The Georgia Southern Eagles (+35) will clash with the No. 2 Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium. This key afternoon game will start at 3:30 p.m. ET and ESPN2 has the TV rights.
Georgia Southern Eagles at Clemson Tigers Betting Preview
Clemson is the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 35 points to Georgia Southern. Some good in-game betting scenarios should present themselves during the match, and the over/under for this matchup hasn’t been released yet.
This game’s line initially opened at -34, but has recently shifted.
The Eagles have gained 1.0 unit so far and are 2-0 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U record of 0-1. The Tigers are up 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 0-2 ATS and own an O/U record of 1-0.
The Eagles are 2-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Tigers are also 2-0 SU.
The Eagles are hoping to remain undefeated after a 34-13 win over Massachusetts last weekTheir defense allowed the Minutemen to run for 107 yards on 25 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Andy Isabella had a productive day for the Minutemen in that one with 95 yards on nine catches. On the offense, Shai Werts completed six passes for only 154 yards and two touchdowns. Wesley Fields (141 yards on 21 rush attempts) and the signal-caller Werts (83 yards on 14 carries, one TD) led the running attack in the win. Kennedy III (three receptions, 92 yards) and Malik Murray (one catch, 40 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Clemson just earned a 28-26 win over Texas A&M. The defensive secondary allowed the Aggies to air it out for 430 yards and three touchdowns. Kendrick Rogers was a bright spot in the defeat, recording 120 yards and two touchdowns on seven catches for Texas A&M. As a group, the Tigers collectively completed 17-of-27 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns. Kelly Bryant went 12-for-17 for 205 yards and one touchdown while Trevor Lawrence was five-of-nine for 93 yards and one touchdown. Bryant (54 yards on 15 rush attempts, one TD) spearheaded the ground game in the win while Amari Rodgers (five receptions, 73 yards) and Hunter Renfrow (four catches, 59 yards) led the pass-catching attack.
Georgia Southern has run the ball on 87.5 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Clemson has an overall rush percentage of 52.3 percent. The Eagles have produced 327 rush yards/game and have seven scores via handoffs this year. The Tigers are totaling 185 rush yards per game and have four total rushing TDs.
The Eagles offensive scheme has logged 92 yards/contest through the air overall and has two passing TDs so far. The Tigers have recorded 288 pass yards per contest and have six total pass scores.
Defensively, Georgia Southern appears to have the upper hand when it comes to limiting the pass. The team has allowed 114 rush yards and 124 pass yards per game. The Clemson defense has allowed 238 yards per game to opposing passers and 94.0 yards per game on the ground. The Eagles are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.00 to opposing QBs, while the Tigers have given up a staggering 9.36 ANY/A.
Offensively, Werts has put up 154 passing yards this season. The signal-caller has completed 6-of-9 attempts with two passing scores and has yet to throw an interception. Werts has a sparkling 21.56 adjusted net yards per pass attempt overall, although that number sits at 13.94 over the past two outings.
We expect the Georgia Southern offense to mix it up in this one. Shai Werts, Wesley Fields and Wesley Kennedy III have combined for 557 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns over the last couple of outings.
Kelly Bryant has completed 12-of-17 passes for 205 yards, one TD and zero INTs for Clemson. His ANY/A sits at 12.06 for the season and 10.14 over his last two outings.
Tee Higgins (123 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown this season), Travis Etienne (44 rush yards, one rush TD) and Amari Rodgers (73 receiving yards) have combined for 415 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns over the last couple of games.
NCAA Pick: Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Clemson Tigers
SU Winner – Clemson, ATS Winner – Georgia Southern
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The Eagles offense has produced one pass play of 40+ yards, while the Tigers have accounted for seven such plays.
The Georgia Southern defense has allowed zero pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Clemson has given up one such play.
The Georgia Southern offense has created five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Clemson has created four such runs.
The Eagles defense has allowed zero rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Tigers have given up three such runs.
The Clemson defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks seven times this year. Georgia Southern has produced three sacks.
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