There was a lot of hype surrounding D’Eriq King entering No. 7 Miami’s game against top-ranked Clemson on Saturday night, and rightfully so as the transfer quarterback from Houston came into the contest having completed 67 percent of his passes for 736 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions through the Hurricanes’ first three games of the season.
But with the exception of one big play on the ground, Clemson’s defense dominated King and the rest of Miami’s offense while the Tigers’ attack built a 21-10 lead in the first half of the primetime matchup at Death Valley.