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Here’s some early analysis on the University of Miami from the 2004 StatFox EDGE Pro & College Football Annual….
Miami hopes to continue its trend of quick starts when it meets Florida State in the season’s opening game. Many experts are already pointing to that contest as the potential ACC championship. It’s unusual for a team to have league title aspirations in its first year of competition, but then again most teams aren’t Miami. Most teams can’t win 46 of 50 games in a four-year span. Coming off an 11 win season in 2003, The Hurricanes will need to retool slightly heading into this year. Seven starters return on offense, but the QB position remained unsettled as of spring, as a battle for the job was being waged among three players, including incumbent Brock Berlin. Four starters return on defense but that unit should be loaded with athletes as usual. The ACC presents new challenges, but Miami appears well prepared.
TOP HANDICAPPING ANGLES
MIAMI is 4-8 ATS (33%) in its L12 vs excellent rushing teams avg 5.25 YPR or more
Miami's ATS success hasn't matched its overall on the field won-lost records. One particular situation the Hurricanes have struggled in is against good rushing teams. Teams like West Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Tennesee all gave the 'Canes big problems in '03.
* Potential spots for 2004: 10/23 at NCS, 12/4 vs VT
Over the L3 seasons, MIAMI is 2-7 ATS (22%) coming off a bye week
Discipline in the Miami football program has for long been in question. This trend stands as a reflection of that. For one reason or another, Miami just hasn't used off weeks productively. The Hurricanes have three bye weeks on the 2004 schedule.
* Potential spots for 2004: 9/18 vs LTU, 10/14 vs LOU, 12/4 vs VT
Since '92, MIAMI is 16-7 ATS (70%) vs. good pass teams averaging 250 or more PYPG.
Having led the country in pass yardage defense in each of the last three seasons, this impressive trend on Miami needs no explanation. Furthermore, it is worthy to note that in the ACC, Miami should have more opportunities to capitalize on this defensive strength.
* Potential spots for 2004: 10/14 vs LOU, 10/23 at NCS, 11/6 vs CLM
StatFox Quick Tips
MIAMI is 10-3 ATS (77%) in its L13 games in the first two weeks of the season
MIAMI is 12-3 ATS (80%) in its L15 games as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points
MIAMI was 1-7 ATS (13%) in home games last season
Miami hopes to continue its trend of quick starts when it meets Florida State in the season’s opening game. Many experts are already pointing to that contest as the potential ACC championship. It’s unusual for a team to have league title aspirations in its first year of competition, but then again most teams aren’t Miami. Most teams can’t win 46 of 50 games in a four-year span. Coming off an 11 win season in 2003, The Hurricanes will need to retool slightly heading into this year. Seven starters return on offense, but the QB position remained unsettled as of spring, as a battle for the job was being waged among three players, including incumbent Brock Berlin. Four starters return on defense but that unit should be loaded with athletes as usual. The ACC presents new challenges, but Miami appears well prepared.
TOP HANDICAPPING ANGLES
MIAMI is 4-8 ATS (33%) in its L12 vs excellent rushing teams avg 5.25 YPR or more
Miami's ATS success hasn't matched its overall on the field won-lost records. One particular situation the Hurricanes have struggled in is against good rushing teams. Teams like West Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Tennesee all gave the 'Canes big problems in '03.
* Potential spots for 2004: 10/23 at NCS, 12/4 vs VT
Over the L3 seasons, MIAMI is 2-7 ATS (22%) coming off a bye week
Discipline in the Miami football program has for long been in question. This trend stands as a reflection of that. For one reason or another, Miami just hasn't used off weeks productively. The Hurricanes have three bye weeks on the 2004 schedule.
* Potential spots for 2004: 9/18 vs LTU, 10/14 vs LOU, 12/4 vs VT
Since '92, MIAMI is 16-7 ATS (70%) vs. good pass teams averaging 250 or more PYPG.
Having led the country in pass yardage defense in each of the last three seasons, this impressive trend on Miami needs no explanation. Furthermore, it is worthy to note that in the ACC, Miami should have more opportunities to capitalize on this defensive strength.
* Potential spots for 2004: 10/14 vs LOU, 10/23 at NCS, 11/6 vs CLM
StatFox Quick Tips
MIAMI is 10-3 ATS (77%) in its L13 games in the first two weeks of the season
MIAMI is 12-3 ATS (80%) in its L15 games as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points
MIAMI was 1-7 ATS (13%) in home games last season