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10/11 14:42 CDT No. 3 Miami (FL) hosts Florida State in ACC action
No. 3 Miami (FL) hosts Florida State in ACC action
By The Associated Press
Florida State (3-3) at No. 3 Miami (FL) (5-0), Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Miami (FL) by 21. Against the spread: Miami (FL) 4-1, Florida
State 2-3-1.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Miami (FL) Offense
Overall: 554.8 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 334.4 yards per game (5th)
Rushing: 220.4 yards per game (20th)
Scoring: 49.6 points per game (1st)
Miami (FL) Defense
Overall: 249.6 yards per game (6th in FBS)
Passing: 207.0 yards per game (70th)
Rushing: 42.6 yards per game (1st)
Scoring: 9.8 points per game (1st)
Florida State Offense
Overall: 409.5 yards per game (56th in FBS)
Passing: 222.3 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 187.2 yards per game (43rd)
Scoring: 31.0 points per game (62nd)
Florida State Defense
Overall: 410.2 yards per game (122nd in FBS)
Passing: 244.7 yards per game (114th)
Rushing: 165.5 yards per game (102nd)
Scoring: 25.3 points per game (83rd)
Florida State is 100th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents
to convert 41.0% of the time. Miami (FL) ranks 14th on offense, converting on
51.1% of third downs.
Florida State is 103rd in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Miami
(FL)'s 36th-ranked +3 margin.
Florida State is 6th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 95.8% of trips.
Florida State is 88th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:16,
compared to Miami (FL)'s 15th-ranked average of 33:17.
Team leaders
Miami (FL)
Passing: Darian Mensah, 1,438 yards, 15 TDs, 0 INTs, 84.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Mark Fletcher, 307 yards on 52 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Malachi Toney, 604 yards on 39 catches, 6 TDs
Florida State
Passing: Ashton Daniels, 1,320 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs, 59.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Ousmane Kromah, 565 yards on 100 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Jayvan Boggs, 299 yards on 16 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Miami (FL) won 41-13 over Clemson on Oct. 3. Mensah passed for 227 yards on
18-of-27 attempts (66.7%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball three times for 27 yards and one rushing touchdown. Fletcher
had 77 rushing yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns, adding two receptions
for 16 yards. Cooper Barkate had five receptions for 98 yards and one touchdown.
Florida State lost 44-20 to Louisville on Oct. 9. Daniels led Florida State
with 209 yards on 21-of-37 passing (56.8%) for two touchdowns and one
interception. He also carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards and one rushing
touchdown. Kromah carried the ball 19 times for 88 yards, adding four
receptions for 43 yards. Micahi Danzy put up 50 yards on four catches with two
touchdowns.
Next game
Miami (FL) hosts Pittsburgh on Oct. 24. Florida State hosts Clemson on Oct. 31.
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