Clemson still has talent, and is a proud program. If anyone here thinks they won't give Miami their best shot you are kidding yourselves.
Dabo is feeling the pressure up here some now.
He has hired 2 new coordinators last 2 seasons with Tom Allen last season and going back to the start of the great Clemson offense run bringing back Chad Morris as OC.
Dabo brought in like 10 portal players, fans were clamoring for portal QB, but he is riding with Chris Vizzina. He started one game vs. SMU last season looked decent.
They have talent still.
Davidson and former Miami Chris Johnson Jr. at RB, both of them can run.
WR duo may only be 2nd in ACC behind Miami in Moore and Wesco.
OL has increased in talent, bigger more athletic bodies with Matt Luke at OL coach, but they are little like Miami inexperienced at OL.
On defense strength of defense will be Heldt and Lawson the DE's and Sammy Brown at LB.
The secondary was horrendous last season they brought in Washington a CB from Penn State, and 2 talented productive G5 safeties.
Hampton is othet CB and top 100 NFL prospect.
How good can Vizzina be will determine if this team goes 10-2 or 7/8 win type team.
They could have 4 top 100 NFL picks in 2027 NFL draft with Heldt, Brown, Hampton, and one of those WR's. Potentially 6-7 total NFL picks so still talented enough to beat Miami at home if Miami doesnt play well.
By FAR Miami's 2nd toughest game of season.