The No. 11'Clemson Tigers'(11-2) and the No. 6'Tennessee Volunteers'(10-2) meet Friday in Miami for the Capital One Orange Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Clemson vs. Tennessee, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Clemson ended its season with a 39-10 victory against North Carolina, finishing 8-0 in the ACC and 11-2 overall with both losses coming within the final 5 weeks of the season. The Tigers finished 7-6 against the spread (ATS) and had an Over/Under record of 7-6. Clemson’s offense put up an average of 404.6 yards per game, good for 55th in the nation, while their defense allowed only 20.1 PPG to rank 19th-best.
Tennessee capped off its season with a 56-0 victory against Vanderbilt to finish 2nd in the SEC East (6-2) behind Georgia. Tennessee looked unstoppable after a 62-59 victory against Alabama, but a knee injury to Heisman-hopeful QB Hendon Hooker'derailed the season.