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First Look: Miami’s 2023 Football Schedule
Time to try the 2023 Miami Hurricanes soccer schedule. There are 4 video games the Canes ought to win, 4 that Miami higher not overlook, and 4 that actually possess the most important challenges.
Least Tough Video games
Bethune-Cookman – With Ed Reed taking on the top teaching duties for the Wildcats, it was pure for the Hurricanes to schedule a recreation as quickly as potential. It nonetheless needs to be a recreation that Miami wins going away. This previous season, Miami defeated Bethune-Cookman 70-13.
At Temple – The Owls have been terrible the previous three seasons, going a mixed 7-24. This must be a recreation the place Miami comes out and handles its enterprise by staying targeted on the duty at hand, after which the backups are enjoying within the fourth quarter of a blowout.
Miami of Ohio – An offense that ranked 113th out of 131 FBS colleges held again the RedHawks final yr. Till the offense has been mounted, it’s exhausting to think about that the “battle of the Miamis” will likely be something apart from a one-sided victory for the Hurricanes.
Virginia – The Cavaliers have been a disappointing 3-7 final season, and the Switch Portal has not been variety both. On offense, quarterback Brennan Armstrong transferred to North Carolina State and extensive receiver Billy Kemp has left for Nebraska. The protection gave up 24 factors per recreation, rating it forty ninth, however misplaced cornerback Fentrell Cypress II to a switch to Florida State. Onerous to see Virginia above .500 subsequent season, and it might not attain a bowl recreation as soon as once more.
Center of the Pack
Georgia Tech – This recreation presents the class that head coaches like Mario Cristobal most likely hate: a workforce that will get little respect however has sufficient expertise to win. Georgia Tech went on the highway and beat two ranked groups – Pittsburgh and North Carolina – after now head coach Brent Key took over in Atlanta throughout the last eight video games of the 2022 season.
There are questions on either side of the soccer, however the Yellow Jackets have been far more sound after Key took over. Moreover, Alabama extensive receiver Christian Leary transferred to Georgia Tech.
At Boston Faculty – This recreation could be the least difficult of this group, however then once more, if it’s a contest later within the season when climate could make an influence, that’s a special story. Plus, the Eagles return younger quarterback Emmett Morehead after he started to take over for now departed quarterback Phil Jurkovec, who transferred to Pittsburgh.
Louisville – One other program in transition, however one which’s returning a former participant as head coach, and that’s Jeff Brohm. He did a top quality job at Purdue, a very tough place to win. Brohm’s specialty has been using a pro-style passing assault. That time helped lure California quarterback switch Jack Plummer, a big-bodied conventional pocket passer that threw for 3,095 yards, 21 touchdowns and 9 interceptions final yr.
Search for the Cardinals to be one of many higher ACC offensive groups transferring ahead. If the Cardinals are even first rate on protection, they may shock in 2023.
Texas A&M – Does anybody know what to anticipate from the Aggies? Yeah, most likely not. They’ve been one of the vital disappointing groups in faculty soccer the previous few years. A great deal of expertise signed to play in Faculty Station, Texas, however now a bunch of that expertise has transferred out. The most important challenge has been quarterback play, and there doesn’t seem like a transparent reply for Jimbo Fisher’s offense behind middle. One of the best offensive participant will seemingly be extensive receiver Evan Stewart. He led the Aggies with 53 receptions for 649 yards and two touchdowns.
Defensively, getting edge defender Fadil Diggs again to full energy provides the Aggies one of many nation’s extra gifted general defensive lineman. The larger challenge could be cornerback the place the Switch Portal harm the Aggies.
Prime Matchups
At Florida State – Hardest recreation on the slate. The Seminoles could be a preseason prime 10 workforce. Quarterback Jordan Travis will seemingly be a Heisman Trophy candidate after throwing for 3,214 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions, plus operating for 417 yards and 7 extra scores. Vast receiver Johnny Wilson is a rising star that caught 43 passes for 897 yards, a 20.9 common, and 5 touchdowns.
Simply as essential on protection, defensive finish Jared Verse returns after 47 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks. In fact, this recreation takes place at Doak Campbell Stadium. It is going to be rockin’ when the Canes come out onto the sphere. If Miami can discover a strategy to win this contest, it could be a sign that this system has actually taken a significant step ahead.
At North Carolina State – There are questions on quarterback after Devin Leary left for Kentucky, however MJ Morris could be the reply behind middle after throwing seven touchdowns to only one interception. Operating again Jordan Houston needs to be the primary man to get the soccer, and he’s good as a runner and receiver out of the backfield.
