Miami meets Florida on Saturday in Orlando, FL. 14Powers.com previews the game and predicts the final score of this contest.
Team Schedules/Results
Miami08/24 Florida |
Florida08/24 Miami (FL) |
ESPN FPI
Miami: 27
Florida: 8
Key Stats (2018 Stats)
|
Miami |
Florida | |
|
358.8 |
426.7 | |
|
167.3 |
213.5 | |
|
191.5 |
213.2 | |
|
28.8 |
35.0 | |
|
50 |
57 | |
|
9 |
18 | |
|
278.9 |
343.3 | |
|
135.6 |
180.8 | |
|
143.3 |
162.5 | |
|
19.5 |
20.0 | |
|
-0.08 |
0.92 | |
|
25 |
26 | |
|
12 |
8 | |
|
16 |
14 | |
|
14 |
6 |
Players to Watch
Miami
TE Brevin Jordan, OL Navaughn Donaldson, WR Jeff Thomas, LB Michael Pinckney, LB Shaquille Quarterman, DB Trajan Bandy.
Florida
TE Brevin Jordan, OL Navaughn Donaldson, WR Jeff Thomas, LB Michael Pinckney, LB Shaquille Quarterman, DB Trajan Bandy.
Injuries
Miami
| Date | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/17/19 | RB | Lorenzo Lingard | Knee | is OUT Saturday vs Florida |
| 08/17/19 | LB | Patrick Joyner | Leg | is out indefinitely |
| 08/15/19 | DB | Derrick Smith | Personal | has left team |
| 08/12/19 | QB | Jarren Williams | None | has been named the starter Saturday vs Florida |
Florida
| Date | Pos | Player | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/15/19 | DB | John Huggins | Dismissed | has been dismissed |
| 08/07/19 | DB | C.J. McWilliams | Achilles | is out for season |
Source: Donbest.com
Comments
Florida enters year two of Dan Mullen. Mullen hit the ground running in year one leading the Gators to a 10-win season. Florida should be better this season with one-year of experience with the Mullen system. While there are some question marks on offense where the Gators return just five starters, Mullen and company have eight starters back from a pretty good 2018 defensive unit. On offense, the Gators do return veteran QB Feleipe Franks (2,457 yds, 24 TDs) along with the top 3 receivers and the top rusher, Lamical Perine (826 yds), from ’18.
The ‘Canes have five starters back on offense and six on defense. The Hurricane defense, one of the nation’s best last season, lost 3 of 4 starters in the secondary and 2 of 4 on the defensive line. All three starting linebackers return. Offensively, redshirt freshman quarterback Jarren Williams was recently announced as the starter for the Florida game. He’s got 3 of 5 offensive linemen back blocking for him along with 3 returning starting wide receivers.
With Miami having a new head coach along with a young quarterback, this is Florida’s game to win.
Preseason 14powers.com Prediction
Florida 38, Miami 24
Updated 14Powers.com Prediction
Florida 38, Miami 24
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 6:00 PM CT (7:00 PM ET). Watch on the ESPN network.
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