The Ball State Cardinals will face the #10 Miami Hurricanes Saturday afternoon in Miami Gardens. The Miami Hurricanes have come out hot this season, blowing out both the Florida Gators and Florida A&M in the two games played. It seems like there is no real competition for the Canes so far. The Miami Hurricanes are the heavy favorite in this matchup against unranked Ball State (-36.5 spread). According to ESPN Analytics, the Canes have a 97.9% chance of winning this game and improving to 3-0 on the season.
Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Ball State | +36.5
(-110) |
O54.5
(-110) |
N/A |
| Miami Hurricanes | -36.5
(-110) |
U 54.5
(-110) |
N/A |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes Match Details
- Fixture: Ball State Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes
- Date and Time: September 14th, 2024, 3:30pm ET
- Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Key Stats
Ball State Cardinals
Freshman Quarterback Kadin Semonza is coming into his second game this season, he has thrown for 262 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Semonza has a QBR rating of 43.0% which ranks 84th. Semonza is a redshirt freshman who played the first three of the first four games for Ball State last season before going back to being the back-up quarterback. Semonza had 480 yards passing, three touchdowns and five interceptions in 2023.
Senior Braedon Sloan is the running back for Ball State. Through his first game this season he has had 221 carries, 103 yards and one touchdown. Last season, was Sloan’s best year he ran for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns. He also had 40 receptions, 467 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Miami Hurricanes
Quarterback Cam Ward has been dominant for the Hurricanes so far this season. Ward has 689 passing yards, six touchdowns and one interception through two games. He has a QBR rating of 94.9%. The transfer from Washington State has been great for the Canes. Ward has found a way to involve everyone in the offense which has led to the Canes blowing out opponents. Through the first two games, 15 Hurricanes have at least caught one pass from Ward. Cam Ward is so far living up to the hype this season for the Canes.
Wide receiver Xavier Restrepo is having a great start to the season. He has 11 receptions for 211 yards and two touchdowns. Restrepo has now had two games where he has been over 100 yards receiving. Cam Ward and Restrepo have been a great duo for the Canes. Restrepo will look to have another 100 yard game against Ball State Saturday.
Prediction
The Miami Hurricanes have blown out their opponents this season and will most likely blow out Ball State this Saturday. The Hurricanes have been dominant on offense with allowing QB Cam Ward using is ability, skill and talent to spread the ball around to all his weapons. He has led the Hurricanes from being ranked 18th to now 10th in the NCAA standings with beating the Florida Gators and Florida A&M. Count on the Miami Hurricanes to be winning this matchup and living up to the spread (-36.5 spread).
Final Pick
Miami Hurricanes -36.5 (-110)
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