Miami leads the all-time series 11-4-1, but Louisville won 38-31 last season as a 1-point road underdog at Hard Rock Stadium. The last meeting in Louisville between these two saw Miami claim a 47-34 win Sept. 19, 2020, covering as a 2.5-point favorite.

The bye week came at the perfect time for the Miami Hurricanes. After surviving a Hail Mary against the Virginia Tech Hokies and completing a thrilling 25-point comeback at the California Golden Bears,

1. Miami needs to avoid another slow start. The Hurricanes fell behind against the Hokies and the Golden Bears and narrowly escaped each of those games with a win. It is a testament to the team’s resiliency that they were able to recover and pull out wins, but Miami will not be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat every week.