Clemson, ’Canes set to clash
No. 7 Miami (3-0, 2-0ACC) at No. 1 Clemson (3-0, 2-0)
7:30 p.m. Saturday, ABC
Miami is off to its best start since the 2017 season when the Hurricanes earned their first trip to the ACC championship game only to lose to Clemson. This time around, Miami features transfer quarterback D’Eriq King, who is third in the conference in total offense. Clemson, which has looked impressive behind quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne, is pushing to extend several streaks, including consecutive regular-season wins (32), consecutive conference wins (24) and consecutive home wins (24).
No. 4 Florida (2-0, 2-0 SEC) at No. 21 Texas A& M(1-1, 1-1)
Noon Saturday, ESPN
Florida quarter back Kyle Tr ask leads the SEC in passing touchdowns (10), with six of those scoring strikes going to tight end Kyle Pitts. Pitts has been the second-most targeted tight end in the country with the Gators throwing to him 24% of the time. Texas A&M holds a 1-8 record against top 10 teams since Jimbo Fisher’s arrival in 2018. The last time the Aggies beat a top-10 team was a 74-72 win over then-No. 8 LSU in seven overtimes on Nov. 24, 2018.
No. 19Va. Tech (2-0, 2-0ACC) at No. 8 North Carolina (2-0, 2-0)
Noon Saturday, ABC
Virginia Tech has won four straight games and six of the last seven meetings in this series, including last season when the Hokies outlasted North Carolina 43-41 in six overtimes. VaTech running back Khalil Herbert, a Kansas transfer, leads the nation in all-purpose yards per game (276.5). The Tar Heels feature the second-best defense in the ACC.
No. 22 Texas (2-1, 1-1 Big 12) vs. Oklahoma (1-2, 0-2)
Noon Saturday, FOX
Oklahoma has won four of the last five meetings in this Red River Showdown rivalry series, but the Sooners are looking to avoid losing three consecutive conference games for the first time since 1998. Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger leads the nation in points responsible for (92) and touchdown passes (14), while his Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler ranks second in touchdown passes (10) and third in points responsible for (66).
No. 14 Tennessee (2-0, 2-0 SEC) at No. 3 Georgia (2-0, 2-0)
3:30 p.m. Saturday, CBS
Georgia continues a stretch during which the team faces four ranked teams during the next five weeks. The Bulldogs physically dominated Auburn lastweek, holding the Tigers to their lowest rushing output (39 yards) since November 2018. Tennessee, meanwhile, features the second-best rushing offense in the SEC, with tailback Ty Chandler (176 yards) leading the league in rushing.