Miami Hurricanes vs Temple Owls: Where to Watch (Saturday Update)
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Updates: The weather forecast continues to move with Tropical Storm Ophelia moving up the East coast; see the update down below. The betting odds are also moving.
The Miami Hurricanes (3-0), ranked #20 in the Associated Press Poll, will be traveling to Philadelphia to play the Temple Owls (2-1). It will be Miami’s first road game. The Canes will be battling the Owls, and quite possibly, Mother Nature as well (see below).
Here’s the game day information for your Canes:
When: Saturday, Sep. 23, 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Philadelphia, Pa.
Stadium: Lincoln Financial
TV: ESPN2
Streaming: fuboTV with a free trial
Radio: Miami (560 AM), West Palm Beach (106.3 FM), Fort Myers (97.3 FM), Kissimmee (1080 AM), Jacksonville (92.5 FM), St. Petersburg (1040 AM), and Pensacola area (1490 AM)
Weather Forecast (Saturday Update): A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 61F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Cloudy with periods of rain. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 59F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. (The Weather Channel).
SI Sportsbook Betting Odds: As of Monday morning, Miami -24.5, with the over/under at 52.5. Money line has Miami -5,000 and Temple +950.
Saturday Betting Update: The betting line moved by one point. It's now Miami -22.5 instead of 23.5. The money line remains at Miami -5,000 and Temple +900.
Friday Betting Update: As of late Friday morning, the line has gone down. Here's what the SI Sportsbook now states: Miami -23.5, over/under 46.5, and money line would Miami -5,000 and Temple +900.
Series History: Miami leads the series 13-1 and has won the last 13 meetings. The last game between Miami and Temple was in 2005. The Canes triumphed 34-3, as Hurricanes quarterback Kyle Wright went 9 of 10 for 196 yards and 4 touchdowns. Wide receiver Sinorice Moss caught 3 passes for 122 yards and one of Wright’s touchdown passes, a 92-yard play that was the second play from scrimmage for the Canes.
Miami Trends: Versus Texas A&M and Bethune-Cookman, Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke has completed 40 of his 53 of his passes, for 75.5%, 7 touchdowns and no interceptions.
During that same two-game stretch, the Hurricanes offense has been tremendously efficient during third down conversion opportunities. Miami has overcome 10 of 18 third down scenarios for a 55.6% conversion rate.
Defensively, the Canes have given up just 14.3 points per game this season. The key component for the Hurricanes’ success would have been the rush defense. Miami has allowed only 60.3 yards rushing per contest, which has been good for #8 in the nation, as well as just 2.2 yards per carry.
To that point, the Miami defense will face Temple running back Joquez Smith. He’s carried 24 times for 187 yards, a 7.8 average, and one touchdown so far this year. Smith played for Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit and is a true freshman.
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