Miami, aided by a pair of big third-down conversions and four USF penalties, marched 75 yards down the field on its opening drive, with running back Damien Martinez capping it with a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Martinez also had a 14-yard catch-and-run on a third down midway through the drive.

Meanwhile, left tackle Jalen Rivers and defensive end Rueben Bain Jr., neither of whom has played since UM’s season-opener at Florida, were in street clothes, signaling they’ll most likely be out for a third consecutive game.

Kickoff between No. 8 Miami and USF is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. from Raymond James Stadium and will be televised on ESPN.

The USF football team hosts #8 Miami Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. This one is personal - in a positive way - for a handful of USF players and assistant coaches.

No. 8 Miami will try to remain unbeaten when the Hurricanes visit USF, which played fourth-ranked Alabama close for three quarters two weeks ago.

USF faces the Miami Hurricanes at home and has a chance to pull off a season-defining upset. Why it matters: USF has only three wins against top-10 teams in its football program's history. Adding a fourth against No.