Game time: TV info, odds, keys to No. 13 Miami Hurricanes at No. 22 PIttsburgh
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No. 12 Miami at No. 22 Pittsburgh
When: Saturday, 12 p.m.
Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV: ABC
Coaches: UM’s Mario Cristobal 31-18 (93-78 overall), Pittsburgh’s Pat Narduzzi 80-59
Line: Miami is favored by 6.5 points
Weather: 33 degrees, 14 percent chance of rain.
Quick slant: The Hurricanes, ranked 12th in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings, look to close out the season with their fourth straight win. But Pitt is coming off a big win against Georgia Tech, keeping the Panthers alive in the ACC race.
About No. 12 Miami (9-2, 6-2 ACC): Miami has been clicking lately, beating its last three opponents by a combined score of 113-34. The offense has been performing well, and UM’s defense is among the best in the nation.
About No. 22 Pittsburgh (8-3, 6-1 ACC): The Panthers have a lot to play for in this game. Pitt can clinch a spot in the ACC title game — and from there make the playoffs — if it beats UM this week and SMU or Virginia loses.
Three things to watch
1. If you are traveling to Pittsburgh this weekend, make sure to bring a jacket. Temperatures are expected to be near freezing — by far the coldest temperatures the Hurricanes have played in this season. Miami’s players and coaches have insisted that the cold weather won’t be a factor in Saturday’s game, but we won’t know until they kick off at noon.
2. Miami quarterback Carson Beck has been hitting his stride lately. During UM’s three-game winning streak, Beck has completed nearly 80 percent of his passes for 858 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions. Even College Football Playoff selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek cited Beck’s strong play as one of the reasons UM is being evaluated better by the committee. The Hurricanes will need Beck to keep it up to have a chance to make the playoffs.
3. The Hurricanes have a 29-12-1 all-time record against Pittsburgh, but lately, the Panthers have been doing a little better against UM — especially late in the season. Miami is 3-3 against Pitt in November games since 2010. Most notably, the Panthers handed Miami a season-finale loss in 2017 that knocked UM out of the College Football Playoff. Most recently, the Hurricanes suffered a blowout loss to the Panthers in November 2022, which was the last time these teams played each other.
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