No. 1-ranked Clemson dominated on Saturday in Death Valley with a 42-17 win over No. 7 Miami. We take a deeper look into the game with the help of Pro Football Focus:
Three standouts (offense)
This one’s pretty obvious after Etienne was a one-man wrecking crew of the Hurricanes defense with 149 rushing yards on 17 carries (two TDs) and hauling in eight receptions for 73 yards. In PFF’s often harsh grading technique, Etienne received the ‘A’ in the run game (91.3; his highest grade of the season and fourth-highest of his career) and also graded well as a receiver (82.