Miami Florida Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles IN GAME discussion

[The General]

FSU minus 5½ and a total of 47½ current.

Bowdens 36th game in the rivalry
FSU won 41-39 last season
Last 8 meetings decided by total of 33 points

8 PM Est

Good luck

[Cougar Bait]

I really like this rivalry...and am hoping for a good close game...decided to take the night off GL everyone

[PorkChop]

Florida State -6 (-105)
and
1H, Florida State -3 (-115)

[The General]

Labor Day College Classic: Miami at Florida State Preview

Even without Antone Smith, the Florida State Seminoles coaching staff still has faith in the guys currently holding down skill positions. (AP Images)

Remember when Miami and Florida State was must-see TV and arguably the most anticipated game of the year? Well, both schools have fallen on some hard times in recent years, but both are stocked with young talent and seemingly back on the rise. This Labor Day night matchup will be the first meeting between the two that one team has been ranked (FSU is No. 18) since 2006.

The Seminoles are 6 ½-point home favorites on Bodog, but one thing you can be almost sure of Monday night is the team that runs the ball best will win. In a 13-game stretch beginning in 1988, the team that had the most rushing yards in the game won all but once (in fairness, the team that had fewer rushing yards won in 2006 and 2007). Last year, the Noles gashed Miami for 281 yards on the ground in a 41-39 victory. QB Christian Ponder had 144 yards rushing that day, the first FSU QB to reach triple-digits since 1992, and he is back this year. All of FSU's starting offensive linemen are back as well. The Noles are going to need to run, because they lost their top two receivers (and leading rusher) from last year and have big-time questions there.

Miami has the potential advantage of the unknown. First off, new starting QB Jacory Harris didn't play much in last year's game. And the Canes also will have a new offensive and defensive coordinator from the last time these two played. To prepare for Miami's new looks, FSU studied film of Miami's spring game and watched tape of teams that Mark Whipple (offense) and John Lovett (defense) coached years ago.

"It's awfully hard," long-time FSU defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews said to reporters. "Not having seen them in a game.”

In addition, the Canes might have the not-so-secret weapon if all else is equal in receiver/returner Travis Benjamin. He had 274 all-purpose yards and two TDs in last year's game, doing his best Devin Hester impression. It was the most all-purpose yardage for a UM player since 1998. One UM coach calls Benjamin the "X-Factor" in this game, and I couldn't agree more. If Benjamin finds the end zone once, UM wins. If he doesn't, FSU wins. I say he does.

http://beat.bodoglife.com/sports/labor-day-college-classic-miami-at-florida-state-preview-46476.html

[PorkChop]

Debating if im going with FSU team total O 26.7

[The General]

Florida State -6 (-105)
and
1H, Florida State -3 (-115)

Best to you. I am just an observer and hoping for a good game.

[masr]

on FSU-6

[hawk 5]

Fsu -6 -105

[scratbandit]

Expect a low scoring game in the first half with a showdown all the way to the wire. Miami loses a close one by 3 and covers.

31-28 Florida st.

[scratbandit]

Go Canes.

[chrisharvard01]

I agree scrat, somehow the U may cover this game.

FSU ML for me

[ed146]

Go Canes.

Dont speculate based on last year's match up.

Jimbo will unleash his offense. Ponder got one year under his belt. This will be a below out!

[paco]

Miami mL

[twentyonekid]

im on miami,..fg game i see here

[Pin Fish]

Took fsu early at -6.5

[IGotDi$]

Florida State -5 -125

[hova24e]

Fsu -3 (-165)

[laxdjock]

FSU -5.5, 2 units
FSU -5.5 & u47.5, 2 units

[The General]

6's across the board now. And moving.

[wacked]

Line had dropped to -5.5 and was still at it right before kick-off.

[ZBOIZ]

Parlay:
Under 47.5
Florida St. -6

[The General]

Miami made that score look easy and now Miami backers have a 2 TD adv.

[tenpinxx]

MIA +6 100
UNDER 47.5 60
PAR 60

[The Seer]

Miami made that score look easy and now Miami backers have a 2 TD adv.

Exactly

[teaserpleaser]

Noles pass rush that weak or is the cane o-line that good...

[laxdjock]

Now FSU needs a sustained drive for 6. Eat some time!!

[teaserpleaser]

3rd and 23

[The General]

Nice 3rd and 23 pick up by the Noles.

[The General]

Ya, terrible defensive play allowing that toss to get in there.

[laxdjock]

They are doing the sustained part....now they need to get the 6.

[odusmykal]

2nd timeout burnt by Miami

[The General]

TD Baby - sweet drives

[bostonbasher]

That unacceptable what the Miami Def did on that drive. 3rd and 23 and you give up a 34yrs reception?

No one even close to ponder the whole drive, things better change next time they have the ball!

[ZBOIZ]

7-7!!!!

Now let the defensive battle begin!!

[odusmykal]

nice.. Ponder looks good..