The Miami football team returns home for the first time in three weeks when it hosts Louisville on Saturday. Miami is 6-0-1 all-time versus Louisville in South Florida. Miami won its last two games versus Louisville. Those games were dominated by offense. Expect the defenses to be more dominant on Saturday.
Miami won 47-34 at Louisville in 2020 and 52-27 at Hard Rock Stadium in 2019. The Hurricanes are 10th in the ACC in conference games averaging 22.3 points. Louisville is fourth in the ACC versus conference opponents averaging 31.0 PPG. Louisville leads the ACC allowing 17.1 PPG. Miami is eighth at 20.7 PPG.
Miami and Louisville are the top two run defenses in the ACC. The Hurricanes lead the ACC allowing 86.00 rushing YPG and Louisville allows 91.9. Miami will have to limit Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan who is second in the ACC averaging 97.6 rushing YPG. Louisville is fourth in the ACC averaging 187.90 rushing YPG.
Louisville can clinch a berth in the ACC Championship game with a win. Miami will attempt to break a two-game losing streak and finish the season strong. Saturday is the last Miami home game this season. Miami can finish the season 5-1 at home. The Hurricanes were 2-5 at home in 2022.
Louisville at Miami football: Game 11 information
Saturday, November 18, 2023, 12 PM ET | ABC, Miami Gardens, Fla., Hard Rock Stadium (79,560)
#9/#9 LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (9-1, 6-1 ACC)
HEAD COACH: Jeff Brohm (Louisville, 1994) | CAREER: 75-45 (10th season) | AT LOUISVILLE: 9-1 (first season)
MIAMI HURRICANES (6-4, 2-4 ACC)
HEAD COACH: Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) | CAREER: 73-71 (12th season) | AT MIAMI: 11-11 (second season)
WEEK 12 🙌
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) November 14, 2023
🗓️: November 18th
🇺🇸: Military Appreciation Game
🎓: Senior Day
🆚: Louisville
📍: @HardRockStadium
⏰: 12 PM ET
📺: ABC
📻: @560WQAM
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Broadcast Information
Television (ABC)
• Sean McDonough (play-by-play)
• Greg McElroy (color)
• Molly McGrath (sideline)
Flagship Radio (560 WQAM)
• Joe Zagacki (play-by-play)
• Don Bailey, Jr. (color)
• Josh Darrow (sideline)
Spanish Radio (americaradio 1260)
• Alfredo Alvarez (play-by-play)
• Jose Martinez (color)
Courtesy MiamiHurricanes.Com
Saturday Miami Gardens Weather forecast
NW12 mph, Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 81F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Humidity 76%, UV Index 5 of 11, sunrise 6:41 am sunset 5:30 pm courtesy Weather.Com
The Miami football team will conclude the regular season on Friday at Boston College. After a five game winning streak Boston College has lost two in a row. Pittsburgh beat Boston College 24-16 on Thursday night. Miami will play a team with an extra two days of rest for the season straight week to finish the season.