College football is an emotional game and it's not uncommon to see a proud team get smoked one game then circle the wagons and beat the next guys when everyone is kicking them around the gutter.
I like the match up of our D vs Miami's O in general. The are a pro-style team who likes to run to set up the pass. Kaya is a very good QB who can make you pay for overplaying the run, so that's different from the Vandy situation. Their WRs will have serious wheels and quicks and it's going to be a challenge, particularly if we can't get a rush on.
IMO, our offense is going to need to move the ball and eat up clock so we can stay rested on D, and frustrate their offense by keeping it on the sideline. I expect the offense to encounter adversity as per Clemson and how it responds will be key. Manny Diaz is a pretty good DC and Miami has some athletes so it will be interesting to see if we can grind it out and hit some big passes. It will be harder for our speed guys to generate big plays vs Miami, so we need consistency.
I do believe our guys are going to show out much better than vs CU. Whether that will be enough to knock off Miami I don't know. The offense is still struggling to find its groove, and the D is good at times but still inconsistent. Hopefully we are practicing well and getting a lot fixed on both sides of the ball....our guys should be motivated.
