The ACC is already WIDE OPEN with defending champions Florida State losing in an upset to Georgia Tech in their season opener. The Seminoles’ vaunted defensive line failed to produce a sack. Transfer quarterback DJ Uiagalelei and his offensive line struggled. The Miami Hurricanes can learn several lessons from this game. You must be willing and able to throw down the field. Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal and offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson need to allow starting quarterback Cam Ward to attack defenses deep. Miami will try to be better fortified in the trenches than the Seminoles were. Did Florida State take Georgia Tech lightly? The Hurricanes must be focused against every team they play against. Did FSU rely too heavily on the transfer portal? Mario Cristobal has also used the portal extensively, but high school recruiting has been a higher priority for the Hurricanes than it has been for Mike Norvell at FSU.

Host Alex Donno outlines the top five takeaways and lessons from FSU’s upset loss. Donno recaps everything Mario Cristobal had to say this morning on WQAM radio in Miami. Cristobal announced with confidence that running back Mark Fletcher is “all the way back and ready to play.” The combination of Fletcher and starting RB Damien Martinez, both over 225 pounds, will give Miami a massive opportunity to ground and pound the Gators this weekend. Donno brings on Brad Tejeda from CanesInsight to break down the game’s matchups. Where does Miami have the edge over the Gators and where can Florida give Miami problems?

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