Free NCAA Football Prediction: #10 N.C State vs. #5 Clemson Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: N.C State Wolfpack vs. Clemson Tigers
N.C State Wolfpack (4-0) vs. Clemson Tigers (4-0)
Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Time: 7:30 pm EST
Venue: Memorial Stadium
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Wolfpack +6.5 / Tigers -6.5 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: N.C State +250 / Clemson -275
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 40
Week 5 college football sees the Wolfpack and Tigers meeting at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night in Clemson, South Carolina.
The Tigers are favored by -6.5 points in this ACC Top-10 matchup, and we have a 40 showing on the total.
N.C State Wolfpack
North Carolina State were 10-point underdogs against Clemson last season, and a double-overtime win provided a huge upset early in the campaign. We are facing a similar situation to a year ago also with this total, because if you recall, the Wolfpack were scoring 40+ against everyone early and it took two overtimes to produce a 27 – 21 game last year.
As well as these offenses are doing again to begin 2022, these defenses are also standing out which is why both teams are 4 – 0 coming into this affair on Saturday. This is a huge game for both teams, and Dave Doeren knows he has a defense behind him that is stout as hell and ready to play hard.
The Wolfpack brought back 10 starting defenders from a year ago and 18 lettermen returned on that side of the ball overall. It has shown to be working well, and I really give two shits about the rankings to provide the reasoning behind my play on this total.
It is easy to move the football against teams like Charleston Southern and Connecticut, but the Wolfpack still only rank around 70th in just about every offensive category. The 36 points per game ranks the Wolfpack at 46th in the land, and then you turn to the defensive stats.
N.C State’s defense ranks 9th against the run and 10 in scoring allowing a mere 11.8 PPG, but they should be doing that so that’s just paperwork.
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson defense ranks 10th the nation against the run, but bouts with Furman and Georgia Tech are why the stats are skewed for this team too. We can go up and down the power-5 programs and point out all of the crap opponents they have faced before conference play kicked into gear pointing out games against much weaker opponents.
I think the Clemson offense needed to get some practice in before ACC play got here because they are the team I question the most, Dj Uiagalelei has looked in control so far, but for some reason I have that feeling that something is just not right here. Clemson is going to go undefeated if they win this game on Saturday, and yes, I just said that.
Look at the crap in front of them on their schedule and there is no one left that could put a lick of fear into this program. The game with the Irish has lost it’s luster because Notre Dame has looked like junk early, and Miami folding like a lawn chair this past weekend to Middle F**king Tennessee!
I doubt Dabo Swinney is going to spell it out like that for his kids but reality is that this is the last real test I see left this year and it’s a revenge game from the loss from a year ago.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Clemson.
- Wolfpack are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Clemson.
- Wolfpack are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 conference games.
- Tigers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games.
- Under is 5-2 in Wolfpack last 7 road games.
- Under is 19-7-1 in Tigers last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
4* Free N.C State Wolfpack vs. Clemson Tigers NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
This game is going to be 9 – 7 at the half. The 1st Half total is 20.5 at -110 and you should be all over that like white on rice. Even if it does end 10 – 10 we’re still good to go with the hook in our favor. I think this is a `-point game in the end with Clemson barely escaping with their lives, 20 – 19.
4* Free N.C State Wolfpack vs. Clemson Tigers NCAA Betting Pick: 1st Half Under 20.5
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