Clemson Football: 5 Storylines to watch vs. Notre Dame in Cotton Bowl

SOUTH BEND, IN - NOVEMBER 10: Julian Love #27 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish tackles George Campbell #11 of the Florida State Seminoles in the second quarter of the game at Notre Dame Stadium on November 10, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 01: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers reacts against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first quarter during their game at Bank of America Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

4. The Vegas Spread

The folks in Vegas know what they’re doing.

And for some reason, they think Clemson should be a double-digit favorite in the College Football Playoff matchup.

The Tigers were as high as 13.5-point favorites, but that spread has since dropped to 12.5 after the news of the suspensions.

It will be interesting, in my opinion, to watch and see if the spread trends more in Notre Dame’s favor down the stretch or if it stays put right at about 12.5.

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