1. Miami has a long way to go
Malik Rosier was the only form of offense for the Miami Hurricanes in Week 1, and even then, it wasn’t much. Rosier passed for 259 yards and accounted for both of Miami’s touchdowns — one passing and one rushing.
However, Rosier struggled in his passing accuracy, completing only 15 of his 35 attempts. If it weren’t for a couple of long pass completions that got Miami in the LSU half of the field, the offense was essentially nonexistent.
Additionally, Miami was only able to rush for 83 yards and turned over the ball twice. If the Hurricanes are hoping to compete for the ACC Championship, they are going to need to hold onto the ball better and develop a more balanced offense.
On the defensive side of the ball, Miami needs a reason to bring out the famous Turnover Chain. The defense wasn’t bad by any means. LSU was held to under 300 yards of total offense. However, winning the turnover battle is essential for any team to be good, especially when playing another AP Top 25 team.
We will have to wait and see where Miami gets ranked for next week, but I would not be surprised if it in the 15-25 spot range.