HurricanesTuesday, November 3
No. 1 Miami plays at No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday night
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If you bleed orange and green, circle Saturday. No. 1 Miami (8-0, 5-0 ACC) visits No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1) in South Bend, Indiana, and the game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. It's a rematch of last year's opener at Hard Rock Stadium, a 27-24 Miami win that helped the Hurricanes land the final at-large College Football Playoff spot.
Miami averages 47.6 points a game to Notre Dame's 40.4
| No. 1 Miami | Measure | No. 4 Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wins | 7 |
| 0 | Losses | 1 |
| 47.6 | Points per game | 40.4 |
Source: The Miami Hurricane
Miami escaped North Carolina 38-35 on Halloween, and coach Mario Cristobal said, “Looking forward to the opportunity.” Notre Dame skipped a bowl game last year after the Dec. 7 playoff field was set, and a loss Saturday could put this year's hopes in “serious peril.”
Miami's offense shines while its pass defense gets tested
- 80.7%
- completion rate for Darian Mensah, best in the nation
- 1,027
- receiving yards for Malachi Toney this season
- 341
- passing yards Miami allowed to North Carolina's Billy Edwards Jr.
Source: The Miami Hurricane
- Last Miami trip to South Bend: 2016, a 30-27 loss
- Miami has won the last two meetings, both at Hard Rock Stadium
- Notre Dame's lone loss: at BYU in Provo, Utah
Sources: The Miami Hurricane, Miami Herald, WSVN