Overview

• Carson Beck, the Georgia transfer, enters Week 4 completing 79.3% of his passes for 812 yards and seven touchdowns, placing him near the top of Heisman odds reported by major sportsbooks.
• Miami is 3-0 with ranked wins over Notre Dame and South Florida, featuring a productive WR trio and RB Mark Fletcher Jr. alongside a defense allowing about 13 points per game under new coordinator Corey Hetherman.
• Florida arrives 1-2 after a turnover-heavy loss at LSU in which DJ Lagway threw five interceptions, though the Gators’ defense has held up despite a low sack total.
• ESPN’s College GameDay is on site for the rivalry in Miami Gardens, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET in prime time.
• Consensus lines peg Miami as a 7–7.5 point favorite, and analysts frame the matchup as an early barometer for Beck’s award push and the Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff ambitions.