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Instant Analysis: Miami never stood a chance against top-ranked Clemson

CLEMSON – As the remnants of Hurricane Delta made for wet and sloppy conditions in Death Valley Saturday night, the Canes of Miami never stood a chance.

Top ranked Clemson (4-0 overall, 3-0 ACC) took the opening kickoff right down the field and never looked back en route to a 42-17 win over No. 7 Miami (3-1, 2-1).

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME: On a wet, sloppy field, Clemson turned to its superstar running back, Travis Etienne. Early in the game, the senior made the Canes pay catching the ball out of the backfield as on of Trevor Lawrence’s top targets, but once conditions began to deteriorate, Etienne’s ground game sparked the offense.