With 9 consecutive seasons with double-digit victories and 5 straight journeys to the Faculty Soccer Playoff, Clemson has been enjoying in huge video games for the higher a part of a decade.

Now Miami needs to hitch in on the enjoyable.

The Hurricanes will get that probability Saturday night time after they sort out unbeaten and top-ranked Clemson in a primetime, nationally televised recreation on the Tigers’ Memorial Stadium.

“This can be a nice alternative for us to check ourselves in opposition to a staff that is very snug in these settings,” Miami coach Manny Diaz mentioned. “This isn’t a giant recreation at Clemson; that is simply what they do, what I imply? And we have to get our program the place it is the identical means.”

Each groups are unbeaten at 3-Zero general and 2-Zero within the Atlantic Coast Convention, creating what quantities to the premier showdown within the ACC up to now this season. Clemson is ranked No. 1 whereas Miami is No. 7, making this recreation the primary battle between Prime 10 groups at Memorial Stadium since 2016.

The sport is anticipated to function loads of offensive firepower. Each Clemson and Miami are averaging greater than 42 factors, and each function Heisman Trophy candidates at quarterback — Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Miami’s D’Eriq King.

Lawrence has handed for 848 yards and 7 touchdowns this season whereas additionally speeding for 3 scores. He is thrown 314 consecutive passes with out an interception, which is a college document and the third-longest streak in ACC historical past.

Lawrence hasn’t been intercepted because the first quarter of the Tigers’ win at Louisville on Oct. 19, 2019.

King, a switch from Houston, has thrown for 736 yards and 6 touchdowns whereas speeding for 157 yards and one other rating.

“He is an important quarterback — he can do all of it,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney mentioned of King. “There’s actually nothing he cannot do. He could make all of the throws and when he runs it, he is a operating again. He is obtained that mindset of a operating again, too. You’d higher have your big-boy pads on. He is averaging 5.four yards after contact, so this can be a very bodily participant.”

Throw in operating backs Travis Etienne, Clemson’s two-time ACC Participant of the 12 months, and Miami’s Cam’Ron Davis, and there is potential for explosive performs and loads of factors.

But it might be the Hurricanes’ protection that considerations Swinney essentially the most.

“They don’t seem to be sit-and-read guys,” Swinney mentioned. “They’re off-the-ball, in-your-grits-quick guys. They aren’t sitting round ready on something. They’re making an attempt to wreak havoc. They’re quick and bodily on the line of scrimmage.”

Each groups have aggressive defensive items. Since 2017, Clemson and Miami have ranked within the high 18 every season in each sacks and tackles for loss.

Diaz, who’s in his second season on the Miami helm, was the staff’s defensive coordinator after they misplaced to Clemson 38-Three within the 2017 ACC Championship Sport.

“That state of affairs ate us up just a little bit,” Diaz mentioned. “It was an important studying expertise.”

Diaz hopes his program has realized sufficient to at the least shut the hole on Clemson’s current dominance. The Tigers have received the 2 most up-to-date conferences between the groups by a mixed 92-3.

“What you see now (at Clemson) is a tradition that is used to successful,” Diaz mentioned. “The management of the staff has been capable of go it down by way of generations, and when freshmen come, it is ‘Hey, that is the way in which we do issues right here.’ “

–Area Degree Media