Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/4/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-4)

Total/Over-Under: 46.5

Memorial Stadium is the site where the Clemson Tigers (4-4) will attempt to beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) on Saturday, November 4, 2023. Notre Dame opens as 4-point dogs. The betting total is set at 46.5.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish head into this game 7-2 for this season. In their last matchup, the Fighting Irish faced the Pittsburgh Panthers and took home the win by a score of 58-7. Sam Hartman finished 18/25 with 288 yards passing. He had a quarterback rating of 152.8 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. Audric Estime led the offense in rushing for the Fighting Irish with 19 carries for 114 yards (6.0 yards per attempt). For the game, they ran 65 plays which gave them a total of 535 yds. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended up rushing 33 times and accounted for 155 yards, earning them an average of 4.7 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Fighting Irish conceded 53 yards on 19 attempts, which is an average of 2.8 yds per run allowed. Notre Dame conceded 16 completions on 32 attempts for a total of 202 yards, and a completion rate of 50.0%.

The Fighting Irish have earned 3,851 total yards this season. In terms of notching touchdowns, Notre Dame has compiled 21 passing touchdowns and 18 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 9 times. Notre Dame has accrued 185 1st downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 53 penalties for 484 yds. As a unit they're averaging 164.1 yards on the ground which is 57th in Division 1. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hold an average of 38.3 PPG.

The Fighting Irish are ranked 10th in college football in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 15.3 PPG. They are allowing 3.5 yards per running attempt and 121.3 rushing yards per contest on the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 1,092 rushing yards through 9 outings. In terms of yards via the pass, the Fighting Irish have given up 1,427 yards which puts them in 12th in college football. They have conceded 158.6 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 51.9%. Over the course of this season, they are conceding 279.9 yards/game which puts them 11th in Division 1. They have relinquished 6 touchdowns by air in addition to 9 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Tigers step onto the field holding a record of 4-4 for this year. In their last game, the Tigers went home defeated by a final of 24-17 against the NC State Wolfpack. Cade Klubnik walked away from the contest with 263 yards on 33/50 through the air while his QB rating was 102.2. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.3. Phil Mafah ran the football 16 times for 84 yds, ending the game with 5.3 yds per attempt for Clemson. Clemson ran for 3.4 yards per tote, finishing with 101 yds on 30 attempts. The Tigers ended up finishing with 364 yards and they ran 81 plays (4.5 yds per play). The Tigers pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 55.0%, relinquishing 138 yds on 11 for 20 passing. Clemson relinquished 26 rush attempts for 64 yds (2.5 yards per rush).

In terms of how much they score, the Tigers sit 64th in the country holding an average of 28.8 PPG. The Clemson Tigers hold an average of 416.6 yards per contest, ranking them 49th in D-1. The Clemson offense has racked up 366 yds of penalties on 40 violations, which has them ranked 106th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 5 picks while letting opponents recover 10 fumbles and they have been able to earn 192 first downs. For the season to this point, the Tigers currently sit at 2,072 passing yards as well as an average of 259.0 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 46th in college football. They are averaging 157.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,261 yards overall.

Clemson has given up a total of 793 yards rushing (99.1 yards/game) in addition to 9 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have yielded 8 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 167.8 yards per outing, which has them in 9th in the nation. Their defense has tallied 6 fumbles and 6 interceptions for the year. The Tigers defense has taken the field for 495 plays, which has them ranked 21st in the nation. The Tigers are surrendering 21.0 points per game, which puts them 39th in the country. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 168 total points.

Who will win tonight's Fighting Irish/Tigers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Fighting Irish +4

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