FSU football: 3 keys to defeating Miami Hurricanes
By Kelvin Hunt
FSU football remains more than a touchdown favorite over the rival Miami Hurricanes for their prime-time matchup Saturday night.
On paper, it’s a game FSU should win handily. They have the better offense, played against tougher competition, and the defense when healthy, is better than Miami’s.
The good news is this is the healthiest the Noles have been all season. However, rivalry games tend to take a life of their own, especially in this rivalry.
The underdog has won this game several times over the years, but Miami had more holes and probably more impactful injuries than FSU right now.
The game is at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami’s quasi-home field, and I’m curious to see how many Miami fans will show up, considering the consensus is they don’t believe they can win this game.
Will the FSU fans in attendance negate what little home-field advantage the Canes could have? I think so, and there’s a lot that has to go right for Miami to pull off the upset.
Here are three keys to FSU winning their second consecutive game in the rivalry.