Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles

Brian Covert

Line: Miami is a 3–point favorite for Monday’s game
Total: The total is set at 39-points

What a bizarre summer for the Florida State football program.

A starting quarterback diagnosed with Lyme disease, freshmen arrested, starters injured or deemed academically ineligible, you would think all these off-field headaches might make 76-year-old Bobby Bowden want to give up coaching. - College Football -

But the NCAA’s all-time wins leaders says otherwise.

“People have said to me, `Boy, I bet this summer has been murder. How could you stand this summer?` Well, it happens all the time,” said Bowden. “This is a sign of the times.”

Bowden just needs to look to his running game and defense to start feeling better about things. Returnees Leon Washington and Lorenzo Booker, who ran for 1,838 yards and 11 touchdowns last season combined, lead the offense while linebackers Ernie Sims, A.J. Nicholson and Buster Davis return to a defense that allowed less than 14 points last season. - College Football -

The Miami Hurricanes are led by a defense that returns nine starters and should be very strong. But their Achilles Heel may be their offense which lost seven starters including their top rusher and receiver from last season. They also lost quarterback Brock Berlin who will be replaced by the inexperienced Kyle Wright. - College Football -

That said, Miami beat Florida State twice last year and has not lost to their interstate rivals since 1999.

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