Breaking news:Akheem Mesidor Announce his departure And flip to Arizona over Alabama and Tennessee…..
The first hour of the ACC Huddle special will also be simulcast on ESPN2 and will provide a first look at ACC game dates for the 2025 season, breaking down key rivalries, top matchups, and more.ACC Huddle: Football Schedule Release will feature ACC Huddle host Taylor Tannebaum and analysts EJ Manuel, Eric Mac Lain, Eddie Royal and Mark Richt from ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut, headquartersThe Cavaliers are led by fourth-year head coach Tony Elliott and compiled a 5-7 record in 2024. This will be Florida State’s first matchup against Virginia since 2019. The Seminoles hold an advantage in the series with a 15-4 all-time edge.
The conference also announced that Florida State will host Miami on Saturday, October 4. Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes snapped a three-game losing streak to the Seminoles last season. Miami will be breaking in new quarterback Carson Beck when it travels to Doak Campbell Stadium.
FSU is looking to bounce back from one of the worst campaigns in program history. The Seminoles retooled their coaching staff on both sides of the ball, including the hires of offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and defensive coordinator Tony White. They also hit the NCAA Transfer Portal hard and utilized the prep ranks to replenish a roster that didn’t live up to expectations last year.
A lot is riding on the acquisition of veteran quarterback transfer, Thomas Castellanos. The Seminoles added four offensive linemen and multiple skill players around Castellanos. His previous experience in Malzahn’s system should be a plus out of the gate.
Defensively, Florida State brought in multiple newcomers across the defensive line and at linebacker. Defensive end James Williams and linebacker Stefon Thompson both played in White’s 3-3-5 multiple scheme at Nebraska. Williams put up impressive pass-rushing numbers in limited snaps and the hope is that he’ll take another step in garnet and gold. Thompson also crossed paths with White at Syracuse where he had a career-high 79 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and six sacks in 2021.
There’s a lot of work to be put in this offseason but the early returns have been positive for Florida State. Either way, they’ll cross paths with seven teams this fall that qualified for bowl games during the 2024 seasonMiami (FL) dropped its previous game to Clemson, 64-61, on Thursday. Haley Cavinder starred with 18 points, plus five boards and five assists. SMU lost its most recent game to Duke, 81-46, on Thursday. Nya Robertson was its leading scorer with 10 points.
Miami (FL)’s +73 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 71.2 points per game (85th in college basketball) while giving up 67.3 per contest (256th in college basketball).
The Hurricanes are averaging 71.2 points, just 3.9 more than the 67.3 the Mustangs allow.
Miami (FL) makes 6.3 three-pointers per game (165th in college basketball) at a 30.4% rate (215th in college basketball), compared to the 8.1 per contest its opponents make while shooting 32.7% from de
A traditional rivalry with plenty of hatred between these programs, this installment of Miami-Notre Dame will set the stage for each team for next season. Miami, coming off a 10-3 year, fumbled their chance to compete for championships with 2 late losses in the regular season. Notre Dame put things together well, and played for the College Football Playoff National Championship, losing to Ohio State in the title game.
Miami is no stranger to marquee season openers. The Canes destroyed the Florida Gators 41-17 (and it wasn’t even THAT close) in the 2024 opener, and have previously played teams such as Alabama and LSU — the last time Miami played a Sunday season opener — to start seasons as well.
Mario Cristobal and the Canes look to kick off the 2025 season with a bang. The last time Notre Dame came to Hard Rock Stadium in 2017, well, it went very well for Miami. Here’s the highlight video to relive those memories.
(FF to 10:21 of the video for the ICONIC Trajan Bandy interception. BREAK OUT THE CHAIN
