Miami Football: 2023 game-by-game predictions for Hurricanes

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Nov 5, 2022; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles tight end Camren McDonald (87) catches the football for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports /

@ Florida State (L)

By now, we’ve seen multiple games that should either come down to nail-biting finishes or leave us covering our eyes—and this one falls into the latter.

Last year, we all watched in fear as the Florida State Seminoles ripped the Hurricanes apart in an affair that was ultimately decided by six touchdowns. The loss stands tied for the second-worst that either team has ever experienced in the rivalry.

This time around, the Seminoles will be at home with returning stars like quarterback Jordan Travis, wide receiver Johnny Wilson, and defensive end Jared Verse. Miami simply keeping this one close would be nothing more than miraculous.

Louisville (W)

I have Louisville losing this one for a rather simple reason: It has too many issues staring it in the face.

To summarize, the Cardinals have lost their last two meetings with the Canes by double digits, they will be playing in Miami this year, they are losing dual-threat quarterback Malik Cunningham to the NFL, and they will be operating under first-year head coach Jeff Brohm. I can’t help but feel that a mountain that steep will be a bit too much for the Cards to conquer.

@ Boston College (W)

Especially when compared to some of the other games that we have covered here today, this regular-season finale is quite anticlimactic.

This isn’t a game that Miami should disregard entirely, as the two powers have history as former Big East foes, along with Chestnut Hill not being afraid to get a little rowdy. However, we are talking about a team that finished 2022 as the ACC’s worst; there is ultimately no good reason as to why Miami should fall to that.

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I have the Miami Hurricanes finishing their regular season at 7-5. If they do so, they will have clinched both a bowl berth and a winning record. It would be far from the program’s prettiest year, but it would at least be a visible step in the right direction, worthy of buying head coach Mario Cristobal some more time to build the Canes in his image.

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