RichmondCane

I think you misunderstood me - Miami sacked Colorado twice. Colorado did not sack UM QBs.

It should be four, there were two sacks against Colorado that didn't get scored correctly (but will be reflected next week when the stats are updated). Not much better than two, but there it is

Given what I've seen from Pitt and USF thus far, I believe USF is the better team.

I think USF will have to throw (e.g. >150 yards passing) to win.

Actually, the strength of the D is the secondary. Maxey, Jennings, K. Phillips and Meriweather are as good a foursome as you'll find. In fact, I'd be surprised if you could find two safeties playing better than Phillips and Meriweather right now. The DL is good and deep, but not top 5. The LBs are good and deep, but not top 5. The secondary is top 5, which allows the front 7 to focus on stopping the run.

FYI - Randy Phillips was not a starting DB. He came in as a nickel back. Maxey is a starter, and may play on Saturday.

Your DL may have an advantage vs. our OL, but I don't think your OL has an advantage vs. our DL. Miami's defense is better than Penn State's or UL's.

Just wanted to respond to this comment: Actually, Kyle is being lauded by the coaches and the media for not making mistakes. He threw two picks against FSU, and hasn't thrown another since. As far as matchups are concerned, from a UM fan's perspective: USF O vs. UM D - advantage Miami Miami's defense defends both the pass and run well. USF will need to maintain long, sustained drives to score, which won't be easy. USF D vs. UM O - advantage USF Miami's offense has been mediocre, with spotty OL play and a lot of dropped balls by the receivers. The coaching staff has moved to a lot of moving pockets and short drops to help the o-line, but that also reduces the threat of a big play downfield. Special Teams - push USF has had a few mental errors in kick coverage, but Miami's kickers (both the PK and P) have been extremely erratic. I expect a low-scoring game, with UM coming out on top.

Congrats on the big win against UL. I certainly think USF has a chance to be successful, but I think the Canes will win. I just wanted to address some of your points: Absolutely, this is a major concern for the team and one that needs to be addressed. The Oline is, in my opinion, average at best, but you neglected to mention that Colorado had zero sacks. 9 sacks after 1 game (FSU) 14 sacks after 2 games (FSU & Clemson) 14 sacks after 3 games (FSU, Clemson & Colorado) I think this was more the result of Colorado putting 9 men in the box, and the UM staff electing to pass. I believe our pass:run ratio in the Colorado game was 2:1. Actually, the run D has been stout. Much improved vs. last year. Anyway, congrats again, and good luck on Saturday (but not too good  )