The Clemson football team will host the NC State Wolfpack this week. Here is our pick against the spread for the match up.
The Clemson football team is finishing up their preparation for ACC Atlantic Division foe NC State.
The Tigers will be looking to improve to 7-0 and take complete control of the division, as well as keep control of their destiny for another berth in the College Football Playoff.
Here is our pick against the spread for the Tigers’ match up with the Wolfpack of NC State Saturday in Death Valley.
Clemson Football Pick Against the Spread:
Current Spread: Clemson -17.5
Spread Prediction:
The consensus spread has actually risen a half-point since the line opened earlier this week. We saw it drop down to 16.5 and then rise back in Clemson’s favor to 17.5.
To me, that’s a lot of points to expect the Tigers to cover by when you’ve got a very good NC State team coming to town.
The Wolfpack are ranked No. 16 in the country according to the AP Poll and No. 15 in the country according to the Coaches’ Poll. They’re one of the last undefeated teams left in all of College Football and they’re going to come into this one looking to pull off the upset at all costs.
I think you’re going to see a final score very close to the spread, but I’m going to take NC State plus the points.
Current Over/Under: 56
Over/Under Prediction:
I’m thinking a final score like 41-24 or 45-28. Maybe even 38-21 or something like that. I think the Tigers score at least in the 30s and maybe in the 40s. I think the Wolfpack score at least in the teens and possibly in the upper-20s.
If you take the two lowest numbers, say 31 and 13, you’d end up with a final score of 44, which is much lower.
But, if you to mid-to-higher scores, you’ll go over.
I’m going to take the “over,” but I don’t feel great about that right this moment.