FSU vs Miami: Five Hurricanes to know

It is rivalry week for the FSU Seminoles, as they're set to play the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. The game is set to start at 7 p.m. ET and will be on ESPN.

FSU (3-3, 1-2 ACC) is a massive underdog in the game, with ESPN's analytics also favoring the Hurricanes (5-0, 3-0). The Seminoles are looking to bounce back from a 44-20 loss to the Louisville Cardinals, their 11th straight road loss under Mike Norvell. They do have an extra day to prepare for the game, playing on Friday.

Miami had even more time to prepare for the game, being off in Week 6. They are looking to win their first ACC Championship in program history, and they appear to be poised to do so. They have the best offense and defense in the ACC and are looking to make another run in the College Football Playoff after falling in the national championship last year.

Here are five Miami players to know ahead of their game against FSU this weekend.

Malachi Toney, WR

He's the best wide receiver in the country not named Jeremiah Smith, and it will be paramount that the Seminoles have a game plan to contain him. He had seven catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns last year against FSU. He is a Heisman candidate and the most dangerous player on Miami's team.

Marquise Lightfoot, DE

Lightfoot leads the Hurricanes with 5.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss and is second on the team with 14 pressures and 19 tackles. He has missed three tackles this season, but will be a tough matchup for FSU's offensive tackles.

Darian Mensah, QB

Miami went out and poached Mensah from the Duke Blue Devils, and he has shown why. He leads the ACC in completion percentage (84.2), passing touchdowns (15), and yards per attempt (10.8). He has yet to throw an interception this season and is capable of carving up a porous FSU secondary.

Omar Thornton, DB

The junior has a team-high 21 tackles, adding 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and one pass breakup. He is critical in their run defense and will likely be near the line of scrimmage to try and contain Ousmane Kromah.

Mark Fletcher, RB

Fletcher is one of the best running backs that FSU will face this season and is capable of carrying the offense during a game if they want to. The senior has 52 carries for 307 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. FSU shut him down last year, holding him to 40 yards on 12 carries.

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