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Eye on the U: Previewing Miami-Louisville as college football sees ranking shakeups

The Miami Hurricanes are back on the field this week.

After their second bye in a three-week span, the second-ranked Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conferece) host the Louisville Cardinals (4-1, 1-1 ACC) on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium (7 p.m., ESPN).

On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez break down the matchup, which could have considerable implications down the road on the ACC standings. Among the key topics discussed: How Louisville’s defense has improved, the standout season of Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. and the Hurricanes’ multi-faceted offense.

After that, the discussion shifts to college football at-large, where more upsets happened last week and a half-dozen marquee matchups highlight the college football slate this week as the College Football Playoff race remains wide open nearing the halfway mark of the season.

Jordan McPherson
Miami Herald
Jordan McPherson covers the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the Miami Herald. He attended the University of Florida and covered the Gators athletic program for five years before joining the Herald staff in December 2017.
Andre C. Fernandez
Miami Herald
Andre Fernandez is the Deputy Sports Editor of the Miami Herald and has covered a wide variety of sports during his career including the Miami Marlins, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, University of Miami athletics, and high school sports.
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