The Canes kinda-sorta have a 2nd bye week as they take on Savannah St. It sure is nice to have a game again. We've been living off that high from the Florida win for a while now. It's time to move on already and get another W.

For all of you that have been living under a rock for the past week, the Canes opened up laying 55 points to Savannah State. Double Nickels on the Dime, which also happens to be the name of a great album by the punk rock band The Minutemen (this is your Wikipedia read of the day). They're mostly known for their song "Corona" that was played at the opening of every episode of the TV show Jackass. Sun Life plays the opening guitar riff whenever opponents get flagged, because they're Jackasses for committing a penalty...get it? Why am I bringing this up? Because they're 10 times more interesting than tonight's game could ever hope to be. That's why.

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By the way, that line has since moved to 60. It's the 3rd highest spread in college football since 1980. It's important to note that since 1990, the Canes have a record of 10-20 against spreads of 30 points or higher. Also, the last time UM scored 60+ was the 2002 opener against FAMU, and have only crossed the 50 point mark 3 times over the last 5 years. Now seems like as good a week as any break those trends. Hope you enjoy your money Savannah State, just don't spend it all in one place.

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Where: Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphins/Dolphin/LandShark/Sun Life Stadium

Who: Savannah St. Tigers (1-2) v. #16 Miami Hurricanes (2-0)

When: 7:00 pm/et

How:

4 storylines for UM in this game:​

1. How many touchdowns will we score?
2. How many plays will the freshmen make?
3. How many plays will the walk-ons make?
4. Can we avoid significant injuries in this glorified scrimmage?

You can just name the score pretty much in this game. Remember what Duke Johnson did to Bethune-Cookman last year? Expect more of that. The only interesting thing to pay attention to though will be the play of freshmen like Stacy Coley, Artie Burns, Gus Edwards, Jamal Carter, Alex Gall, and my boy Figatron. There are others but those are who I'm most interested in seeing. Expect Garrett Kidd to catch ALL the touchdowns in the 2nd half. Nantambu-Akil Fentress will undoubtedly blow some horrible player for Savannah State into next week on kick-off coverage too. Just don't let anyone get a serious injury in this joke of a game.​

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Noell Barnidge said:

With the Hurricanes looming, Wilson said he and his staff only spent a few hours enjoying the victory over Fort Valley State. "We began preparing for Miami on Sunday, looking at them (on film) and trying to figure out what we can do against them, and how we can continue to improve," he said.

The Hurricanes are ranked second in the nation in red-zone defense, allowing one rushing touchdown and three field goals in eight trips inside the 20-yard line. Miami quarterback Stephen Morris, a senior, has 6,180 career passing yards. He is 38 yards shy of No. 10 Jim Kelly in the Hurricanes' record book.

Wilson said he expects Miami to throw and run. He also believes the Hurricanes' starters will play well into the second half. "People think they're going to play their second- and third-string. I don't think they are," he said. "I've heard they only plan to play 19 guys on defense. Coach (Al) Golden is saying the same things we're saying about improving. Coach Golden was put in a tough situation with some of those kids, and I know he's trying to develop within them a sense of character and make them understand that they've got to compete for a job every week.

"When I get some more depth, especially on the offensive line, my guys are really going to have to compete every week. We have the plays to beat people."

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The Dutch Businessman said:

No one is paying me. In fact, I'm the one paying THEM!

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