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The No. 4 Miami Hurricanes will start the extended portion of the Atlantic Coast Conference play of the regular-season schedule against Clemson at Memorial Stadium, otherwise known as Death Valley, on Saturday night.

How to Watch and Time

Television Channel: ABC

Kickoff Time: 7:30 p.m. E.T.

Betting Odds (Hard Rock Bet)

The Hurricanes are -850 favorites to win and Clemson is +550 to pull off an upset. The spread is at 14.5 and the total over/under is at 47.5.

Injury Report

The following Hurricanes players are ruled out:

– Sophomore wide receiver Joshua Moore (right shoulder; out for season)

– Junior cornerback Xavier Lucas (undisclosed)

– Redshirt junior running back CharMar “Marty” Brown (right knee; out for season)

– Sophomore cornerback Ja’Boree Antoine (undisclosed)

– Redshirt junior tight end Owen Ruskavich (undisclosed) 

– Junior cornerback Romanas “OJ” Frederique Jr. (left shoulder)

– Sophomore tight end Luka Gilbert (undisclosed; out for season)

The following Clemson players are ruled out:

– Freshman safety Polo Anderson

– Freshman cornerback Shavar Young Jr.

– Fifth-year wide receiver Cole Turner

– Junior running back David Eziomume

– Senior running back Jay Haynes (non-injury-related)

– Junior defensive tackle Kourtney Kelly

– Junior offensive tackle Mason Wade

– Senior defensive tackle Markus Strong

Game Notes

Clemson’s run game, which primarily revolves around sophomore running back Gideon Davidson, will be heavily tested. He's tied for seventh in the ACC with 346 rushing yards on 59 carries and scored three touchdowns to start this season. The Hurricanes currently have the best rushing defense in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has allowed just 158 total rushing yards on the season thus far.

The Hurricanes emphasize making opponents one-dimensional, which could force Clemson’s offense to be vulnerable. Tigers senior quarterback Christopher Vizzina, who isn’t listed on the ACC injury report, is still facing limitations. Freshman Tait Reynolds is likely to continue playing under center. He’s completed 54 of 84 passes (64.3 percent) and thrown for 521 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in the last three games.

Clemson’s run defense has been inconsistent so far this season. They held Southern Georgia and Cal to fewer than 100 rushing yards; meanwhile, UNC and formerly No. 11 LSU went significantly over. As Hurricanes senior star running back Mark Fletcher Jr. returns from last Saturday’s absence against Central Michigan, it’s an opportunity for sophomore Girard Pringle Jr., freshman Javian Mallory, junior Jordan Lyle, and redshirt sophomore Chris Wheatley-Humphrey to exploit a potential weakness.

The Hurricanes’ offensive line will be tested, especially starting tackles Samson Okunlola (left) and Matthew McCoy (right) when facing junior edge rusher Will Heldt. He’s tied for fourth in the ACC with four sacks. Senior linebacker Sammy Brown is another standout defender to watch out for on Clemson’s front seven.

It should be a very competitive game against both ACC programs.

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