Miami Hurricanes vs Bethune-Cookman Wildcats: How to watch, what to know, 3 keys
The No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (1-0) host the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (0-1) on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium.
Here is what you need to know about the matchup.
How can I watch the Miami Hurricanes vs. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats game?
The game is only available via streaming on ACCNX or ESPN+. There is no linear TV option for the Miami vs. Bethune-Cookman game on Saturday.
Who is favored in the Miami Hurricanes vs. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats game?
The Hurricanes are a 41-point favorite over Bethune-Cookman, according to Vegas Insiders as of Friday morning. The over/under is 56 points.
What is the history between the Miami Hurricanes and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats?
The Hurricanes are 7-0 all-time against Bethune-Cookman, winning by an average of 41.9 points per game. Last season, Miami beat Bethune-Cookman 48-7.
What were the expectations for the Miami Hurricanes and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats entering the season?
Miami was voted to finish second to Clemson in the 17-team Atlantic Coast Conference.
Bethune-Cookman was voted to finish fifth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s East Division.
How has the season gone so far for the Miami Hurricanes and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats?
The Hurricanes began their season with a 27-24 upset victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Bethune-Cookman lost its season opener 42-9 to FIU.
What are three keys for the Miami Hurricanes against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats?
Don’t overthink it: As much as the Hurricanes want to talk about this being an important matchup, let’s call it what it is: This is a Hurricanes team ranked among the top-five in the country against a much inferior opponent. Miami should handle its business easily on Saturday. Go into Hard Rock Stadium, put in the work that needs to be put in, and move on to next week.
Get reserves valuable game reps: This is the type of game where the Hurricanes are able to give backups who typically don’t see the field some steady playing time. If history is any indication, the Hurricanes should be able to put in the majority of their backups by the second half of the game.
Leave the game healthy: Miami came out of the Notre Dame game relatively healthy. They need that to continue as long as they can.
Who are the Miami Hurricanes players to watch?
Malachi Toney: The true freshman started at slot receiver in Miami’s season opener and made an instant impact, leading the team with six catches for 82 yards and a 28-yard touchdown. Expect Toney to continue to get a large workload as the season progresses.
CharMar Brown: Brown, a redshirt sophomore who transferred in from North Dakota State, tied with Mark Fletcher Jr. for a team-high 11 carries and had 54 yards and the Hurricanes’ lone rushing touchdown against the Fighting Irish.
Justin Scott: The sophomore defensive tackle had two tackles and forced a fumble against Notre Dame. After getting limited playing time as a freshman last season, Scott is now a full-time member of Miami’s defensive tackle rotation.
Who are the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats players to watch?
Antwone Watts: The redshirt senior safety was named a first-team preseason All-SWAC after recording 70 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups last season. He had seven tackles in Bethune-Cookman’s loss to FIU.
Javon Ross: The sophomore wide receiver had a team-high six catches for 109 yards against FIU, already exceeding his total output of 86 yards from his freshman season.
Johnny Harris III: The redshirt senior cornerback had six tackles, two tackles for loss and one pass breakup against FIU.
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