Clemson Football: 3 takeaways from dominant win over No. 7 Miami

1. Clemson had an explosive offense and dominant defense

Clemson not only owned the field in minutes, but also in yardage. At the end of the first quarter Clemson had recorded 135 total yards compared to 10 total yards from Miami and at the end of the second quarter the tigers posted 302 total yards while the Hurricanes only had 79 total yards.

The Hurricanes kept up with the Tigers in rushing yards during the first half, but by the end of the game Clemson blew the Hurricanes out of the water in rushing and passing yards. At the end of the third quarter, Clemson added 156 rushing yards and 160 passing yards to the books.

Clemson put 292 yards up with their passing game and added 258 rushing yards while Miami recorded 210 yards total, rushing and passing.

Clemson’s defense dominated Miami’s offensive line and held the Hurricanes to 10 points in the first half, didn’t allow for any points in the third quarter and only allowed for one touchdown in the final frame.

The Tigers’ defense also sacked D’Eriq King several times and also forced three turnovers with intercepted passes recorded by Sheridan Jones, Derion Kendrick and Kane Patterson.

Clemson travels to Georgia Tech next week and Miami will head home to face Pittsburgh.