No. 20 Miami (3-0) at Temple (2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Line: Miami by 23 1/2, in line with FanDuel Sportsbook.
Sequence document: Miami, 13-1.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
It’s an opportunity for Miami to maneuver to 4-0 earlier than it enters Atlantic Coast Convention play. Temple has a shot at ending a six-game shedding streak towards ranked opponents. The Owls’ final win over an AP Prime 25 staff was 30-28 over Memphis on Oct. 12, 2019. Within the six video games towards ranked groups since, they’ve been outscored 219-71.
KEY MATCHUP
Miami’s offensive line vs. Temple’s defensive entrance. When Miami QB Tyler Van Dyke has had time to throw this season, he’s not often misfired. The Owls should discover a strategy to preserve him from moving into rhythm.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Miami: WR Xavier Restrepo. The senior by no means topped 100 receiving yards in his Miami profession earlier than doing it in every of Miami’s final two video games — 126 yards towards Texas A&M on Sept. 9, then 120 towards Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 14. He’s now 61 yards shy of 1,000 for his profession.
Temple: QB E.J. Warner. The son of Corridor of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, E.J. has thrown for 760 yards and 4 touchdowns this season. Warner threw for greater than 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns final season.
FACTS & FIGURES
Temple received the primary assembly between the faculties, 34-0 in 1930. Miami is 13-0 towards the Owls since, successful by a median rating of 44-10. … This would be the twelfth time within the 15 conferences between the faculties that Miami entered as a ranked staff. Temple has by no means been ranked when going through Miami and hasn’t been ranked within the AP ballot since December 2016. … Miami is in search of its first 4-0 begin since 2017, when it opened 10-0. … Miami has scored not less than 38 factors in every of its first three video games this season. It hasn’t opened a season with 4 such video games since 2002. … The colleges had been alleged to play on the Hurricanes’ house subject in 2020, however that matchup was pushed again due to the pandemic. Temple is now scheduled to make that journey to Miami Gardens, Florida in 2029.
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