When: Saturday, 12 p.m.
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
Latest line: Louisville is favored by 1 point
TV: ABC
Radio: 560 WQAM, 1260 AM/94.3 FM (Spanish)
Weather: 78 degrees, 1 percent chance of precipitation
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Quick slant: Miami will try to knock off a top-10 opponent in Louisville despite back-to-back losses to N.C. State and Florida State. The Cardinals enter the game on a three-game winning streak and with a trip to the ACC title game potentially in their future.
About Miami (6-4, 2-4 ACC): The Hurricanes’ offense has been abysmal in ACC play, averaging just 22.3 points in their six conference games. However, the defense has been performing well. Last week, Miami held FSU to 27 points, the Seminoles’ second-lowest point total this year.
About No. 10 Louisville (9-1, 6-1 ACC): The Cardinals are coming off a close win over Virginia last week. The Cavaliers scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter to take a 21-14 lead into the final period before Louisville came back to win. Under first-year coach Jeff Brohm, the Cardinals have already improved on their 8-5 record from last year.
Three things to watch
1. The Hurricanes once again turn to Tyler Van Dyke. The veteran quarterback, who Miami benched for the FSU game, returns to the starting lineup after Emory Williams suffered a season-ending arm injury. Van Dyke has struggled mightily in ACC play, throwing 11 interceptions in his last five games. Miami’s offense has played poorly against conference opponents, largely due to Van Dyke’s poor play. If he can break out of his slump, the Hurricanes’ offense can get back to what it looked like in the first month of the year.
2. One of Louisville’s top playmakers is running back Jahwar Jordan, who is second in the ACC with 976 rushing yards. He has a difficult task ahead of him, as Miami’s defense is the best in the conference and seventh nationally against the run. The Hurricanes have allowed just 86 rushing yards per game and have allowed more than 100 rushing yards in just three of their 10 games. Only leading ACC running back Omarion Hampton, from North Carolina, has rushed for 100 yards in a game against UM this season.
3. The Hurricanes have been able to plug-and-play on defense without really missing a step. Two starting defensive ends, Akheem Mesidor and Nyjalik Kelly, suffered season-ending injuries, but Rueben Bain Jr., Jared Harrison-Hunte and Jahfari Harvey have done an admirable job filling in. Jaden Harris played well at safety when star Kamren Kinchens missed time with an injury. Most recently, the Hurricanes have needed cornerbacks to step up after Jaden Davis and Daryl Porter Jr. suffered injuries against N.C. State. Freshman Damari Brown and sophomore Jadais Richard filled in well against FSU. Davis played limited snaps against the Seminoles, while Porter has yet to return.