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Miami and Florida State will play in an ACC rivalry matchup on Saturday afternoon. It's time to continue our college football odds series and make a Miami-Florida State prediction and pick.
Miami and Florida State are both having underwhelming seasons, as both side outside of the top-25 in all polls and rankings. Florida State has struggled immensely, going 2-4 in ACC play, while Miami has a 3-2 conference record. This could be a high-scoring affair as both teams allow 27 or more points per game defensively. Miami is a slim favorite on the road heading into Saturday's contest, as Florida State is just 3-6 overall this season. This in-state rivalry matchup has a storied history, and competitive juices will be flowing despite the lack of success for these programs this season.
Here's how bookmakers have set the Miami-Florida State odds for this Saturday matchup.
College Football Odds: Miami-Florida State Odds
Miami -2.5 (-110)
Florida State +2.5 (-11o)
Over 60.5 points (-110)
Under 60.5 points (-110)
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Why Miami Can Cover The Spread
The Hurricanes are the better team here. They aren't juggernauts, but they have a winning record and that's a lot more than Florida State can say. Miami has won three straight games after their narrow win vs. Georgia Tech last week. The Hurricanes could easily be on a longer winning streak, as the two games before their current streak were decided by five total points and both resulted in losses for Miami. Miami should be in a good spot to pick up the cover and the win vs. an inferior Florida State team on Saturday. So far this season, Miami is 4-5 against the spread.
Miami averages over 450 yards of total offense per game, so they should have no trouble moving the ball Saturday vs. a porous Florida State defense.
Why Florida State Can Cover The Spread
Florida State has been horrible defensively this season. The offense has shown some signs of improvement over the course of the season, but it hasn't resulted in a ton of win due to the poor defensive play. The Seminoles offense may be able to keep them in this game, as they do average over 28 points per game for the season despite losing their last two games and scoring just 34 points total across those eight quarters. Those losses came to Clemson and NC State, who are both much better defensively than Miami. Miami averages over 30 points per game allowed on defense this season, so Florida State absolutely has a chance to win this game in a shootout.
Final Miami-Florida State Prediction & Pick
Take Miami to cover and win on the road vs. Florida State on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL MIAMI-FLORIDA STATE PREDICTION & PICK: Miami -2.5 (-110)
