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College Football Betting Preview: Miami Hurricanes vs. Clemson Tigers

October 21, 2023



A pair of 4-2 ACC teams will square off on Saturday night in week 8 of the college football season when the Clemson Tigers travel to Miami Gardens, Florida to face the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET with the game airing on the ACC Network.

The Clemson Tigers enter this game with a record of 4-2 following a 17-12 win at home against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons while failing to cover the 21-point spread as a home favorite in week 6 of the college football season. Clemson scored 17 points while compiling a total of 338 yards offensively which included 131 passing yards and 207 rushing yards while allowing 12 points and 239 total yards defensively which included 137 passing yards and 102 rushing yards. Cade Klubnik led the team in passing, completing 18 of 28 attempts for 131 yards while adding 48 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts. Will Shipley led the team in rushing with 19 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown while adding a reception for four yards. Beaux Collins led the team in receiving, catching five of seven targets for 50 yards.

Miami enters this game with a record of 4-2 following a 31-41 loss on the road against the North Carolina Tar Heels while failing to cover the 3-point spread as a road underdog in week 7 of the college football season. The Hurricanes scored 31 points while compiling a total of 482 yards offensively which included 391 passing yards and 91 rushing yards while allowing 41 points and 508 total yards defensively which included 273 passing yards and 235 rushing yards. Tyler Van Dyke led the team in passing, completing 31 of 48 attempts for 391 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Henry Parrish Jr. led the team in rushing with 13 carries for 73 yards. Jacolby George led the team in receiving, catching six of seven targets for 125 yards and a touchdown.

BookMaker has the Clemson Tigers listed as 3-point favorites on the road against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night in week 8 of the college football season. Clemson has won six of the eight games all-time including the previous four matchups in a row while going 7-1 ATS all-time and 3-0 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Clemson Tigers are 2-4 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS on the road, 2-3 ATS as a favorite, and 1-3 ATS in conference games this season while the Miami Hurricanes are 3-3 ATS overall, 2-2 ATS at home, 1-1 ATS as an underdog, and 0-2 ATS in conference games on the year.

This series has been dominated by the Clemson Tigers as they have won six of the eight games all-time including the previous four meetings while also covering in seven of those eight games. I look for the Tigers to make it seven of the last nine while covering eight of the nine games all-time when they travel to face the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday night in week 8 of the college football season. Lay the points and take the Clemson Tigers in this matchup. 

Spooky Express Pick: Clemson Tigers -3