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Only 6 and 1/2 point favorites vs. UVA??

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If anyone thinks the spread is way off, bet it large. Put a couple pay checks on it.

Doesn't seem so off anymore, does it?
 
MikeCane18 said:
So are you saying because Vegas misses on a few spreads and doesn't go 100% all the time they don't know what they are doing? Guess that's why they have massive resorts out there because they are never right.
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Vegas isn't trying to be "right". Vegas is just trying to avoid getting killed with a bad line that gets eaten alive by the big money. Just last week in the NFL, the average difference between the spread and the final margin was 9 points. That is far from getting things right.
 
Not surprised by the spread considering how they played us last year and our tendency to come out flat on the road. This is a game where Miami can start to convince some people they are a legit top 10-15 team. These are the games to handle your business. Hope we put up 21 in the first quarter. Then we can get that chain out. Go Canes
 
It's nuts to continue to read expectations re: the turnovers. If we need multiple TOs to win games, something is terribly wrong.
 
MainLineCane said:
I really don't care about the spread as long as we win....BUT I'm really surprised that it's that much lower than it was against FSU 14. Especially after our spectacular comeback.

FSU has far greater talent and I feel that that victory should really gel this team offensively and defensively

Your thoughts
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Simple answer... All of the elements of a trap game are there: Miami coming off emotional hard fought FSU game; UVA off a bye with 2 weeks to prepare; night game in the Ville with crowd sure to be pumped up; Canes freshman QB making first road start; UVA with a dual-threat QB which we historically struggle with. This is why the line is only -6.5.

But as I just posted on another thread, if we go out and play our game and execute, and most importantly, don't shoot ourselves in the foot, I think we win and cover easily.
 
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I expected this line for the FSU game knowing the history of the rivalry and how it doesn't matter who is "better" that year, it's mostly always close.


Not gonna lie I'm nervous for the rest of all the away games.
 
"Trap game" is a made up concept perpetuated on message boards. There is no trap here. Everyone in the program knows that the game is on the road at night against a decent opponent.
 
LazRobbedTheBank said:
I don’t want to be that guy but I have an awful feeling about this game.
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Cane fan expects the Canes to win HANDILY. But U and I beg to disagree. The game will be a very difficult game because of the offensive line and PUTRID special teams. Then throw in the fact that Virginia wanst REVENGE for last seasons game and it's their Homecoming game on a Saturday NIGHT. OUCH! Nevertheless I expect the Canes to fly home with another conference victory.
 
For_The_U said:
Simple answer... All of the elements of a trap game are there: Miami coming off emotional hard fought FSU game; UVA off a bye with 2 weeks to prepare; night game in the Ville with crowd sure to be pumped up; Canes freshman QB making first road start; UVA with a dual-threat QB which we historically struggle with. This is why the line is only -6.5.

But as I just posted on another thread, if we go out and play our game and execute, and most importantly, don't shoot ourselves in the foot, I think we win and cover easily.
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This. Supposedly their QB is the goods
 
Jaromir Jagr said:
"Trap game" is a made up concept perpetuated on message boards. There is no trap here. Everyone in the program knows that the game is on the road at night against a decent opponent.
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You're right, it was a poor use of the term "trap game". I don't at all think Miami will be overlooking UVA. I should have said all the elements for an upset.
 
MikeCane18 said:
Miami is 1-4 ATS with 3 outright losses the the week after FSU over the last five years. Couple that with our OL issues and RS Freshman first road start. Vegas knows what it's doing.
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The Miami vs. FSwho game takes a lot out of both teams. Read physically, emotionally and psychologically.
 
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They blanked Louisville, which lost last second to FSU and we beat FSU by 1 point, and didnt cover a double-digit spread, although we COULD have got close to the spread if richt didnt neal.

Not covering spread + teams played means we wont get respect for a bit until we beat the breaks off someone half way decent.
 
skillydoo said:
Not surprised by the spread considering how they played us last year and our tendency to come out flat on the road. This is a game where Miami can start to convince some people they are a legit top 10-15 team. These are the games to handle your business. Hope we put up 21 in the first quarter. Then we can get that chain out. Go Canes
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U said similarly the same thing about the FSwho game. And look what happened in that close game. Yikes.
 
One other factor I like, and sure this could be meaningless... I think the Pitt loss last year really affected this team; both in a bad and good way. It was the start of a 4 game losing skid and was a freakin embarrassment to the team when we were ranked so high and had the national spot light on us. While the Pitt game sucked terribly, I legitimately believe the players learned from it, or better put, are very focused on not letting another "Pitt" happen. I think they play with focus and massive fire in their bellies tomorrow night, rather than entertaining thoughts of rankings, Charlotte, Clemson, etc.
 
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