It’s that time of year again— when the leaves change color, but vitriol in the Florida State vs. Miami series remains as bitter as it’s ever been. I hate the old narrative of “setting the records aside,” but in this case, it rings rather true, since both of these teams are 4-4 anyway. So let’s delve a bit deeper, and see what the statistics betray about two historic programs renewing their age-old rivalry.
First, the big-picture numbers, courtesy of Bill Connelly and his SP+ rankings:
Overall: Miami 30th, FSU 47th
Offense: Miami 71st, FSU 46th
Defense: Miami 15th, FSU 62nd
Special teams: Miami 83rd, FSU 108th
But let’s begin our specifics with the Hurricanes’ offense vs.