UM-Clemson fast facts
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C.
Latest line: Clemson by14
TV: ABC
Radio: 560-AM, 990-AM (Spanish)
Weather: 67 degrees, 75 percent chance of precipitation Online: sun-sentinel.com/um; @DavidFurones_ on Twitter Stadium safety protocols: Clemson is allowing 19,000 fans. There will be socially distanced seating clusters and required mask-wearing for stadium employees and fans while not actively eating or drinking.
Quick slant: After an impressive start, the Miami Hurricanes have an opportunity to measure themselves against college football’s best and prove to be aworthy Atlantic Coast Conference challenger to Clemson. UM, 9-5 against AP top-ranked teams over the past 40 years, seeks its first win over a No .1 team since Oct. 7, 2000 against Florida State. The Hurricanes lost their past two meetings with Clemson by a combined score of 96-3— 38-3 in the 2017 ACC Championship Game and 58-0 in Al Golden’s last game coaching UM in 2015.
About No. 7 Miami (3-0, 2-0 ACC): The Hurricanes are coming off a bye week that followed a 52-10 mauling of rival FSU. They’ ve been able to hit explosive plays in both the run and pass game, and successfully converting third downs to keep drives alive. Defensively, Miami has forced six turnovers over its two conference wins.
About No.1 Clemson(3-0, 2-0ACC): The Tigers havebeen the gold standard in the AC Cover the past five seasons, winning the conference title and qualifying for the College Football Playoff each of those seasons, making the national championship game four of those years and winning two. The NFL draft’ s projected top draft pick, quarter back Trevor Lawrence, is completing 73.3 percent of passes for 848 yards, seven touchdowns, no interceptions and three more rushing scores. Running back Travis Etienne has run for 243 yards and two touchdowns on 39 attempts.