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Clemson Tigers vs Pittsburgh Panthers
#20 Clemson marches into Acrisure Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. Clemson was on a roll, winning 6 straight games after their loss in their opener, but they stumbled against Louisville 2 weeks ago 33-21. They bounced back last week against Virginia Tech with a 24-14 victory.
In the loss to Louisville, they were unable to contain the run as the Cardinals finished with 210 yards on the ground. Against Virginia Tech, the Tigers fixed things and held them to just 40 rushing yards. If they can contain the rushing attack of Pittsburgh here on the road, that will be a path to victory for them.
Pittsburgh was on a similar trajectory to Clemson before their last 2 games. They had started out 7-0 and had hopes of being in the ACC title game with a chance at making a playoff run. However, losses to SMU and Virginia, have derailed both of those hopes.
In both losses, they committed 2 turnovers and allowed well over 150 yards on the ground. Quarterback, Eli Holstein, has not thrown a touchdown pass over their last 2 games and has completed just 52.6% of his passes. They will need a better performance from him if they plan on staying in this one with the visiting Tigers.
Best Bet: Pittsburgh +10
Pittsburgh has been able to eclipse 100 yards rushing in each other their losses this season. We believe they will be able to keep that going and control the ball here against the visiting Tigers.
We believe the number here is just a tick too high and that Pittsburgh will be able to keep this one within single digits at home.
Key Betting Trends for Clemson at Pitt
- Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games at home.
- Pittsburgh is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division.
- Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games played in week 12.
Tennessee Volunteers vs Georgia Bulldogs
The top game of the college football slate this weekend is this one. The 8-1 Vols find themselves ranked 7th in the country and will take on the #12 Georgia Bulldogs in Athens Saturday night. The Vols are on a 4-game winning streak which includes a 24-17 victory over then #7 Alabama.
Most recently, they handled the visiting Mississippi State Bulldogs 33-14 last weekend. Running back, Dylan Sampson, has been on a tear. He has only 1 game this season where he was held under 100 yards which came against Oklahoma, but he has scored at least 1 touchdown in every game. He is coming off a 30-carry game where he picked up 149 yards and a score against the Bulldogs.
Georgia picked up their 2nd loss of the season last week. The were on the road at Ole Miss and were never able to get their offense going. They were held to 59 rushing yards and 245 total yards in the loss.
Carson Beck was sacked 5 times and threw an interception while completing under 65% of his passes for just 186 yards. Ole Miss used the 3 turnovers they forced to their advantage and scored on efficient drives. Georgia now finds themselves in the unexpected position of needing to win out to likely make the playoff.
Best Bet: UNDER 48.5
Tennessee has yet to allow a team to score 20+ points in a game this season. Georgia’s offense has been stuck in neutral and now will face one of the top defenses in the country.
On the flip side, Georgia’s defense has not been terrible. They rank 30th in the country, allowing under 19ppg on the season.
We believe this is going to be a defense-dominated game where the spread looks to be close to where the game will end. We like the under here in this SEC battle.
Key Betting Trends for Tennessee at Georgia
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee’s last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Georgia's last 13 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Georgia's last 18 games against an opponent in the East Division.
