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Miami at Florida Week 1: How to watch, odds, injuries, weather, series history

The Miami football team plays at Florida on Saturday in game that will be played in a premier time slot, Odds, injuries, weather and series history will be examined.

ByAlan Rubenstein|
Aug 24, 2019; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jarren Williams (15) scramble with the ball around Florida Gators linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) during the first half at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 24, 2019; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jarren Williams (15) scramble with the ball around Florida Gators linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) during the first half at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports | Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami football team plays at Florida on Saturday with a 3:30 kickoff time on ABC. Miami enters the game as a consensus 2.5-point favorite. No injuries are listed for Miami yet. Running back Mark Fletcher will be ready per head coach Mario Cristobal. Florida has several players listed on their injury report.

Joe Tessitore will handle play-by-play, former Florida quarterback Jessie Palmer is the analyst and Katie George is the sideline reporter on Saturday for the Hurricanes and Gators. Tessitore, Palmer and George are ABC/ESPN's second announcing team behind Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe.

FanDuel is among the outlets posting odds for Saturday, In addition to FanDuel listing Miami as a 2.5-point favorite, the Hurricanes are minus 146 on the money line. Florida plus 122 on the money line. The over/under for Saturday is 54.5. Fanduel also lists at least 30 prop bets for Saturday/

Miami has no injuries list per Newsday. Florida starting running back Montrell Johnson Jr. "underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, but is expected to play against Miami on Saturday." Tight end Keon Zipperer and wide receivers Ja'Quavion Fraziars and Andy Jean are listed as out by Newsday.

The forecast for Gainesville on Saturday is 91° with a 24 percent chance of rain. Wind will be out of the East-Northeast at five to 10 miles per hour. Skies are forecast to be a mix of sun and clouds. The UV index will be 10 out of 11.

Miami leads the series with Florida 29-27. The Hurricanes have a 12-9 advantage in Gainesville. Florida beat Miami 24-20 in the last game the teams played in 2020. The 2020 game was a week zero season opener in Gainesville. Florida won 26-3 the last time the teams played in Gainesville in 2008.

Dating to 1978 Miami has won 12 of the last 17 games versus Florida. Although Miami is favored by 2.5 points by the oddsmakers, the ESPN Football Power Index gives Florida a 57.3 percent chance to win on Saturday. Expect a close game with emotions running high in Gainesville.

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