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Early Look at So Fla

SaiyaMan305 said:
Alabam was favored by 31.5 so us being a 16.5-17.5 favorite is not crazy. Its a computer model that sets the line. Which is also why FSU is still favored vs Cal
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Alabama doesn’t have a top tier passing attack which is why they struggled. So Fla has a terrible pass defense. We are a much tougher matchup for them.
 
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NCCanefan said:
Early odds show us 16.5 favs. Seemed a little heavy but looked at southern Miss stats vs So Fla on saturday. So Miss threw for 400 yards on 19 of 33.

So Miss gut crushed because they couldn't stop the run. So Fla passing attack average at best.

Cam should light them up.
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Bama couldn’t stop their run game either. Need Bain back playing.

USF is a run first team for sure. QB will try and pass every now and then to catch the defense off guard.

Miami needs to protect the ball and keep doing what they’re doing and they should be fine but UsF will be the best team Miami has played so far this year
 
gogeta4 said:
Maybe this has something to do with it...


usf:
Undergraduates: 36,452 Graduate Students: 9,241 Doctor of Medicine: 1,561 Non-Degree Seeking: 1,478 Accreditation


Miami:
As of 2023, the university enrolled 19,593 students in two colleges and eight schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, including the Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, the law school on the main campus, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science on Virginia Key, and additional research facilities in southern Miami-Dade County
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Biggest difference from us and basically every other major program besides what usc?
 
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BeastMode said:
Bama couldn’t stop their run game either. Need Bain back playing.

USF is a run first team for sure. QB will try and pass every now and then to catch the defense off guard.

Miami needs to protect the ball and keep doing what they’re doing and they should be fine but UsF will be the best team Miami has played so far this year
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I saw Cristobal teams at Oregon lose games like this where the opponents game plan was to make it a slog. The opponent would get the qb out of rhythm with pressure and then play ball control. Score is something like 17-14 at half. Then a couple timely turnovers and they manage to pull the upset 27-24. A big reason why it worked was that Cristobal’s Ducks offense was predictable- it would almost always run on 1st down, if the opponent stops with a short gain, then it’s 2 and 8. Then a couple rushed passes as they bring a blitz and they force a punt. The Ducks couldn’t throw deep because of the pressure, so all they could do is try to dink and dunk down the field, any incompletions would compound the problems.

Fortunately we have some things in our favor which should prevent a repeat of Cristobal’s past failures in these type of games. First Dawsons offense isn’t as predictable as Cristobals Ducks O. Second, a big X factor will be the TEs. This is a mismatch for most teams. I don’t think their LBs can stay with Arroyo. Third, Ward is a better scrambler than any QB that Cristobal had at Oregon. He should be able to pick up first down with his legs and keep the chains moving. One thing to keep in mind is the Bulls will be swiping at his hands to knock the ball out, so he can’t leave the football hanging out there . Hasn’t happened so far this season, but it was an issue at Wazzu. I think we win comfortably but much depends on whether the Canes are looking past USF at ACC play. This team seems to have a different mentality so I think we’ll be ready.
 
So USF is getting 14,000 students to go to a game? I thought getting students to go to an off campus stadium was a logistical nightmare that could only be solved by building a stadium next to every dormitory?


For real though. USF can’t stop a nose bleed and is suspect throwing the ball. A 16.5 point spread is an insult.

WE ARE BETTER THAN ALABAMA.
 
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