What to expect from Miami:
| Player | Pos | |
|---|---|---|
| Jarren Williams | QB | 130/193, 1702 yards, 16 TD, 3 Int |
| Deejay Dallas | RB | 107 att, 644 yds, 8 TD |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | 35 rec, 495 yds, 2 TD |
| Gregory Rousseau | DL | 12 sacks, 35 tackles, 15 tfl |
| DJ Ivey | CB | 3 int, 28 yds, 0 TD |
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Generated 11/23/2019.
Miami needs to have good balance against the Panthers for the offense to run at their peak. The running game for Miami was overshadowed by Williams’ six TD passes in the victory over Louisville two weeks ago. The Hurricanes ran for 197 yards on 32 carries with one TD. The ground game had been poor before Louisville.
Miami had one 100 yard rushing performance as a team in the six games prior to Louisville which is simply not good enough. The Hurricanes are too talented with DeeJay Dallas and Cam’Ron Harris running the football to not reach 100 rushing yards as a team every game. Part of that has been the offensive line.
Injuries:
No injuries for FIU were reported either through their Sports Reference page or USA Today. The most critical injury for Miami is tight end Brevin Jordan. Diaz said earlier this week that the star sophomore tight end is expected to be a game-time decision.
| Player | Status | Type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach McCloud | Out | Redshirt | McCloud has elected to use the 2019-20 season as a redshirt year. |
| Bradley Jennings Jr. | Out | Hip | Jennings Jr. is projected to miss the entire 2019 season after having hip surgery. |
| Waynmon Steed | Out | Knee | Steed is likely to sit out the entire 2019 season after having knee surgery. |
| Avery Huff | Out | Redshirt | Huff has decided to redshirt the 2019 season due to academic requirements. |
| Lorenzo Lingard | Out | Knee | Lingard has been sidelined as he is on the mend from a torn ACL that ended his 2018 season. It is unknown when he will make his debut. |
| Cameron Williams | Out | Redshirt | Williams has elected to redshirt the remainder of the season due to academic requirements. |
| Bubba Bolden | Out | Ankle | Bolden has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury. |
| Tate Martell | Questionable | Undisclosed | Martell has missed the last three games due to an unspecified ailment, and his status is unknown Saturday against FIU. |
| Brevin Jordan | Probable | Foot | Jordan missed the previous matchup with a foot injury, but he will likely take the field Saturday against FIU. |
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Generated 11/23/2019.
A warm #November weekend is in the cards for South Florida. Here's the temperature plan: lows near 70° and highs in the low & mid 80s. Expect a mix of sun & clouds. There is a slightly better chance for showers on Sunday. #Miami #Broward #FLKeys pic.twitter.com/usEVG6NXD7
— WPLG Local10 Weather (@Local10Weather) November 23, 2019
Diaz also stated that the roof of Marlins Park is expected to be open for the Hurricanes and the Panthers. The forecast for Saturday night is temperate and calm. The weather should not affect game conditions. Saturday is the last game of the year in South Florida for both teams. Miami finishes next weekend at Duke.