Clemson vs Miami College Football Picks Week 8: Miami is the top-rated ACC team in the first BCS standings, but its regular season has only hit the halfway point. The eighth-ranked Hurricanes return to conference play for the first time in nearly a month Saturday when they host Clemson. When the initial BCS rankings were announced this week, Miami (5-1, 2-1) was No. 10, ahead of conference foes Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech, which were 12th and 14th, respectively. Miami coach Randy Shannon, though, doesn't see much value in a computer ranking if his team cannot produce on the field. Being a homer here in Miami is easy, my college football picks week 8 says give the points and watch the Canes win big at Landshark Stadium. The College Football Picks Week 8 experts at sportsbook SBG Global have the Miami Hurricanes -4.5 point favorites against the Clemson Tigers.
"Everybody says it makes a difference, and when the computer rankings come out, that's what you base it on," said Shannon, whose team has won three straight and is off to its best start since an 8-1 mark to open 2005. "But for me and this football team, not really. We're back in our conference play now and conference games are more valuable than anything. We've got to keep worrying about our conference games and worry about Clemson this week."
After a 31-7 loss at then-No. 11 Virginia Tech on Sept. 26, the Hurricanes defeated Oklahoma, Florida A&M and Central Florida. In Saturday's 27-7 victory over the host Knights, Hurricanes quarterback Jacory Harris completed 20 of 26 for 293 yards and a touchdown, but he was sacked a season-high six times. The College Football Picks Week 8 experts at sportsbook SBG Global have the Miami Hurricanes vs. Clemson Tigers Total set at 44 points.
Saturday he faces a Clemson team that is 11th in total defense (270.2 yards per game) in the Football Bowl Subdivision and has more sacks this season (17) than in 2008 (15). "We just have to get to (Harris) and hit him," Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said. "We can't let him get comfortable because if we do it will be a long day in South Beach."
Clemson (3-3, 2-2 ACC), second in the conference in pass defense with 147.8 yards per game, looks for a repeat performance after recording season highs with 12 tackles for loss and five sacks in Saturday's 38-3 win over Wake Forest.
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