Clemson Tigers Playoff First Round Game Lines
Last week, the Clemson Tigers faced the SMU Mustangs in the ACC Championship Game. Clemson was coming off a tough loss in the final moments at home against the South Carolina Gamecocks that gave them no margin for error against the Ponies. Head coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers escaped with a thrilling win over the Mustangs to secure the ACC championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff. From 2011 through 2022, Clemson posted double-digit win seasons every year under Swinney. Now, they have done so yet again. But Clemson has a tough CFP draw on the road against the Texas Longhorns.
College Football Playoff Betting Lines
Clemson Tigers +11
Texas Longhorns -11
Over/Under: 52
Clemson Tigers Weekly Matchup
In postseason action, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Clemson Tigers will face the Texas Longhorns at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX. Kickoff time is set for 4 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on TNT.
Clemson will draw attention from betting on college football using crypto bargain hunters seeking a quality road dog against a public home favorite.
Last game, the Texas Longhorns lost 22-19 against the Georgia Bulldogs as 3-point favorites. The game went under the total of 51. Texas has a record of 11-2 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 4-7-1 over/under the total. Texas ranks 18th for total offense, 13th for passing, 64th for rushing and 26th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 3rd overall, 1st against the pass, 15th against the rush, and 2nd for points allowed. Also, Texas ranks 123rd for fewest turnovers lost and 3rd for takeaways.
Clemson Tigers Weekly Recap
Last game, the Clemson Tigers won 34-31 against the SMU Mustangs as 2.5-point dogs. The game went over the total of 56.5. Clemson has a record of 10-3 straight up, 5-6 against the spread, and 3-8 over/under the total. Clemson ranks 12th for total offense, 17th for passing, 43rd for rushing and 16th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 65th overall, 60th against the pass, 72nd against the rush, and 43rd for points allowed. Also, Clemson ranks 10th for fewest turnovers lost and 14th for takeaways.
The Clemson Tigers pulled off a big win against the SMU Mustangs in the ACC Title Game to win their conference and earn an automatic bid into the College Football Playoff.
It was a great game for the Tigers on Saturday night. Clemson got off to a big lead early, but a good team in the Mustangs came storming back to tie the game late. However, with just 16 seconds left, Cade Klubnik led the offense down the field quickly into field goal position, and Nolan Hauser knocked in a 56-yard field goal at the gun to win it.
Klubnik had a big-time performance with four passing touchdowns, as he threw three touchdowns in the first quarter.
Winning the conference again was a great accomplishment, but the Tigers' main goal was to get an automatic bid into the CFP.
The big discussion was about who would grab the three and four spots, with the three and four seeds getting the bye week. The Arizona State Sun Devils, Boise State Broncos, and Clemson were all vying for the bye week, as all three of those teams would have loved to have the bye.
The Broncos ended up with the third seed, followed by Arizona State, which also got a bye.
The Tigers' not getting the bye is unfortunate for a team that is a bit banged up. Clemson finished ranked 16th and will be the lowest team in the CFP at the 12 seed.
2024 Clemson Tigers Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. Georgia |
L 3-34 |
0-1 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Appalachian State |
W 66-20 |
1-1 |
| Sep 14 |
OFF |
| Sep 21 |
vs. NC State |
W 59-35 |
2-1 |
| Sep 28 |
vs. Stanford |
W 40-14 |
3-1 |
| Oct 5 |
at Florida State |
W 29-13 |
4-1 |
| Oct 12 |
at Wake Forest |
W 49-14 |
5-1 |
| Oct 19 |
vs. Virginia |
W 48-31 |
6-1 |
| Oct 26 |
OFF |
| Nov 2 |
vs. Louisville |
L 21-33 |
6-2 |
| Nov 9 |
at Virginia Tech |
W 24-14 |
7-2 |
| Nov 16 |
at Pittsburgh |
W 24-20 |
8-2 |
| Nov 23 |
vs. The Citadel |
W 51-14 |
9-2 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. South Carolina |
L 14-17 |
9-3 |
Clemson has a proud tradition of championship football, with three claimed national championships and 27 league titles. Swinney took Clemson to the national title in 2016 and 2018, with national championship game losses in 2015 and 2019.
Frank Howard and Dabo Swinney are the two coaching legends of Clemson football. Also in the conversation is Danny Ford, who led Clemson to the 1981 national championship.
Clemson’s greatest players include Trevor Lawrence, Deshaun Watson, Travis Etienne, CJ Spiller, and William Perry.
Frank Howard was the first coaching legend of Clemson football. Clemson finished ranked in the Top 20 six times under Howard between 1940 through 1969. Howard posted 165 career wins for the Tigers. Last year, Dabo Swinney surpassed Howard and finished 2023 with 179 career wins. Danny Ford may be forgotten, but he was an outstanding coach at Clemson, too. Ford went 96-29-4 with five ACC titles. Ford’s .760 win percentage is second only to Swinney’s .798.
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