Miami vs. Clemson Odds
No. 16 Miami begins ACC play on Saturday at noon when the Hurricanes hit the road to take on Clemson.
The road team has won all three meetings between these two in ACC play. The Hurricanes have won their last two conference road openers while Clemson has won its last four conference home openers.
Game Information:
No. 16 Miami (2-1) vs. Clemson (2-1)
Kickoff: Noon ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
Venue: Clemson Memorial Stadium
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have made Miami 3.5-point favorites on the road against Clemson. The over/under has been set at 51.
The Hurricanes are 2-1 this season with the lone loss coming at the hands of Ohio State 36-24, but Miami bounced back last week, dominating Pittsburgh 31-3. Miami is averaging 33.3 points and 368.3 yards per game on offense while the defense is holding opponents to 13 points and 252 yards per game. Jacory Harris has struggled this season, throwing for just 690 yards and six touchdowns and six interceptions. Damien Berry has rushed for 226 yards on the season while Leonard Hankerson has caught 16 passes for 241 yards.
Clemson is 2-1 on the season and coming off a tough 27-24 overtime loss to Auburn, where Clemson missed a field goal in overtime to lose the game. Clemson is averaging 39 points and 414 yards per game on offense, including 215 yards per game on the ground. Defensively, the Tigers are giving up 19.3 points and 388.3 yards per game.
Line Movement:
The opening odds had Miami as a 3-point favorite and that line grew up to 4 points before settling back at 3.5. The over/under has not had any changes since opening at 51.
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Trends favor Clemson in this contests as the Tigers are 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 games as underdogs of 3.5-to-10 points and 6-2 ATS in their last eight as a home underdog. Miami is just 1-5 ATS in their last six conference games and 11-28 ATS in their last 39 following an ATS win.
The Hurricanes have a couple of question marks for the game as linebacker Kevin Nelson has an upper body injury and running back Graig Cooper has a knee injury. Clemson has some concerns with the offensive line as four members of the line are either out or questionable, including tackles Phillip Price and Kalon Davis.
Current public betting information shows that 72% of the bets are going on Miami minus the points against Clemson.