The NC State Wolfpack (2-1) and No. 19 Clemson Tigers (1-1) meet at Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's'college football odds around the'NC State vs. Clemson odds, and make our expert'college football picks and predictions.
Clemson, which is No. 19 in the bounced back in a big way, crushing Appalachian State 66-20 to move to 1-1 on the season. They easily covered the 17-point spread and blew past the 52-point total. The Tigers jumped out to a 35-0 lead after the 1st quarter and never looked back. Clemson racked up 712 yards of offense, forced 3 turnovers, and went 6-for-12 on 3rd down. QB Cade Klubnik was electric, throwing for 378 yards and 5 TDs, while RB Phil Mafah added 118 rushing yards and a score.
NC State moved to 2-1 after a 30-20 win against Louisiana Tech. They didn't cover the 20.5-point spread, but hit the Over on the 48-point total. Despite trailing 17-6 at halftime, the Wolfpack turned things around with a strong 2nd half, scoring 23 points. They won the turnover battle 2-1 while going 7-for-13 on 3rd downs. QB CJ Bailey passed for 156 yards with an INT while RB Kendrick Raphael rushed for 63 yards and a TD.
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