No. 1 Miami (6-0, 4-0 ACC) hosts Pitt (5-2, 2-2 ACC) at noon ET on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The Canes improved to 6-0 and claimed the No. 1 ranking after a 43-35 win over FSU.
Pitt arrives after consecutive losses to North Carolina and Boston College and will play without starting quarterback Mason Heintschel, who is out for the season with a torn ACL.
Miami is ranked No. 1 for the first time since 2002 and the Hurricanes have won three of the last four meetings, including a 38-7 victory last season.
Miami vs. Pittsburgh: Game information
- Matchup: No. 1 Miami Hurricanes (6-0, 4-0 ACC) vs. Pitt Panthers (5-2, 2-2 ACC)
- When: Saturday, Oct. 24, noon ET
- Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
- TV: ESPN (Bob Wischusen play-by-play, Louis Riddick analyst, Stormy Buonantony sideline)
- Radio: Miami: 104.3 WQAM-FM and 560 AM (Joe Zagacki, Don Bailey Jr., Josh Darrow). Pitt: 93.7 The Fan and the Pitt Panthers Radio Network (Bill Hillgrove, Pat Bostick)
- Streaming: ESPN app, Disney+, and services that carry ESPN (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, Sling)
Miami vs. Pittsburgh: odds
- Spread: Miami -20 to -20.5
- Total: 48.5 points
- Moneyline: Miami -1800; Pitt +1000
- Miami is 4-2 against the spread this season while Pitt is 4-3.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
Miami vs. Pittsburgh: Weather
Temperatures are expected in the mid-to-upper 70s to low 80s at kickoff, with northeast winds of 15-20 mph and gusts higher (into the mid-20s). Forecasts show a slight chance of showers during the early game window, with conditions leaning mostly sunny to partly cloudy.
Miami vs. Pittsburgh: Injury report
Miami OUT
- WR Joshua Moore
- RB CharMar Brown
- DB Ja'Boree Antoine
- DB OJ Frederique Jr.
- OL Max Buchanan
- TE Luka Gilbert
- WR Milan Parris
Miami PROBABLE
- None listed in latest reports
Pitt OUT
- QB Mason Heintschel
- TE Elijah Lagg
- TE Max Hunt
- DB Allen Bryant
- DL Ben Kauffman
- DB Isaac Patterson
- WR Rodney Dunbar
- DL Trevor Sommers
- RB Ja'Kyrian Turner
Pitt QUESTIONABLE
- DB Rashan Murray
- DB Josh Guerrier
Pitt will start a backup quarterback Holden Geriner.
Miami vs. Pittsburgh: Game prediction
Miami enters the matchup averaging 48.5 points per game while allowing just 14 per game.
Pitt averages 32.9 points and allows 16.4, ranking solidly on defense, but the loss of Heintschel and other absences create a steep challenge against the nation's top-ranked team.
Miami's ground game (226.5 yards per game) and overall efficiency give the Hurricanes the edge in this game, so expect them to control the line of scrimmage and pull away in a noon kickoff.
Final score: Miami 42, Pittsburgh 16
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