Urban Meyer endorses Florida State fans storming field if Seminoles beat Miami: 'Damn straight, man'

No. 18 Florida State hosts No. 3 Miami on Saturday in a blockbuster, in-state rivalry showdown in the ACC. The Seminoles are looking to bounce back from their upset loss to Virginia on the road during Week 5.

Coming off a loss, the question has been proposed: Will Florida State fans rush the field if they beat the Hurricanes the same way they did against Alabama in Week 1? Urban Meyer had a simple answer for his co-hosts on The Triple Option podcast:

“Damn straight, man,” Meyer said. “It’s Miami.”

Meyer was at one time the head coach at Florida, so he’s familiar with how contentious in-state rivalries can be in the Sunshine State. Co-host Rob Stone was in agreement. However, Mark Ingram, a former Heisman Trophy-winning running back for Alabama, isn’t against the field rush. He’s not promoting it, either.

Ingram’s mindset comes from holding the program to a higher standard. Florida State has a strong reputation in the college football world, so beating another ranked team might not warrant such a reaction from the Seminoles fanbase.

On the other hand, the fans inside Doak Campbell Stadium didn’t hesitate to take the field during Florida State’s upset win over the Crimson Tide during Week 1. Fast forward to Week 6’s marquee matchup and the high-stakes, rivalry atmosphere with possible ACC Championship implications — fans might not think twice about it again. If one thing is for sure — fans are expecting a high-scoring matchup.

Florida State’s offense is currently averaging 600 yards per game — tops in the nation through four games. That also includes the NCAA’s best scoring offense (53.0 points per game). Meanwhile, Miami is giving up 244.5 yards per game, 13th best in FBS. One will have to break.

On the other side of the ball, FSU’s defense is letting up 296 yards per game. That sets the expectation that Miami’s offense (averaging 446.8 yards per game) will be able to keep pace with the high-scoring Seminoles.

At the same time, Miami is the higher-ranked team and are favored in the matchup. The Hurricanes are expected to win on paper despite playing on the road. Florida State’s loss last week hasn’t done them any favors.

Kickoff between the Seminoles and Hurricanes is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. ABC will carry the national broadcast.

Florida State currently trails Miami 33-36 in the all-time series, but can inch closer to take the series lead with a win on Saturday. FSU has won three of the last four games in the series.