This is the kind of game that draws eyes far beyond just the Miami fanbase. Everybody who loves the Hurricanes, and plenty who hate them, will be tuned in to watch every snap and pick apart every decision. Miami also gets another chance to show why it is being talked about as a National Championship favorite.
On the other side, Florida State comes in trying to break through a miserable stretch that has dragged on for nearly 1,100 days since its last road win.
Go Canes
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