The Miami football team will attempt to end a two-game losing streak when they host Clemson on Saturday night. Clemson has owned Miami over their last four meetings. The Tigers have outscored the Hurricanes 178-30 in their last four games. Clemson and Miami have struggled with inconsistency this season.
Clemson and Miami concluded the first half of the season with identical 4-2 records. The Tigers are 2-2 in the ACC and Miami is 0-2. Miami needs a win to avoid its first-ever 0-3 start in the ACC. The Hurricanes have lost all five ACC home games under Mario Cristobal. Clemson is 1-1 on the road this season.
The Tigers began the season with a shocking 28-7 loss at Duke. Clemson won three weeks ago 31-14 at Syracuse in their other road game this season. The Tigers surprisingly began 0-2 in the ACC for the first time since 2010. Miami’s last win against Clemson was also in 2010, 30-21 at Memorial Stadium.
The focus on Saturday night will be on the Clemson defense versus the Miami offense. Clemson is first in the ACC in total defense and Miami leads the conference in total offense. Miami gained over 450 yards in each loss to Georgia Tech and North Carolina despite having nine turnovers. Penalties have also been a problem for Miami.
Clemson at Miami football: Game seven information
Saturday, October 21, 2023, 8 PM ET | ACC Network
Miami Gardens, Fla., Hard Rock Stadium (65,326)
RV/RV CLEMSON TIGERS (4-2, 2-2 ACC)
HEAD COACH: Dabo Swinney (Alabama, 1993) | CAREER: 165-41 (15th full season) | AT CLEMSON: 165-41 (15th full season)
RV/RV MIAMI HURRICANES (4-2, 0-2 ACC)
HEAD COACH: Mario Cristobal (Miami, 1993) | CAREER: 71-69 (12th season) | AT MIAMI: 9-9 (second)
Broadcast Information
Television (ACC Network)
• Wes Durham (play-by-play)
• Tim Hasselbeck (color)
• Taylor Tannenbaum (sideline)
Flagship Radio (560 WQAM)
• Joe Zagacki (play-by-play)
• Don Bailey, Jr. (color)
• Josh Darrow (sideline)
Courtesy MiamiHurricanes.Com
Miami Gardens Saturday Night Forecast
Temperature 69°, six percent chance of precipitation, SSW5 mph: Clear skies. Low 69F. Winds light and variable. Humidity 75 percent: UV Index0 of 11. Courtesy Weather Channel
This is the third straight week Miami is playing in primetime. Miami won in primetime twice in September before losing to Georgia Tech and at North Carolina last week. Clemson has won two straight games and four of its last five contests. The only loss during that streak was in overtime versus Florida State.