As the clock winds down, the closer to the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes start this weekend's college football action against No. 11 Notre Dame on Saturday on prime time.

It's another chapter in the making of the historic Catholics Vs. Convicts rivalry, as the College Football Playoffs are at stake, but under different circumstances for both sides.

Here is all the information worth knowing ahead of Saturday's game:

Television Channel: NBC and Peacock (Subscription is required)

Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. E.T.

For the first time this season, the Hurricanes are listed as underdogs, given a +240 odd of pulling off an upset at South Bend, Indiana. The Fighting Irish are -300 favorites. The spread is at 7.5 and the over/under at 54.5.

The game was hit with surprising news as Hurricanes star wide receiver Malachi Toney suffered a high ankle sprain injury during a Wednesday practice. He reportedly underwent tightrope surgery on Thursday, which will sideline him for the rest of the regular season, but the chances of a return ahead of the College Football Playoffs are encouraging.

As this is a non-conference matchup, there will be no officiall ACC injury report. The following six Hurricanes players are likely sidelined:

- WR Joshua Moore (Upper-Body; Out for Season)

- RB CharMar "Marty" Brown (Right Knee; Out for Season)

- CB Romanas "OJ" Frederique Jr. (Left Shoulder)

- RG Max Buchanan (Left Knee)

- CB Ja'Boree Antoine (Undisclosed)

- TE Luka Gilbert (Undisclosed; Out for Season)

On Notre Dame's side, there is currently uncertainty about the interior defense. Defensive tackles Francis Brewu (left knee) and Jason Onye (right knee) are both listed as questionable, according to the Fighting Irish's injury report.

A few notable players are ruled out, such as linebacker and captain Drayk Brown (right ankle), safety Brauntae Johnson (left foot), and cornerback DJ McKinney (right ankle).

The rest on the list who won't suit up:

- DT Christopher Burgess Jr. (Left Tibia)

- LT Charles Jagusah (Left Humerus)

- DT Tiki Hola (Right Knee)

- LG Chris Terek (Right Knee)

All-American cornerback Leonard Moore is not listed, despite missing two of the last four games since suffering a concussion againt UNC on Oct. 3.

This is a matchup between two of the Football Bowl Subdivision's top-five scoring offenses:

UM: No. 1 (Averaging 47.6 points)

ND: No. 5 (Averaging 40.4 points)

Both are led by Heisman Trophy candidate quarterbacks.

The Hurricanes have Darian Mensah, who is the FBS completion-percentage leader, currently at 80.7. He's thrown for 2,425 yards and 25 touchdowns with one interception. Mensah's elite accuracy will be tested by Notre Dame's defensive front.

Meanwhile, the Fighting Irish have seen growth from quarterback CJ Carr, especially as a passer. He's completed 148 of 222 passes (66.7 percent) while throwing for 1,849 yards and 18 touchdowns with one interception. Carr won't face edge rushers Akheem Mesidor and Rueben Bain Jr. this time, but the 21-year-old needs to account for the Hurricanes' defensive line, which currently has 24 total sacks this season, tied for ninth in FBS.

Both sides rank in the top 10 in rushing defense.

The winner between the rivals will likely come down to whichever one executes more efficiently.

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