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PreviewThree match-ups between ranked schools highlight a great weekend in college football. Twenty-three of the Top 25 schools will see action this week so expect a lot of movement in the rankings on Monday. Here's a look at four of the better contests this weekend has to offer: Miami (13) at Clemson (20) - Saturday 3:30 pm EDTThe Hurricanes had a week to prepare for the Tigers and we'll see if that extra prep time paid off on Saturday. Miami needs a win to avoid opening the season 0-2, but will have to do it in the very unfriendly confines of Death Valley. Larry Coker's crew will also be out to avenge a 24-17 overtime loss they suffered at the hands of the Tigers last season that ended up costing them a shot at the ACC title. The Hurricanes' defense continues to be their strength, which was evident in their close 10-7 loss to Florida State in Week 1. To avoid another loss Miami will need quarterback Kyle Wright to step up and lead the offense. Wright put up 232 passing yards on 16-of-28 with a touchdown and two interceptions in the first start of his college career in Week 1. Things are looking up for Clemson so far this season. The Tigers have pulled off two close comeback wins (25-24 over Texas A&M and 28-24 over Maryland) to climb into the rankings. If the Tigers want to keep their winning streak alive this week the best thing they can do is to keep the score close. Eight of the Tigers' last 13 games have been decided by seven points or less, and they have won six of those contests. To keep it close against a more talented Miami squad, Tigers' quarterback Charlie Whitehurst will have to continue to put up impressive numbers. Whitehurst has completed 78 percent of his passes so far this season, going 32-for-41 for 363 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. If Whitehurst can maintain his 168.5 quarterback rating against the Hurricanes' smothering defense the Tigers will have a shot at another W. The Hurricanes are favored in this contest opening as a 6-point favorite, while the total was set at 43.5. Tennessee (5) at Florida (6) - Saturday 8:00 pm EDTThe Volunteers had last week off and they're going to need the rest as they enter their toughest two-game stretch of the season. Tennessee gets the No. 6 Gators on the road this week and current No. 3 LSU next week. It doesn't help that the Vols looked shaky in their 17-10 Week 1 win over UAB. The lackluster performance against the Blazers has opened a potential revolving door at quarterback for Tennessee for the rest of the season. Erik Ainge was ineffective as the starter in Week 1, completing only 5-of-14 passes for 57 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Ainge will find himself on the bench this week, while his Week 1 replacement Rick Clausen will get the start. Vols' coach Phillip Fulmer said Clausen will get the start, but he will rotate both QBs in and out of the game. The Urban Meyer era in Florida has gone as planned so far. The Gators are 2-0 after routing Louisiana Tech 41-3 last week. The win extended Meyer's winning streak to 18 games, trailing only Pete Carroll and his 23-game streak at USC. To keep Meyer's streak alive all the Gators will have to do is keep playing as well as they have been so far this season. Chris Leak is coming off a four- touchdown performance (two passing and two rushing) last week, while running back DeShawn Wynn didn't show any rust in his first game after returning from a one-game suspension, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in his season debut. Throw in a Gators' defense that has allowed only 17 points all season and the Gators could be returning to their glory days harking back to the Steve Spurrier era. The oddsmakers expect the Gators to keep Meyer's winning streak alive, opening Florida as a 6-point favorite with the total being set at 49. Michigan State at Notre Dame (10) - Saturday 2:30 pm EDTIt's pretty safe to say that Charlie Weis is fitting in well at Notre Dame. Weis led the Fighting Irish to two road wins to start the season, a feat that hasn't been accomplished since Knute Rockne did it back in 1918. Last week's upset victory over former No. 3 Michigan vaulted Notre Dame into the Top 10 for the first time since 2002 and showed that their opening win over Pittsburgh wasn't a fluke. Weis traded in one Brady for another, leaving Tom Brady in New England and working his magic on Irish QB Brady Quinn. Quinn impressed in the Michigan upset by completing 19-of-30 passes for 140 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Throw in the strong running game of Darius Walker (204 yards on 46 carries on the season) and Notre Dame's offense is clicking on all fronts. If any team can knock the Irish off their pedestal it's the Michigan State Spartans. The Spartans have won 11 games at Notre Dame, more than any other school. Michigan State's offense has been rolling so far this season scoring a combined 91 points in their first two games. Quarterback Drew Stanton has thrown for 598 yards and five touchdowns with only one interception, while the rushing tandem of Jehuu Caulcrick and Javon Ringer have combined for 378 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. These two teams also faced off early last season when the Irish, then led by Ty Willingham, dropped the Spartans 31-24 as a 3-point road favorite. The Irish have garnered the oddsmakers' favor again in this contest as they opened as a 6.5-point favorite, with the total being set at 55. Florida State (8) at Boston College (17) - Saturday 7:45 pm EDT Boston College gets their first ACC matchup this week after they moved into the ACC from the Big East in the offseason. The Eagles are 2-0 after two easy victories over BYU and Army, so they will get their first real test of the season. It's been a long time since these two teams have clashed with their last meeting taking place way back in 1980. If the Eagles can't pull off a win at home versus the Seminoles they could be in trouble because they're headed to Death Valley to battle Clemson next week. Eagles' quarterback Quinton Porter has looked great so far this season completing 42 of his 55 passes for 438 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Despite Porters' performance the Eagles' defense has played a starring role, allowing only 10 points so far this season. Defense is also the strength of Florida State. The Seminoles have only allowed 17 points in their two wins this season and haven't allowed a single point yet in the second half. They also got some good news in their 62-10 drubbing of The Citadel last week as both of their freshmen quarterbacks showed a lot of improvement from their Week 1 performance. Drew Weatherford stepped up to throw a pair of touchdowns passes while going 26-for-37 for 342 yards. Compare that to his performance against Miami - 7-of-24 for 67 yards with an interception - and you've got an illustration of vast improvement. If Weatherford can continue to improve and the Seminoles' defense remains solid they should improve to 3-0 Saturday. The oddsmakers are expecting a close contest as they opened the Seminoles as a slim 1-point favorite. They also expect a low-scoring defensive battle with the total being set at 38.
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