Miami vs. FSU: TV Info, Spread, Injury Updates, Game Time and More

It's here.

Miami and Florida State—owners of some of the collegiate level's all-time classics with countless wars waged between hordes of future NFL players in perhaps the biggest rivalry in all of sports—kick off Saturday in Doak Campbell Stadium.

The importance of the showdown cannot be overstated.

Both teams enter at 7-0 and have national title aspirations. Miami comes in at No. 7 behind the strong running of Duke Johnson, while Florida State sits at No. 3 thanks to quarterback Jameis Winston.

Here is what fans need to know about the weekend's best matchup.

When: Saturday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. ET

Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla.

Television: ABC

Live Stream: ESPN3

Betting Lines (via Vegas Insider)

• Over/Under: 61
• Spread: Florida State (-22)

Hurricanes Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Preston Dewey	QB	08/29/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	back
Standish Dobard	TE	10/28/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Florida State	Questionable	knee
Phillip Dorsett	WR	10/19/2013	is out indefinitely	Out	knee
Seantrel Henderson	T	10/05/2013	is suspended indefinitely	Suspended	disciplinary
Danny Isidora	G	08/17/2013	is out indefinitely	Out	foot
Hunter Knighton	T	08/17/2013	is expected to miss the entire season	Out	shoulder
Rashawn Scott	WR	10/28/2013	is probable for Saturday's game against Florida State	Probable	collarbone
Hunter Wells	G	08/29/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	undisclosed

Seminoles Injury Report (via USA Today)

Player	Pos.	Date	Details	Status	Injury
Wilson Bell	G	09/16/2013	is out indefinitely	Out	knee
Kelvin Benjamin	WR	10/28/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Miami-FL	Questionable	hand
Ira Denson	G	10/04/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	shoulder
Greg Dent	WR	08/17/2013	is suspended indefinitely	Suspended	legal/disciplinary
Jarred Haggins	WR	08/15/2013	is expected to miss the entire season	Out	knee
Kevin Haplea	TE	08/08/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	knee
Tyler Hunter	S	10/09/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	neck
Jeremy Kerr	TE	08/22/2013	is expected to miss the entire season	Out	knee
Mario Pender	RB	08/30/2013	will miss the entire season	Out	academics
Matthew Thomas	LB	10/23/2013	will miss the remainder of the season	Out	shoulder
James Wilder Jr	RB	10/28/2013	is questionable for Saturday's game against Miami-FL	Questionable	concussion

Can Miami Live Up to the Hype?

Florida State entering the game as such a large favorite is no mistake. 

Winston and the Seminoles have scored 41 or more points in every game this season and have won their last three by 63-, 37- and 32-point margins. The freshman himself has thrown for 2,177 yards, 23 touchdowns and just four interceptions.

Miami's marquee win came back in early September against Florida, a team that has since been exposed as a 4-3 fraud. The Hurricanes most recently escaped with a four-point win over 2-5 North Carolina and a three-point win over 4-4 Wake Forest.

From a historical perspective, Florida State has won the last three meetings by a whopping 101-56 total tally.

So no, the Seminoles entering as such a heavy favorite against another Top-10 team is not unreasonable.

The Hurricanes have much to do in the way of proving they deserve the high rank. An opportunity on a grand scale is available on Saturday.

Prediction

Miami can pull off the upset if this is a low-scoring affair.

Unfortunately that simply is not possible.

The only team being held in check on Saturday is the Hurricanes. After all, this is a Seminoles defense that allows just 13 points per game and held Tajh Boyd and the vaunted Clemson offense to just 14 points.

Miami does have a budding star in the aforementioned Duke Johnson, but his 823 yards and six scores on a 6.7 average mean little with the team consistently playing from behind. Quarterback Stephen Morris simply does not have what it takes in a shootout—he's completing under 60 percent of his passes with just 10 touchdowns to eight interceptions.

Anything is possible in this rivalry, and history has seen Miami enter as underdogs to pull off the shocking upset—but this year is different. Winston is simply too great, and Florida State will roll at home.

Final Score 

Seminoles win 38-23

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