Miami-FL Hurricanes vs Temple Owls Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/23/2023

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 23, 2023

Venue:  Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -23.5, Temple +23.5; Over/Under:  47 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -23.5, Temple +23.5; Over/Under:  47 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-FL -23.5, Temple +23.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  3-0 (0-0) (5th place, ACC)

Temple Owls:  2-1 (0-0) (5th place, AAC)

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Miami-FL Hurricanes:  won their last game at home against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 48-7.

Temple Owls:  won their last game at home against the Norfolk State Spartans 41-9.

Miami-FL is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against BCU 48-7. Tyler Van Dyke was the starting QB and he completed 19/23 passes for 247 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Donald Chaney Jr. led the team in rushing yards with 73 and 1 TD. Xavier Restrepo led the receivers with 120 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Francisco Mauigoa led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Rueben Bain Jr., Chase Smith, Jacob Lichtenstein, and Jared Harrison-Hunte each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Temple is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Norfolk State 41-9. E.J. Warner was the starting QB and he completed 14/22 passes for 238 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Joquez Smith led the team in rushing yards with 142 and 1 TD. Amad Anderson Jr. led the receivers with 79 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Jordan Magee led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Diwun Black led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Miami-FL listed as a 23.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Miami-FL is undefeated with a 3-0 record this season and they have looked really good in their games. This is going to be their 1st road game of the season but they have already been tested at home with a big win against Texas A&M and even though they are going to be on the road here, they are playing against a much lesser team. Temple has been good with their 2-1 start this season but they were destroyed by the only power 5 team they have seen all season. They lost 36-7 against Rutgers and even though they were on the road in that game, Rutgers still doesn't have a really strong offense that blows teams out like that. Temple isn't going to be able to stop this Miami-FL offense from putting up points and there will be a point in this game where Miami pulls away by so much that Temple won't have the firepower to come back. The best way to place a bet here is on Miami to cover the spread in this game.

Miami-FL Temple Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 23, 2023 (3:30 pm ET start time) is Miami-FL 45 Temple 13.

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Miami-FL Hurricanes: 5-12 ATS as a favorite. 10-22 ATS after allowing 125 or less rushing yards in 3 straight games. 3-10 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 14-4 UNDER as a favorite of 21.5 to 31 points. 9-2 UNDER against American Athletic conference opponents. 

Temple Owls: 19-10 ATS in a home game where the total is between 45.5 and 49. 67-41 ATS off 1 or more consecutive unders. 19-5 UNDER after allowing 9 points or less last game. 40-20 UNDER as a home underdog. 

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  T. Citizen (RB) Ques Sat - Knee. K. Kinchens (S) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. A. Mesidor (DL) Ques Sat - Lower Body. M. Fletcher Jr. (RB) Ques Sat - Upper Body. E. Arroyo (TE) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Deen (DL) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

Temple Owls:  I. Stewart (WR) Early Nov - Foot. Y. Rigby (LB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. J. Faminu (OL) out for season - Undisclosed.

"All the focus is on just getting better and progressing as a program with our players both academically and on the football field and in the community. Just getting better, playing harder, playing smarter, working hard to eliminate penalties, keep lifting up our grades and again just progress." - Mario Cristobal on his team’s upcoming game against Temple this week.

“They have an element of speed that we have not seen.” - Stan Drayton on his team’s upcoming game against Miami-Florida this week.

WR Young, Colbie 

WR George, Jacolby 

WR Restrepo, Xavier 

TE McCormick, Cam

QB Van Dyke, Tyler 

RB Parrish Jr., Henry

WR Baines, Zae 

WR Wright, Dante 

WR Anderson Jr., Amad 

TE Martin-Robinson, David 

QB Warner, E.J. 

RB Smith, Joquez  

Passing: T. Van Dyke (822)

Rushing: H. Parrish Jr. (192)

Receiving: X. Restrepo (314)

Touchdowns: J. George (4)

Passing: E. Warner (760)

Rushing: J. Smith (187)

Receiving: A. Anderson Jr. (180)

Touchdowns: Q. Patterson II (3)

Coaches:

Miami-FL Hurricanes: Mario Cristobal (2nd season)

Temple Owls: Stan Drayton (2nd season)