Sixth-ranked Clemson dominated from the start to crush Miami 58-0 in an Atlantic Coast Conference mismatch on Saturday. There was booing and a “Fire Golden” chant from the sparse crowd even before the first quarter ended, and the stands – where a few fights broke out – were largely empty by the midpoint of the third quarter. Gallman, Watson, Brooks and Scott all have touchdown runs so far in the game.
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Dabo publicly spoken about the advantages provided from trips to Tallahassee every other year, but it’s hard to exaggerate the advantage of walking into the Hurricane’s house and hearing the Clemson cadence count ricocheting off empty seats.
To make matters even worse, Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya was knocked out of this game in the second quarter with was is believed to be a concussion. Kaaya did not return.
Kearse acknowledged that Clemson is trying to build the type of storied program Miami was known for. It gave up 42 points in the first half, the most the Hurricanes have given up in the first 30 minutes since allowing 45 points in a 66-13 loss to Syracuse during quarterback Donovan McNabb’s last home game in 1998.
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On the season, Clemson football averages 267.0 yards in passing and 181.5 yards in rushing.
It was the ugliest day in Miami football history, the absolute pits, as the scoreboard said. Nick Schuessler, who’s owned that spot since the spring, completed one of his five passing attempts for four yards while Bryant had one pass that also went for four yards.
Clemson (7-0, 4-0) finished the game with 567 total yards, 416 coming on the ground.
It’s been decade since the most recent heyday of the Miami Hurricanes, but as recently as 2013, Coach Al Golden led the squad to a 9-4 season. The Canes threw three interceptions and forced one turnover on Clemson.
Miami had only 70 yards of offense by then and had turned the ball over on Kaaya’s second interception of the season. Over the first seven games, the Tigers have made the case that they’re a truly elite team, and they’re pushing to the top of the heap.
Clemson needed only 10:40 of game time to cover its first four scoring drives.
Tight end Jordan Leggett took a screen pass from Watson 37 yards for the Tigers’ first score of the game. As a matter of fact, Lee Corso picked Clemson to win in overtime by a field goal.
Golden, 17-18 in ACC play, can’t keep his guys sufficiently focused to contend for the Coastal Division title. About an hour before kickoff, several players were jawing at members of Clemson as the Tigers were headed back to the locker room.
Joaquin Gonzalez, former offensive tackle and member of the 2016 UM Sports Hall of Fame class, was spotted leaving the field angrily shouting in the second quarter.
Next Week Now examines where the Hurricanes go from here – Durham, N.C., to play Duke, most immediately – and which programs will be next to join Maryland and USC in firing their coaches.
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58-0 meant absolute excellence at home for the Miami Hurricanes, but now it’s a number that is filled with disappointment, anger, and honestly, just plain disgust.
