Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Bulldogs (-14)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Clemson Tigers (9-4 last year) are hitting the road to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024 where they will try to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs (13-1 last season). Clemson is 13.5-point dogs. The over/under is set at 49.

The Clemson Tigers ended the season with a 9-4 record. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Tigers faced the Kentucky Wildcats and took home the win by a score of 38-35. The Clemson Tigers ended up running the ball 39 different times and amassed 103 yards, which is an average of 2.6 yds per carry. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 80 plays which gave them a total of 367 yards. Clemson allowed 16 completions on 28 tries for a total of 306 yards, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Tigers gave up 92 yds on 23 tries, which averages out to 4.0 yds per run allowed.

The Tigers earned 5,235 total yards for the prior campaign. Clemson amassed 20 touchdowns through the air and 23 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the football 22 different times. Clemson recorded 304 1st downs, and they committed 64 penalties for 554 yards. Offensively they held an average of 174.3 yards rushing, which had them sitting 43rd in the nation. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Clemson Tigers had an average of 29.8 PPG.

The Tigers sat in 31st in Division 1 regarding team defense, giving up 21.1 PPG. The opposition ran for an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 114.6 yards on the ground per contest last season. For the year, they gave up 1,490 yards via the running game in 13 games. Concerning passing yardage, the Tigers allowed 2,252 yds which put them in 11th in the nation. During their 13 games played, they conceded 173.2 yards per contest via the pass as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 52.9%. They granted 287.8 yards/game which ranked them 8th in the country. They gave up 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 17 rushing touchdowns.

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The Bulldogs finished the season having earned a 13-1 record. When they last played, the Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 63-3 when they played the Florida State Seminoles. The Bulldogs finished the contest with a total of 673 yds while running 76 plays (8.9 yards per play). Georgia ran for 7.9 yds per carry, finishing with 372 yds on 47 carries. Georgia relinquished 26 attempts on the ground for 63 yds (2.4 yards per rush). The Bulldogs secondary gave up a completion percentage of 37.0%, relinquishing 146 yds on 10 for 27 passing.

In relation to their ability to score points, the Bulldogs had a ranking of 5th in D-1 with a maintained average of 40.1 PPG. The Georgia Bulldogs averaged 496.5 yards per outing, which had them ranked 5th in Division 1. The Georgia offense racked up 606 yards of penalties on 62 infractions, which was 111th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They threw 7 picks while letting opponents recover 7 fumbles and they earned 363 first downs. Last season, the Bulldogs threw for a total of 4,274 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 305.3 throwing yards per game, ranking them 11th in the nation. They averaged 191.2 yards via the ground game and ran for 2,677 yards overall.

Georgia allowed the opposition a total of 1,590 rushing yards (113.6 yards per outing) in addition to 13 touchdowns rushing throughout last season. They yielded 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 175.4 yards per outing, which had them sitting 9th in college football. Their defense totaled 3 fumbles and 14 picks last season. The Bulldogs defense took part in 848 plays, which ranked them 66th in college football. The Bulldogs surrendered 15.6 points per game, which had them ranked 5th in the country. Last year, they surrendered 218 total points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers +13.5

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