Analyzing Saturday’s Miami at Louisville odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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.