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Clemson Football Gameday vs Florida Atlantic: Odds, broadcast info and predictions

By John Chancey

Sep 9, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney runs down the hill after rubbing Howard's Rock before the game with Charleston Southern at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney runs down the hill after rubbing Howard's Rock before the game with Charleston Southern at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clemson Football season takes forever to get here and then moves real fast. Here are the details on their Week 3 matchup in the Valley.

What: Florida Atlantic Owls at Clemson Tigers

When: 8:00 PM Eastern

Where: Clemson Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina

How to watch: The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network and available in the ESPN app.

How to listen: Clemson Athletic Network

Broadcasters: Wes Durham, Tim Hasselbeck, and Taylor Tannebaum will call the game on the ACC Network. As usual, Don Munson will call the game on the Clemson Athletic Network, along with Tim Bouret and Reggie Merriweather.

Forecast: 73 degrees at game start, partly cloudy

Spread: Clemson -24.5 to -25.5 depending on the book

Over/Under: 51 or 51.5 points depending on the book

Preview: Click here to read Casey Cregan’s preview of the Owls.

Prediction: Florida Atlantic at Clemson Football

The Owls are starting their first season in the American Athletic Conference. They didn’t have a great 2022 campaign, and they fired head coach Willie Taggart. That hasn’t kept prognosticators from picking them to finish in the upper half of their new league.

Tom Herman takes over for Taggart, and Nebraska/Texas transfer Casey Thompson takes over at quarterback. The Owls started hot against FCS Monmouth, but had trouble moving the ball against the Ohio Bobcats last weekend.

FAU is a better test than FCS Charleston Southern, but the Tigers still have a considerable advantage in talent. I expect the defense to have another strong showing against Thompson and the Owls’ offense.

The fortunes of this game will still reside with the Tiger offense. If they are efficient, they will create an early lead on FAU and win comfortably. If they fail to protect the ball, as they did against Duke and CSU, anything can happen.

I like Clemson to cover the spread, and I will take the over on points.

2403. 48. 879. Final. 10

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change

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