One of the best information for the Wolfpack, they are going to carry again All-American linebacker candidate Payton Wilson. He’s going to be a fifth-year senior and has 265 tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks and 4 interceptions throughout his profession. Lastly, this recreation will likely be on the highway at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina State has gone 18-2 throughout the previous three seasons at residence.
Clemson – Prepared for the Cade Klubnik period? The sophomore quarterback takes over after former sign caller DJ Uiagalelei transferred to Oregon State. There’s been a step again on offense general, however there are excessive hopes for Klubnik. Plus, operating again Will Shipley returns after 1,182 yards and 15 touchdowns. The larger query, can the Tigers discover a receiver for Klubnik to depend on past rising sophomore Antonio Williams? He went for 56 receptions, 604 yards and 4 touchdowns final season. Williams is a future NFL participant.
Defensively, Clemson has fairly a couple of gifted gamers returning, however defensive deal with Bryan Bresee, defensive ends Myles Murphy and KJ Henry, plus linebacker Trenton Simpson, all declared for the draft and have been prime gamers.
Cornerback must make strides with its highly-recruited prospects from the previous couple of years. That’s very true after Fred Davis II transferred to UCF. Toriano Satisfaction and Jeadyn Lukas, two sophomores, might be the gamers to observe at cornerback.
At North Carolina – Greatest guess to win the Heisman Trophy might be Tar Heels sign caller Drake Maye. He threw for 4,321 yards, 38 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Only a redshirt sophomore this subsequent fall, he additionally ran for 698 yards and 7 scores. Elijah Inexperienced leads a balanced group of operating backs after operating for 558 yards and eight touchdowns. At receiver, the speedy Antoine Inexperienced comes again after 43 receptions, 798 yards and 7 scores.
Defensively, the Tar Heels do want to enhance. They gave up 436.5 yards per recreation, rating No. 116 within the nation. It doesn’t assist that cornerback Tony Grimes transferred to Texas A&M both. Alongside the defensive position, Kaimon Rucker will prepared the ground after 37 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three.5 tackles for loss.
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Ewin, Bowen lead FSU's second-half charge in road rout of Miami
There were some too-close-for-comfort moments in the second half. But in the end, Florida State picked up its first road win of the season with an emphatic finish at Miami.
Malique Ewin scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while Taylor Bol Bowen had 16 points and six rebounds in FSU’s 80-65 win on Wednesday in Coral Gables.
FSU has won 15 of the last 16 games in the series vs. Miami. The Seminoles have won each game at Coral Gables since Jan. 2019.
Ewin shot 10 of 14 from the floor, dazzling with an array of post moves and delivering thunderous dunks. It was his third double-double of the season, but it was his first in an ACC game.
Bowen shot 6 of 6 from the floor, drilling all four of his 3-pointers. He added three assists.
Daquan Davis had nine points and 10 assists. The Seminoles had a season-best 26 assists.
The Seminoles were stingy on the defensive end of the court. Justin Thomas had three of FSU’s eight steals. Chandler Jackson had three of FSU’s seven blocks.
“I thought everybody contributed,” FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said. “There wasn’t anybody that came into the game that didn’t have an affect.”
The Seminoles (11-4, 2-2 ACC) have won back-to-back league games going into a matchup on Saturday at Clemson — which is 4-0 in conference games.
Former FSU guard Matthew Cleveland struggled in the first half, scoring three points. But he finished with 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting for Miami (4-11, 0-4).
FSU shot 32 of 64 (50 percent) from the floor and 10 of 24 (41.7 percent) from 3-point range.
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Dolphins Final 2024 Regular Season Power Rankings Roundup
The Miami Dolphins concluded their disappointing 2024 season with a 32-20 loss against the New York Jets, though they already knew before the end of the game they had been eliminated from playoff contention.
The Dolphins finished with an 8-9 record, one of 16 teams around the league to finish with a losing record. That puts them pretty much as a middle-of-the-pack team at the end of the regular season.
Our weekly survey of NFL power rankings is down to nine national outlets — Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, NFL.com, The Ringer, Pro Football Network, The Athletic, Yahoo! Sports, and Bleacher Report — because USA Today only ranked the playoff teams, and this is the first time in three years Miami is not part of the postseason party.
The Dolphins’ average ranking this week was at 18.4, up from 17.9 after the Week 17 victory against the Cleveland Browns.
The Dolphins rankings ranged from 17 to 20. The only movement involving more than one spot this week came from PFT, which dropped them from 18 to 20.
