Heading into their Week 8 ACC matchup against Clemson, Miami head coach Mario Cristobal shared high praise for Clemson’s roster stacked with talent, including their “bullies” at running back.
Monday, Cristobal met with the media to discuss the Hurricanes’ upcoming matchup against Clemson. Following back-to-back ACC losses, Miami faces a tough test as the Tigers travel to town. During the media session, Cristobal spoke about Clemson’s stacked roster and the running backs that make it all happen on offense.
“Fast, powerful, right? Guys are bullies, right?”, said Cristobal. “They do a great job. They do a great job up front. So do their tight ends. Schematically, they present a lot of eye wash, a lot of challenges; they’re physical, physical football team. Those are a lot of stacked classes of high-caliber talent, you know, coming together, and they do a really, really good job, you know? They’re a couple plays away from being 6-0, you know? So, they present a lot of challenges, and again, we are looking forward to being at our best on Saturday.”
Clemson’s running game is the offense’s focal point, and the Hurricanes head coach knows it. It will be interesting to see how they attempt to slow down the one-two punch of Will Shipley and Phil Mafah.
Clemson will face Miami this Saturday, Oct. 21, with kick-off at 8 p.m. ET on ACC Network.