The Miami Hurricanes (3-0) face off against the South Florida Bulls (2-1) on Saturday, September 21st. This game will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:00 ET.

Miami Hurricanes vs South Florida Bulls

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Miami Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Cam Ward led Miami’s offense to a 62-0 win over Ball State, throwing for 507 yards and six touchdowns. Ward completed 67.9% of his passes and ended the game with a passer rating of 149.7. Jacolby George was his top target, hauling in six receptions for 109 yards.

The Hurricanes’ offense was unstoppable, racking up 750 total yards. The ground game was effective, with 243 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Ajay Allen averaged 14.9 yards per carry, finishing with 104 yards on just seven rushes and adding a rushing touchdown.

South Florida Offense Breakdown

South Florida’s offense was dominant in their 49-24 win, racking up 562 total yards and 27 first downs. The Bulls’ ground game was particularly effective, with 369 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Kelley Joiner led the way with 117 yards on just 10 carries, finding the end zone twice. The passing game, led by Byrum Brown, added 193 yards and two touchdowns. Brown completed 65.5% of his passes, throwing for 193 yards and ending the game with a passer rating of 107.4.

Sean Atkins was the top receiver for South Florida, with five catches for 87 yards.

Miami Team Defense

Miami’s defense was dominant in their 62-0 win over Ball State, holding them to just 115 total yards. The Hurricanes were especially strong against the run, allowing only 6 rushing yards on 20 attempts. In the passing game, they gave up 109 yards on 18 completions and picked off one pass.

Miami Team Defense

South Florida’s defense will be looking to tighten up after giving up 397 passing yards and 487 total yards in their most recent game. Despite holding Southern Miss to just 90 rushing yards on 28 attempts, the Bulls allowed two passing touchdowns and a total of 24 points.

Miami vs South Florida Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Miami has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 28 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, South Florida has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 36 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the South Florida Bulls have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 8-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Miami Hurricanes have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 5-5.

Hurricanes vs Bulls Prediction

Miami is favored by -16.5 points in their week four matchup against South Florida. Our projected final score is 34-24 in favor of the Hurricanes. However, we believe South Florida will cover the spread as the underdog.

With the over/under line set at 65 points, our recommendation is to take the under, as our projections suggest a combined total of 58 points.

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