CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Mario Cristobal desires to put Miami at the top of the ACC, exactly where Clemson now is. He will get his first chance as Hurricanes mentor to see the ninth-ranked Tigers up close — and how much they’ll have to vacation to get there — this weekend.
Clemson (9-1, 7- Atlantic Coastline Conference) hosts Miami (5-5, 3-3) on Saturday as it tries to end off a fourth perfect normal period in league engage in considering that 2015. The Tigers are returning to the ACC title match future thirty day period for the seventh time in eight seasons, a run of dominance that harkens back again to Cristobal’s times as a player at “The U,” when he was component of nationwide championship groups in 1989 and 1991.
Cristobal was an assistant at Nick Saban’s Alabama when the Crimson Tide break up a pair of countrywide championship online games with the Tigers — Alabama winning immediately after the 2015 time and Clemson the rematch a calendar year afterwards.
“I’ve seen them up near and personal as an assistant mentor at the College of Alabama,” Cristobal reported. “And when people two groups played, it is nearly like mirror illustrations or photos of each and every other. So, culture undoubtedly demonstrates up and not in only caliber of participate in but earning performs, the way you engage in the video game, and they engage in the game the correct way.”
Miami wasn’t way too considerably off from Clemson in the rankings when the time started, relocating up to 13th right after commencing 2-. Three consecutive losses have left the Hurricanes needing a victory more than the closing two months to get to a bowl recreation.
Clemson defensive deal with Ruke Orhorhoro said the Tigers won’t get Miami lightly due to the fact of its so-so period. Beating Louisville 31-16 last week was a fulfilling bounce-back from Clemson’s only loss, 35-14, at Notre Dame on Nov. 5.
Almost nothing, Orhorhoro claims, is confirmed devoid of placing in the do the job at follow and possessing the ideal mentality all week.
“It is college or university football,” he said. “Anybody can defeat any one on any specified working day.”
WHAT A Operate
Clemson is chasing its 40th straight dwelling win, extending its ACC file set previously this yr. The Tigers have not misplaced at Dying Valley considering that Nov. 12, 2016, when Pittsburgh defeated No. 3 Clemson 43-42 on a past-2nd subject intention. A gain in excess of Miami would tie the Tigers with Notre Dame’s 40 straight at property from 1907-18.
QB Switch?
Each sign is that Jacurri Brown, who begun at quarterback in Miami’s earn about Georgia Tech previous weekend, is in line to get the connect with yet again Saturday. Starting off quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is trying to get back again on the subject this year, but an injury in the shoulder place has now knocked him from the lineup 2 times and his standing stays a secret.
CLEMSON QB
Clemson has had its personal quarterback problems this year. Nonetheless, starter DJ Uiagalelei had a sound demonstrating (he threw for a rating and ran for a 2nd) in the victory above Louisville last week. Mentor Dabo Swinney and offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter have talked about getting playing time for backup Cade Klubnik, who performed 1 collection in the fourth quarter with Clemson ahead 24-10.
HURRICANE WARNING
Clemson mentor Dabo Swinney reported Miami has the items to get back again in the thick of big time faculty football. The Hurricanes’ only ACC Coastal title arrived in 2017 where by they dropped the championship video game to Clemson, 38-3.
In Cristobal’s initially year, Swinney’s sees leading-line recruiting and an athletic director who understands what it takes to succeed in Dan Radakovich (Clemson’s Advertisement from 2012-2021).
“You see the progress of what they are hoping to create,” Swinney explained of Miami.
TWO TO GO
Clemson is 34-14 all time towards ACC Coastal opponents. Following Miami, the Tigers have a single more Coastal group remaining in division winner North Carolina in the league title recreation next month. The ACC will scrap divisions for the 2023 year. Miami is 19-23 in opposition to ACC Atlantic teams with only Clemson remaining.
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