The Stanford Cardinal 2-1 (1-0 ACC) and No. 15 Clemson Tigers 2-1 (1-0) meet at Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET (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.
Stanford was on the road last week against the Syracuse Orange and came away with a nail-biting 26-24 win. QB Ashton Daniels had a decent outing, completing 23-of-38 passes for 178 yards, but had 2 INTs.'WR Elic Ayomanor had 7 catches for 87 yards and a TD. Stanford is averaging 31.3 points per game (PPG) while giving up 21.7. Their offense and defense are sitting 61 and 62 in the rankings, so there’s room for improvement.
Clemson dominated NC State, jumping out to a 28-0 lead in the 1st quarter and scoring 59 points for a comfortable 24-point win. QB Cade Klubnik completed 16-of-24 passes for 209 yards and 3 TDs, while RB Phil Mafah rushed for 107 yards and a TD on just 7 carries.
However, the Tigers defense struggled, allowing 21 points in the 4th quarter, indicating a need for improvement. Currently, Clemson averages 42.7 PPG (15th nationally), but gives up 29.7 (ranking 102nd) so they’ll need to tighten up defensivey to keep the winning streak alive.