The No. 5'Clemson Tigers'(8-0) and'Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-3) clash Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Clemson vs. Notre Dame odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Clemson enters this game off back-to-back, 1-score victories followed by a Week 9 bye. The Tigers, the No. 4 team in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, survived a somewhat shaky defensive effort in an Oct. 15 win over Florida State (34-28). They overcame 4 turnovers in an Oct. 22 victory over Syracuse (27-21).
The Fighting Irish took down Syracuse Saturday (a week after the Orange fell to Clemson). Notre Dame easily covered a 1.5-point spread in a 41-24 triumph that saw the Irish held an opposing offense under 300 total yards (286) for a 2nd straight week and a 3rd time in 4 weeks. In total defense for the season, UND ranks 28th in FBS (334.5 yards per game).