Thoughts on UAB vs Miami?
UAB 9 win team last year
Return 18 starters (9 offense 9 defense)
lost QB last year after game 8 (back this year)
0 games went over 57 points last year
Miami returns 8 starters (4 offense 4 defense)
New QB King (Houston transfer)
New OC ( runs very fast tempo spread style)
UAB has a game under its belt. That should weigh for something. Return a very experienced team that won 9!games last year. All around the board offensive and defense they have skill and experience.
Miami will have the more talented roster. New QB king was good at Houston. Good passer and mobile (likes to run). New OC up tempo spread will be different than Miami typical pro style they have ran. Is the team efficient yet with it? No spring practice for Miami. King hasn’t played since 2018, how will the layover if any affect his last game time. Can Miami come out the gate with good chemistry on offense to score often with new system and not much chemistry. Timing is key in Up tempo schemes. New OC has always had a top 5 pace per play offense at previous schools. He falls from Gus at Auburn which does run more than pass funny enough.
Miami will not have possible top 10 pick DE Rousseau. Lost 2 big linebackers to draft Shaq and Pinckney. Talent will be on the field but lack of experience will not.
Like to look at meat eat and potatoes experience early in CFB. The O and D lines. UAB brings it all back on both sides while Miami brings back 4 of 5 O linemen. That should be a big help in chemistry and helping Miami move the ball and less sloppy play.
I will lean to more run than pass efficiency with Miami. Just because up temp pace of new offense is there doesn’t always mean teams are heavy passing (see auburn). Though UAB has very experienced and decent talent on defense all 3 phases, Miami should be okay moving the ball and likely will be more efficient 2nd half. UAB is more run heavy, experience every where on offense and has a game under the belt. I believe they will be abover average with the run game and commit to it entire game. Over looks like the play based on teams and talent and Miami new offense pace. But lack of timing and practice with below average experience seems more likely to slow down the points.
UAB should have some motivation in this spot as a big stage game for them. Doesn’t always mean success but it does seem they have more things than not going for them. Being 1st game for Miami I expect more a feel out style play and more conservative. Due to situations, UAB experience vs Miami variables and first game for Miami, I lean towards the points and a against the grain under game. And if Miami has major offense problems a SU UAB win is in the books. Miami may run a New very up tempo offense but I expect it to be more run oriented and this will chew some clock and move chains.
UAB 14.5 -120
UAB Under 55 -110
Miami 31
UAB 19
UAB 9 win team last year
Return 18 starters (9 offense 9 defense)
lost QB last year after game 8 (back this year)
0 games went over 57 points last year
Miami returns 8 starters (4 offense 4 defense)
New QB King (Houston transfer)
New OC ( runs very fast tempo spread style)
UAB has a game under its belt. That should weigh for something. Return a very experienced team that won 9!games last year. All around the board offensive and defense they have skill and experience.
Miami will have the more talented roster. New QB king was good at Houston. Good passer and mobile (likes to run). New OC up tempo spread will be different than Miami typical pro style they have ran. Is the team efficient yet with it? No spring practice for Miami. King hasn’t played since 2018, how will the layover if any affect his last game time. Can Miami come out the gate with good chemistry on offense to score often with new system and not much chemistry. Timing is key in Up tempo schemes. New OC has always had a top 5 pace per play offense at previous schools. He falls from Gus at Auburn which does run more than pass funny enough.
Miami will not have possible top 10 pick DE Rousseau. Lost 2 big linebackers to draft Shaq and Pinckney. Talent will be on the field but lack of experience will not.
Like to look at meat eat and potatoes experience early in CFB. The O and D lines. UAB brings it all back on both sides while Miami brings back 4 of 5 O linemen. That should be a big help in chemistry and helping Miami move the ball and less sloppy play.
I will lean to more run than pass efficiency with Miami. Just because up temp pace of new offense is there doesn’t always mean teams are heavy passing (see auburn). Though UAB has very experienced and decent talent on defense all 3 phases, Miami should be okay moving the ball and likely will be more efficient 2nd half. UAB is more run heavy, experience every where on offense and has a game under the belt. I believe they will be abover average with the run game and commit to it entire game. Over looks like the play based on teams and talent and Miami new offense pace. But lack of timing and practice with below average experience seems more likely to slow down the points.
UAB should have some motivation in this spot as a big stage game for them. Doesn’t always mean success but it does seem they have more things than not going for them. Being 1st game for Miami I expect more a feel out style play and more conservative. Due to situations, UAB experience vs Miami variables and first game for Miami, I lean towards the points and a against the grain under game. And if Miami has major offense problems a SU UAB win is in the books. Miami may run a New very up tempo offense but I expect it to be more run oriented and this will chew some clock and move chains.
UAB 14.5 -120
UAB Under 55 -110
Miami 31
UAB 19
