After getting crushed by Georgia in its 2024 season opener, Clemson has appeared significantly better in latest weeks, simply defeating each Appalachian State and N.C. State at residence.
Whereas the Tigers, ranked No. 17 within the newest Related Press High 25 ballot, appeared anemic on offense versus the Bulldogs, Clemson’s offense has rolled via the staff’s final two foes.
That has led Fox Sports activities analyst Joel Klatt to counsel that maybe the Tigers can provide No. 7 and undefeated Miami a run for its cash in pursuit of an Atlantic Coast Convention title this season together with a berth within the 12-team Faculty Soccer Playoff.
“I’m actually pleased for them that they’ve developed into that fashion of offense,” Klatt mentioned of Clemon’s latest performances, per On3 nationwide author Thomas Goldkamp, “and now this league within the ACC seems extra like a two-horse race than the single-horse race it was a number of weeks in the past, with Miami.”
There is no query that the Tigers have ramped up their play of late. However to counsel that Clemson and Miami could be the one contenders for an ACC championship appears a tad untimely at this juncture within the 2024 marketing campaign.
The Hurricanes swept their four-game non-conference docket, however have but to swimsuit up in ACC competitors. Miami will host Virginia Tech this coming Friday evening. The Hurricanes can even (later this season) journey to California, Louisville, Georgia Tech and Syracuse.
This Saturday night, Clemson will play Stanford at residence. The Cardinal, final weekend, shocked Syracuse on a last-second discipline aim on the JMA Wi-fi Dome in Central New York. The Tigers will moreover head to Florida State and Pittsburgh, whereas dealing with Louisville, Virginia and in-state rival South Carolina at residence.
Talking of Louisville, the Cardinals are 3-0 and No. 15 within the AP High 25 ballot. Duke and Pittsburgh are every 4-0. ACC colleges equivalent to Cal, SMU and Virginia are 3-1.
So is Boston Faculty, which has already knocked off then-No. 10 Florida State and beforehand unbeaten Michigan State whereas falling by simply six factors at then-No. 6 Missouri.
Miami seems like the actual deal to this point within the 2024 season. Clemson has momentum. However with so many ACC contests left to be performed by these two groups and others all through the convention, the race for this league’s crown seems considerably huge open. For now, anyway.
