Syracuse travels to South Florida on Saturday to take on No. 18 Miami at Hard Rock Stadium. The Orange enter the 3:30 p.m. ET matchup on ESPN with a 3–6 record and a five-game losing streak, still searching for consistency on offense. Miami sits at 6–2 and is heavily favored, opening as nearly a four-touchdown favorite at home, though coming off a difficult 26-20 loss at SMU that knocked the Canes’ college football playoff hopes askew.

Miami’s defense has been its calling card all season, and it wasn’t the reason it lost versus SMU. The Hurricanes rank among the Top 10 nationally in scoring defense, allowing just over 14 points per game, and have dominated against the run. Syracuse’s offense, plagued by protection issues and limited production on the ground, faces one of its toughest ch

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