Desmond Howard doesn’t like Miami football effort and Gameday picks

Desmond Howard (left) and Rece Davis record a segment of College GameDay on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, on Beale Street in downtown Memphis.
Desmond Howard (left) and Rece Davis record a segment of College GameDay on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, on Beale Street in downtown Memphis. /
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The ESPN Gameday crew picked the Florida State at Miami football game on Saturday while in Athens for the Tennessee at Georgia game. Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, celebrity picker Luke Bryan and Kirk Herbstreit. Florida State at Miami will be called byJoe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Katie George for ABC.

Florida State is a 7.5-point favorite over the Miami football team with the total set at 52.5 points per Fan Duel.  Herbstreit called the 17-9 Miami loss at Texas A&M earlier this year with Chris Fowler and Holly Rowe. Miami has had a disappointing 4-4 season that has been noticed nationally.

Miami enters Saturday with wins in two of its last three games, but three consecutive losses at home. The Hurricanes have not lost four in a row at home since 1973. Miami is 2-3 at home this season and 2-1 on the road. Miami will have the first and almost definitely only sellout at Hard Rock Stadium this season.

The Hurricanes lead the all-time series with the Seminoles 35-31. Florida State ended a four-game losing streak to Miami last season. Prior to the Hurricanes’ four-game streak, Florida State won seven in a row in the series. Miami has not lost at home to Florida State since 2016. The Gameday crew is unanimous in its picks.

"Desmond Howard-“I don’t like the effort I’ve seen from the Hurricanes lately.”Pat McAfee- Agreed with Howard but stronger on FSULuke Bryan “I got the Noles.”Herbstreit “I went back and forth on this fame (motions coin flip) I got the Noles.”"

The Miami football program has to earn respect. Mario Cristobal and his staff have somewhat done that with the eighth-ranked 2023 recruiting class. Miami lost to Texas A&M and North Carolina in games in the spotlight earlier this season. The Miami losses to Middle Tennessee State and Duke were embarrassing.

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Miami can make a statement with a win over Florida State on Saturday night. Florida State has a chance to clinch a bowl berth with a win. Miami needs two more wins this season to become bowl eligible. The win over Florida State would be at least equal with any bowl Miami could play in this season.