Overview

• Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee.
• Miami enters 4-0 at No. 3, while No. 18 Florida State is 3-1 after an overtime loss at Virginia.
• Quarterbacks Carson Beck and Tommy Castellanos are under scrutiny after each threw three interceptions across their last two games.
• Many writers cite Miami’s advantage on the offensive and defensive lines and pick the Hurricanes, though at least one local prediction calls for an FSU upset.
• FSU coach Mike Norvell emphasized the rivalry’s stakes, as Miami’s rise under Mario Cristobal and recruiting narratives add off-field implications.