Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 9/28/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-22.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The Clemson Tigers (2-1) welcome the Stanford Cardinal (2-1) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Stanford opens this contest as 22.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 57.5.

The Stanford Cardinal head into this game 2-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cardinal took the field against the Syracuse Orange and took home the win by a score of 26-24. On the day, they tallied 70 plays which gave them a total of 351 yards. The Stanford Cardinal ran the football 32 different times and recorded 173 yds, which earned them an average of 5.4 yards per carry. Against the run, the Cardinal conceded 26 yards on 17 attempts, which is an average of 1.5 yds per rush allowed. Stanford gave up 27 pass completions on 42 tries for 339 yds, and a completion percentage of 64.3%.

In terms of scoring points, the Stanford Cardinal have an average of 31.3 points per game. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 137.7 yards on the ground which has them sitting 90th in college football. The Cardinal have earned 1,074 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Stanford has totaled 6 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns. Stanford has tallied 60 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 15 infractions for 109 yds. They have surrendered the football 4 different times.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Cardinal have conceded 896 yds which puts them in 96th in D-1. They are conceding 298.7 yards per outing via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 66.6%. During the season, they are conceding 350.3 yards/game ranking them 74th in the country. They have yielded 5 touchdowns by air in addition to 3 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 2.2 yards per run and 51.7 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Overall, they have given up 155 yards via the running game in 3 contests. The Cardinal are sitting in 62nd in the country when it comes to team defense, allowing 21.7 points per contest.

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The Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 2-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers went home victorious with a score of 59-35 when they played the NC State Wolfpack. Clemson rushed for 8.2 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 269 yds on 33 attempts. The Tigers finished the game with 523 yds and they ran 67 plays (7.8 yards per play). The Tigers pass defense conceded a completion rate of 64.5%, relinquishing 257 yards on 20 out of 31 passing. Clemson conceded 38 rush attempts for 179 yds (4.7 yds per rush).

The Clemson Tigers average 474.3 yards/game, which ranks them 18th in the country. The Clemson offense has accrued 175 yards of penalties on 17 violations, which ranks 108th in D-1 in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 189.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 567 yards for this season. They have thrown 1 interception while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have earned 65 1st downs. When it comes to how much they score, the Tigers currently rank 15th in the country maintaining an average of 42.7 points per game. Over the course of the season thus far, the Tigers have compiled 856 passing yards as well as holding an average of 285.3 passing yards per game, which is ranked 25th in Division 1.

The Tigers are relinquishing 29.7 points per game, ranking them 102nd in the country. Clemson has conceded a total of 497 yards rushing (165.7 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game on the year. This year, they have conceded 89 total points. They have conceded 5 touchdowns through the air as well as 249.7 yards/game, which has them in 108th in D-1. The Tigers defense has been on the field for 199 plays, which is good for 26th in college football. Their defense has tallied 3 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions on the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinal +22.5

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