Final Part of 2018 CANES opponent series - Pitt 11/24 (Regular Season Finale)

In the conclusion of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, I preview the 2018 #Pitt Panthers, our opponent at Hard Rock Stadium in the regular season finale on 11/24.

Pat Narduzzi

Kenny Pickett against us last year up at Heinz

Pitt RBs Darrin Hall and Qadree Ollison

Their Top 3 players that their staff expects to have breakout seasons

This is going to be a payback game for the #CANES after last year up there. They will not catch us sleeping again. Its senior day, and like last year up there, there's likely going to be a lot on the line for #TheU in this one. I believe in the end, that motivation will be enough and the #CANES win going away. 

Thank you for enduring me during this series. I enjoyed it very much and here's to a great #CANES season ahead. 

Part 11 of 2018 CANES opponent series - @VT 11/17

In Part 11 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, I preview the 2018 Virginia Tech Hokies, our opponent on 11/17 up in Blacksburg, VA.

Josh Jackson vs WVU in Landover, MD last year

Ricky Walker - DT Va Tech

From our last visit up there in 2016, when they sacked Brad 8 times. 

VT LB Rayshawn Ashby from H.S. back in 2016

VT LB Dax Hollifield from H.S. in 2017

VT LB Dylan Rivers from H.S. 

VT WR - Eric Kumah

This is our game last year at Hard Rock vs VT

A few things concern me about this game:

1. Its late in the year (Mid-November), likely to be very cold up there.
2. VT is going to have revenge on their minds, after last year at Hard Rock
3. Even with the losses on D, anytime you have Bud Foster there, that D will be always be tough.
4. Likely for the Coastal Division title, and a date with Clemson for the ACC title and a possible playoff spot. 

This is going to be likely our toughest game down the stretch. I know its up there, but I really believe we will do just enough to win a very tough and physical game and come back to Coral Gables likely still undefeated.

The final part of this series will preview the 2018 Pitt Panthers

Part 10 of 2018 CANES opponent series - @GT 11/10

In Part 10 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, I preview the 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, our opponent up in Atlanta on 11/10.

Paul Johnson

Our game at Hard Rock vs GT last year

TaQuan Marshall - GT QB highlights from last season

Qua Searcy - GT A-Back

Clinton Lynch - GT A-Back

Jerry Howard - GT B-Back vs UNC last year

KirVonte Benson - GT B-Back from last year

Paul Johnson will be 61 on August 20th. With a New AD in Atlanta, the question is over there, does Paul Johnson have enough time to make one more good solid run? As for this game, this will be one of our tougher games of the season because of that offense, on the road, and late in the season. In the end, I feel that Miami wins and wins going away in this one. 

Part 11 will preview the Virginia Tech Hokies

Part 9 of 2018 CANES opponent series - Duke 11/3

In Part 9 of the 2018 #CANES opponent series, I preview the 2018 Duke Blue Devils, our opponent on 11/3 at Hard Rock Stadium.

David Cutcliffe

Very few coaches nationally get more with less out his personnel than Cut does.

Daniel Jones last year against our Defense

Brittain Brown vs Baylor last year

T.J. Rahming in the Quick Lane Bowl last year vs Northern Illinois

CB Mark Gilbert

LB Joe Giles-Harris in our game vs Duke last year

As I said, very few get more out of less than Cut does in Durham, but in this game, this should be over pretty quickly, and at home, #CANES win going away before going on the road in back to back weeks vs Both Techs in what should be very tough environments. 

Part 10 of the series, we'll talk about one of those Techs, as I preview the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 

Part 8 of 2018 CANES opponent series - @Boston College 10/26 (Friday Night)

In Part 8 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, the Boston College Eagles are the focus of this preview. This is our opponent on Friday Night, October 26th at 7:30 pm on ESPN.

BC Spring Game 2018

Anthony Brown vs #FSU last year in their 35-3 rout of the Noles

AJ Dillon - RB Boston College

Zach Allen - DE Boston College

Tommy Sweeney - TE Boston College vs Iowa in the 2017 Pinstripe Bowl

Lukas Denis - S Boston College

Folks, make no mistake about it, up there on a Friday Night and it being their Red Bandanna Night too, its going to be a war. After LSU in Artlington, with respect to FSU and I realize that's a rivalry game, BC will be the next real big test for the CANES. Don't believe me? Ask FSU about playing up there on a Friday Night, they got destroyed last year up there. We have to match that intensity and weather the early storm. I feel this will be a war, but in the end, I just feel we just have a little too much for Boston College to overcome, and they'll be starting a brutal 4 game stretch too with VT, @FSU, and Clemson after our game up there with them. 

Part 9 of the series will preview the Duke Blue Devils. 

Part 7 of 2018 CANES opponent series - @UVa 10/13

In Part 7 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, the 2018 Virginia Cavaliers are in view here.

Bryce Perkins from last years JUCO National Championship Game

Jordan Mack from 2017

Juan Thornhill from 2017

Olamide Zaccheaus

Joe Reed last year at Hard Rock.

Eli Hanback

Mandy Alonso

Jordan Ellis vs UNC '17

When you see UVa, yes they lost a lot of key players, but get some other key players back. Mendenhall gets the most out of what he has there. To underestimate them would be a mistake. That's a team on the rise and one to watch in the next few years, 

Part 8 of the series, previews the Boston College Eagles. 

Part 6 of 2018 CANES opponent series - FSU 10/6

In Part 6 of the 2018 #CANES opponent preview series, the 2018 #FSU Seminoles come in focus. This is our opponent at Hard Rock Stadium on 10/6

This is Taggart's Offense while at Oregon last year

This won't be the first time the folks up in Tallahassee have seen the offense Taggart wants to run up there. This is FAMU under Billy Joe in 1999 running that same Gulf Coast offense. 

Levonta Taylor

Demarcus Christmas from 2016 game at Hard Rock

Cam Akers

Jacques Patrick

James Blackman

Deondre Francois vs Bama in the opener last year before getting hurt. 

This year, I don't believe they have enough weapons to hang with us. It'll be close for a half, but in the 2nd half, too much #CANES firepower and depth will be just too much for #FSU to overcome. In the end, #CANES by 14-17 over the Noles. 

Part 7 will preview the Virginia Cavaliers.