Here’s the breakdown of the Dolphins’ nine power rankings spots following the end of the 2024 regular season, along with the associated commentary.
Sports Illustrated
Ranking: 17
Last Week: 16
Analysis: While there seems to be a bit of an exodus afoot in Miami with both Tyreek Hill and Jalen Ramsey perhaps pushing for the exits, sometimes we’ve seen this become a blessing in disguise. Tua Tagovailoa needs legitimate competition on the roster, but allowing Mike McDaniel to cook with a younger roster full of malleable parts doesn’t sound too bad to me.
Pro Football Talk
Ranking: 20
Last Week: 18
Analysis: Tua’s big contract is looking like a massive mistake.
CBS Sports
Ranking: 18
Last Week: 18
Analysis: The Tua Tagovailoa injuries killed this team’s chances of making the playoffs, but isn’t that a pattern? Now Tyreek Hill might want out? Not good.
NFL.com
Ranking: 18
Last Week: 18
Analysis: Head coach Mike McDaniel and GM Chris Grier will return next season, owner Stephen Ross announced, but the future of Tyreek Hill in Miami is suddenly much murkier after the star wide receiver’s comments on Sunday. Perhaps moving on from Hill — who is due nearly $28 million next season, per OverTheCap — is best for the Dolphins spiritually, but it would leave a big hole in their offense, even with Hill coming off his most difficult season in years. The Dolphins suffered right alongside him for their first losing season since 2019. Even if you can split Miami’s 2024 campaign into two parts — with and without Tua Tagovailoa — it’s worth noting the Dolphins were 6-5 with Tagovailoa starting and 2-4 with others at QB. That suggests there is far more to address than just the Hill situation, and trading him for draft assets won’t ensure a quick fix. The AFC East remains a cloudy division, but the three teams that missed the playoffs are still looking (way) up at the Bills for now.
The Ringer
Ranking: 17
Last Week: 18
Analysis: The Dolphins may convince themselves that injuries were the reason they missed the postseason, but quarterback Tua Tagovailoa wouldn’t have been good enough to get them out of the wild-card round even if they were perfectly healthy. This offense needs to find cheap yards on early downs to keep Tagovailoa away from difficult third-down situations, and it’s unrealistic to expect that approach to be viable in a playoff field that features Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Justin Herbert. Tagovailoa is now an expensive player and his top receiver, Tyreek Hill, wants out of Miami. Things are getting messy, and the window to improve is getting tighter. Until the Dolphins can clear out some contracts, expect this team to be average.
Pro Football Network
Ranking: 19
Last Week: 20
Analysis: Entering Week 18, the Dolphins needed a win over the Jets and a Broncos loss to make the playoffs, but neither ended up happening. New York managed to upset Miami (and Denver beat Kansas City), so the Dolphins’ season is over. One has to wonder how Miami’s season would have turned out if Tua Tagovailoa stayed healthy, as the offense completely fell apart without him under center.
The Athletic
Ranking: 19
Last Week: 19
Analysis on the lesson learned, run the ball: Coach Mike McDaniel is a great run-game play designer, and the Dolphins’ backfield was one of the deepest in the league (De’Von Achane, Raheem Mostert, Jaylen Wright and Jeff Wilson). So why was this team just 21st in run percentage this season at 41.4 percent? Miami finished 27th in rushing success rate (36 percent) and missed the playoffs for the first time under McDaniel. In the coach’s fourth season, the Dolphins need to get less cute and tougher on the ground.
Yahoo! Sports
Ranking: 17
Last Week: 16
Analysis: Tyreek Hill not going back in the game, and his rant afterward might be an exit ramp for the Dolphins. Hill played in all 17 games and didn’t hit 1,000 yards at age 30. Is it going to get a lot better at age 31, with a $28.7 million salary-cap hit? Maybe this is best for the Dolphins.
Bleacher Report
Ranking: 18
Last Week: 18
Analysis: There’s been some buzz that the Dolphins could fire GM Chris Grier in the offseason—another report suggests he may retire. Neither outcome would surprise me because poor roster building was Miami’s biggest issue in 2024. Despite having a top-10 overall defense and a surplus of speedy offensive playmakers, the Dolphins fell short of the playoffs/squeaked in as a wild-card team. An unreliable offensive line and a lack of offensive physicality meant Miami largely had to win with finesse. This simply wasn’t a team built to win without Tua Tagovailoa, and, to make matters worse, the Dolphins failed to invest in a strong backup plan at quarterback. Those early losses while Tagovailoa was sidelined burned Miami in a big way.
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