ACC matchup features No. 4 Miami (FL) playing Clemson
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No. 4 Miami (FL) (4-0) at Clemson (3-1), Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Miami (FL) by 17.5. Against the spread: Miami (FL) 3-1, Clemson 2-2.
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Key stats
Miami (FL) Offense
Overall: 588.8 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 361.3 yards per game (4th)
Rushing: 227.5 yards per game (20th)
Scoring: 51.8 points per game (3rd)
Miami (FL) Defense
Overall: 224.5 yards per game (2nd in FBS)
Passing: 185.0 yards per game (42nd)
Rushing: 39.5 yards per game (1st)
Scoring: 9.0 points per game (4th)
Clemson Offense
Overall: 314.0 yards per game (128th in FBS)
Passing: 156.3 yards per game (127th)
Rushing: 157.8 yards per game (75th)
Scoring: 21.0 points per game (120th)
Clemson Defense
Overall: 372.5 yards per game (91st in FBS)
Passing: 214.8 yards per game (79th)
Rushing: 157.8 yards per game (97th)
Scoring: 22.0 points per game (63rd)
Clemson is 133rd in third down percentage, converting 27.3% of the time. Miami (FL) ranks 23rd on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 29.1%.
Clemson ranks 99th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:59, compared to Miami (FL)’s 13th-ranked average of 33:30.
Team leaders
Miami (FL)
Passing: Darian Mensah, 1,211 yards, 14 TDs, 0 INTs, 88.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Mark Fletcher, 230 yards on 36 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Malachi Toney, 564 yards on 34 catches, 6 TDs
Clemson
Passing: Tait Reynolds, 523 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 63.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Gideon Davidson, 346 yards on 59 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: T.J. Moore, 196 yards on 21 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Miami (FL) won 52-3 over Central Michigan on Sept. 26. Mensah led Miami (FL) with 338 yards on 23-of-27 passing (85.2%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball four times for 21 yards and one rushing touchdown. Chris Wheatley-Humphrey had 104 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for seven yards. Toney put up 120 yards on six catches with one touchdown.
Clemson beat Cal 24-10 on Sept. 25. Reynolds passed for 108 yards on 13-of-21 attempts (61.9%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 11 times for 28 yards. Davidson had 159 rushing yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for two yards. Tyler Brown recorded 29 yards on three catches.
Next game
Miami (FL) hosts Florida State on Oct. 17. Clemson hosts Charleston Southern on Oct. 17.