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The Florida State Seminoles have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. The Seminoles and the Miami (FL) Hurricanes will face off in an ACC battle at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. FSU won't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy a 7.5-point advantage in the spread.
When you finish with 378 more yards than your opponent like FSU did on Saturday, a favorable outcome is almost sure to follow. They were the clear victors by a 41-16 margin over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-3. FSU's QB Jordan Travis did his thing and passed for three TDs and 396 yards on 38 attempts. Near the top of the highlight reel was Travis' 78-yard TD bomb to WR Johnny Wilson in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, it may have taken quadruple overtime to finish the job, but Miami (FL) ultimately got the result they were hoping for on Saturday with a 14-12 win over the Virginia Cavaliers. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, which contributed 12. K Andres Borregales delivered a perfect 4-for-4 game.
The wins brought FSU up to 5-3 and the Hurricanes to 4-4. Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: The Seminoles rank 14th in the nation when it comes to passing yards allowed per game, with only 177.9 on average. As for Miami (FL), they enter the contest with 29 sacks, good for fifth best in the nation.
