Miami-FL Hurricanes Pop Tarts Bowl Betting Online
The Miami Hurricanes and head coach Mario Cristobal were supposed to break out in 2024. Cristobal, now in his third season, was expected to take all of his highly ranked recruits and transfers to the College Football Playoff. After a 9-0 start, the Hurricanes were considered a fait accompli for the ACC title and the CFP. But two losses in their final three games ruined their season and botched the chance to play in the ACC Championship Game. Miami was still dreaming of getting back into the CFP, but that was considered a long shot. Indeed, it was.
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In postseason action, on Saturday, December 28, 2024, the Iowa State Cyclones will face the Miami Hurricanes in the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ABC. Miami is one of the most betting on college football using crypto public brands on the board.
Last game, the Iowa State Cyclones lost 45-19 against the Arizona State Sun Devils as 1.5-point favorites. The game went over the total of 50.5. Iowa State has a record of 10-3 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 6-7 over/under the total. Iowa State ranks 46th for total offense, 37th for passing, 68th for rushing and 49th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 40th overall, 4th against the pass, 102nd against the rush, and 33rd for points allowed. Also, Iowa State ranks 48th for fewest turnovers lost and 24th for takeaways.
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Last game, the Miami Hurricanes lost 42-38 to the Syracuse Orange as 12-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 67.5. Miami has a record of 10-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 8-3-1 over/under the total. Miami ranks 1st for total offense, 2nd for passing, 47th for rushing and 1st for scoring. Defensively, they rank 24th overall, 53rd against the pass, 18th against the rush, and 60th for points allowed. Also, Miami ranks 35th for fewest turnovers lost and 21st for takeaways.
Miami did one thing all season that cost them multiple times. The Hurricanes trusted their defense when it was one of the worst in the country all season long.
It did them in again. Miami came up short of reaching the ACC Championship Game after failing to stop the electric Syracuse Orange offense and losing in the final game of the regular season.
The Hurricanes' playoff chances were also up in the air. A win would have likely locked them into a slot in the 12-team field, but now they have dropped to a 40-percent chance of making the playoffs.
The Hurricanes started the game with a 21-0 lead after scoring on the first three drives and were in full control of their own destiny. That is when the Orange started to storm back and aired out the Hurricanes play after play.
Then the unthinkable happened. Last week against Wake Forest, a simple screen pass caught by Miami's all-time passing yard leader and receptions leader Xavier Restrepo had the ball punched out. It happened once again, and the ball was scooped up and returned for six.
The game was not determined because of that one play, but it was the game-sealing touchdown that led the Hurricanes to lose the control it had.
The issue all season long was the defense, and once again, it failed to stop a cold when the Hurricanes needed it most. Syracuse's Kyle McCord and his receivers had a field day on the Hurricanes' secondary. The Orange walked into the game, leading the country in contested catches and having numerous against a horrid defensive unit.
2024 Miami-FL Hurricanes Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
at Florida |
W 41-17 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Florida A&M |
W 56-9 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
vs. Ball State |
W 62-0 |
3-0 |
| Sep 21 |
at USF |
W 50-15 |
4-0 |
| Sep 27 |
vs. Virginia Tech |
W 38-34 |
5-0 |
| Oct 5 |
at California |
W 39-38 |
6-0 |
| Oct 12 |
OFF |
| Oct 19 |
at Louisville |
W 52-45 |
7-0 |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Florida State |
W 36-14 |
8-0 |
| Nov 2 |
vs. Duke |
W 53-31 |
9-0 |
| Nov 9 |
at Georgia Tech |
L 23-28 |
9-1 |
| Nov 16 |
OFF |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Wake Forest |
W 42-14 |
10-1 |
| Nov 30 |
at Syracuse |
L 38-42 |
10-2 |
From 1983 through 2001, the Miami Hurricanes won five national championships. Additionally, they were a national finalist seven times in that span. Miami was never a historic blue-blood program. All of their success came then. And the Canes have become a prisoner of that success. Miami continues to cycle through coaches chasing that elusive era of glory.
The late great Howard Schnellenberger built the original Miami powerhouse. And then Jimmy Johnson took over and led the Canes to a higher level. Dennis Erickson maintained Miami’s championship dynasty. But the program began to erode after caretaker Larry Coker won the natty in his first year and made the national championship game in his second campaign.
Miami has a litany of past superstars, including eras not connected to the Glory Years. Jim Otto, Ted Hendricks, Jim Kelly, Michael Irvin, Cortez Kennedy, Warren Sapp, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Edgerrin James, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Reed, Vinny Testaverde, Russell Maryland, Gino Torretta, Arnold Tucker, Bennie Blades, Don Bosseler, Andy Gustafson, and Jack Harding are all legendary Canes.
Current head coach Mario Cristobal played for The U from 1989-1992. If anyone gets the Hurricanes and their unique program, it is Cristobal.
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