The Miami Hurricanes (3-0) and Clemson Tigers (3-0) square off at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday (on ABC). Below, we analyze the Miami-Clemson college football betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Tigers are the No. 1 team in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Hurricanes are ranked 7th.
Miami at Clemson: Betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Clemson -556 (bet $556 to win $100) | Miami +400 (bet $100 to win $400)
- Against the spread/ATS: Clemson -14 (-110) | Miami +14 (-110)
- Over/Under: 62.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Miami at Clemson: Three things to know
- Is ‘The U’ back? We’ll see. This will be a huge measuring stick game to show how they stack up on the national stage. New offensive coordinate Rhett Lashlee’s spread offense, the first time it’s been used in school history, has been a rousing success, but that’s against UAB, Louisville and a beat-up Florida State, not exactly a murderer’s row.
- Miami is averaging 43.3 points per game to rank seventh in the country, and 12th in total yards per game with 498.0. While former Houston QB D’Eriq King has been a good fit, the run game has flown a bit under the radar, gobbling up 232.3 yards per game to check in 12th in the nation.
- Clemson has been here before. A big game under the lights on the national stage. It won’t be too big, especially without a raucous crowd backing them. Head coach Dabo Swinney’s bunch has been just a tick off so far, going 3-0 SU, but 0-3 ATS. Still, they’re averaging a robust 42.3 PPG and allowing just 12.0 PPG.
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Miami at Clemson: Odds, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Clemson 37, Miami 27
Money line (ML)
This is a big game for Miami (+400), but I wouldn’t suggest taking them to win outright. On the flip side, taking Clemson (-556) while laying more than five and a half times your potential return is just foolish wagering. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
MIAMI +14 (-110) has been desperate to get back onto the national stage and have a marquee game for a long time. While it’s 2020, and a reduced capacity in Clemson -14 (-110) will take a little luster off of this primetime game, the Hurricanes will re-introduce themselves to the nation and stay close throughout. Miami has a balanced offense, and it might be one of the better ones Clemson sees all season.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 62.5 (-110) is only worth a small-unit play, and it will likely take a late score to see this thing through. Clemson’s defense has been stout, but Miami should be able to do things Wake Forest, The Citadel and Virginia weren’t able to accomplish.
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