5 Bold Predictions For Florida State vs. Miami

By Jerry Landry

Bold Predictions For Florida State vs. Miami

Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida State Seminoles College Football — Florida State sits at number 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Miami sits at 3 losses and looking to play spoiler. Florida State has looked very shaky in nearly every contest, and a road trip to Miami has 'UPSET' written all over it. Will Miami be the team to finally dethrone the Seminoles? Here are 5 bold predictions on how this matchup will play out.

5. Miami Will Lead at Halftime

Miami Hurricanes Football Mascot

5. Miami Will Lead at Halftime

Miami Hurricanes Football Mascot — The Miami Hurricanes have been on a roll, dispatching North Carolina, Virginia Tech, and Cincinnati by wide margins over the last three games. Look for this hot trend to continue, especially since Florida State's 2014 M.O. is starting slow and underperforming in the first half of games, and since Miami is coming off of a bye week.

4. Miami Will Put Up 30+ Points

Miami Hurricanes Football Duke Johnson Scoring Touchdown

4. Miami Will Put Up 30+ Points

Miami Hurricanes Football Duke Johnson 1 — Miami's scorching first half will have them well on their way to scoring at least 30 points. Look for Duke Johnson to have another spectacular rushing performance, and look for Florida State's porous defense to look even more vulnerable against a quality opponent on the road.

3. Duke Johnson Will Rush For 160 Yards

Miami Hurricanes Football Duke Johnson Running Back

3. Duke Johnson Will Rush For 160 Yards

Miami Hurricanes Football Duke Johnson Running Back — Duke Johnson is averaging 7.7 yards per carry and 135 yards per game. Regardless of Miami's unspectacular 6-3 record, this man has his sights set on excellence. Factor in that Florida State is allowing 108.8 rushing yards per game in conference, and you can boldly project that a premium back such as Johnson could explode for 160+ yards on Saturday.

2. Jameis Winston Will Engineer Another Spectacular Comeback

Jameis Winston Florida State Quarterback

2. Jameis Winston Will Engineer Another Spectacular Comeback

Jameis Winston Florida State Quarterback — Don't ever forget about the X-factor. Jameis Winston will remind us in a hurry of what a gifted talent he is, and guide Florida State down the field as time runs out on what could've been a Hurricane upset. It's hard to tell if Winston is struggling in his Sophomore year or just bored, and would prefer to make the end of Florida State games more interesting.

1. Florida State Will Score As Time Expires

Florida State Seminole Rashad Greene

1. Florida State Will Score As Time Expires

Florida State Rashad Greene 2 — Since the thrilling end to last year's National Championship, it appears that Florida State has been mastering the art of the comeback. The Seminoles have taken to the dramatic in wins over Notre Dame, Louisville, NC State, and Oklahoma State. Saturday's contest will be even more intense, with Duke Johnson's outstanding efforts being for naught as Florida State will seal this victory at the last possible moment.

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