Around the Horn with TCI
By: rmacrae@bellsouth.net October 22, 2015

The  TCI staff of Ed McGranahan, Hale McGranahan, Will Vandervort, William Qualkinbush and Robert MacRae go Around the Horn to answer some of the questions surrounding Clemson athletics and college football.

Should Clemson fans be concerned about the Miami game?

Robert MacRae – Playing at Miami is always dangerous, not because of the environment but because of the talent for the Canes.  Miami has one of the top quarterbacks in the conference and plenty of playmakers.  The good news is the Tigers are still the more talented game.  This game is like the others.  If Clemson doesn’t beat Clemson the Tigers will win.  This one should be a contents going into the fourth, but the Tigers will bring home the W unless they make too many mistakes.

Hale McGranahan – Should Clemson fans be concerned that it’s possible that Miami could win on Saturday? Sure. It could happen, but I don’t think they will. Defensively, Miami isn’t as good as Louisville, Notre Dame or Boston College. Clemson should score plenty of points, as long as they don’t turn the ball over. What should concern Clemson fans more than the potential result of the game is whether or not the Tigers will cover the spread. They’re 3-2 against the spread this season while Miami is 4-1. If Clemson doesn’t turn the ball over, they should cover the seven points.

Ed McGranahan – Only if the team actually goes to South Beach or eats spoiled paella.
The football game should be business as usual.

Will Vandervort – Absolutely!  Clemson has turned the ball over five times in the last two games and has allowed two pitiful offenses to score 27 points off those turnovers.  If the Tigers do that this week with Miami’s Brad Kaaya at quarterback five turnovers will be 35 points.

William Qualkinbush – From a talent standpoint, Miami has the look of a problem for Clemson. At the skill positions, the Hurricanes have depth and explosiveness in spades. There are defensive playmakers that have made a habit of taking the ball away from the opposition. It’s a road game, so familiarity will be on the side of the Hurricanes. With that being said, this is a program that routinely loses this game…every single time. 14 straight times that Miami has faced off against a ranked opponent, the Canes have been defeated. Meanwhile, the Tigers have won this game 34 consecutive times, as has been well documented. I don’t see any reason to be fearful that both of those streaks will end on the same day, in the same game.