Any team has to play near perfect to beat the top teams and that applies when they play each other. If you mean that Miami's chances hinge on whether Clemson plays sloppy, I think you are wrong. I pointed out in another thread how Miami can plausibly win a shootout against Clemson and it doesn't require a lot of luck, sloppiness, or catching Clemson snoozing. It comes down to pace and TOP. If Miami plays defense straight up without blitzes, I believe the front 4 are talented enough to pressure TL. Avoid giving up the big plays. Make Clemson earn each yard, and if we can force them into drives lasting 6-7 minutes, that is a win. On the flip side, Miami has to move at warp speed and score with 3-4 minute drives. Over the course of the game, that should result in at least one extra possession per quarter for Miami. The defense is going to give up lots of yards, LSU's D gave up 400+. That's fine. As long as the D forces Clemson to kick a few field goals instead of scoring TDs, those extra possessions will add up. Let's say Miami has 4 more possessions in the game and scores a field goal and a TD. The defense forces a couple FGs instead of giving up TDs. Miami has a 4 point advantage, and that is without the offense being perfect (only scoring 1 TD in those 4 extra chances). I think your assessment would have been correct if we rolled into this game with Enos as OC and Williams as QB. Fortunately we are much better now and have a bit more margin for error because the game plan isn't based on the Miami defense shutting down the Clemson offense.