If last week's home win came in a litmus-test game for Clemson, a road win over Cal might send this team even further up the ACC hierarchy. In a way, this game feels like a tipping point for how the Tigers' season could go. A win over Cal could give them enough confidence to stun juggernaut Miami at home in two weeks. Conversely, a road loss at Cal could leave this fanbase questioning everything.
Admittedly, Clemson is entering this game a bit more banged up than it probably wants to admit. As of Wednesday night, 14 players have been ruled out. This includes cornerback Corian Gipson and defensive tackle Devarrick Woods. Clemson has played better defensively every week. However, it will be a tall task to contain Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and the rest of the Cal offense on Friday night.
With the game rapidly approaching, here are the latest odds, how to watch it, and a score prediction.
Latest betting odds for Clemson Tigers at California Golden Bears
FanDuel Sportsbook has Clemson laying 1.5 points on the road at Cal. The associated moneylines for this game are Clemson -113 and Cal -106. This means you would need to wager $113 on Clemson to win $100. If you were to bet $100 on Cal, you would pocket $106. The projected point total for this game comes in at a combined 50.5 points. The final score should be around Clemson 26, Cal 24.5.
With this line moving quite a bit from the opening jump, look for this one to go down to the wire. Cal initially opened as a 1.5-point home favorite before Clemson emerged as a 1.5-point road favorite later in the week. Given that points may be at a premium in this one, look for the turnover differential and special teams to matter a ton in this game. The steadier team is likely going to come out on top.
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
How to watch Clemson Tigers at California Golden Bears
Here is how you can watch Clemson take on Cal under the bright lights on Friday night.
- Date: Friday, Sept. 25
- Time: 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT
- Location: Berkeley, CA
- Venue: California Memorial Stadium
- TV Info: ESPN
- Streaming Info: fuboTV
- Radio: 105.5 FM (The Roar)/Clemson Athletic Network
Kickoff from California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, CA, will be at 10:30 p.m. ET, 7:30 p.m. PT. ESPN will have the national telecast of this game. You can stream the game on fuboTV if you feel so inclined. If you want to listen along to the game on the radio, you can hear it on 105.5 FM The Roar or on the Clemson Athletic Network. It will be Saturday morning on the East Coast before this one finishes up.
Clemson Tigers at California Golden Bears game prediction
With Clemson and Cal relatively evenly matched coming in, any major slip-up one way or another could tip the scales. From a Clemson standpoint, the Tigers have a head-coaching advantage, an improving defense, and a team playing with a ton of confidence. For Cal, the Golden Bears are at home with the better quarterback and are used to playing under the bright lights in Pacific Time.
Where this game will be won and lost is on special teams and in the running game. Clemson may have the leg up on special teams with Nolan Hauser's reliable right leg. Although the Tigers have run the ball better of late, they have struggled to slow down Power Four rushing attacks. The good news is Cal is not proficient at pounding the rock. This will give the Tigers a shot to win this one on the road.
Look for Hauser to win this game as time expires on a 40-yard-plus field goal to shock California.
Week 4 final score prediction: Clemson 27, California 24.
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