The Clemson Tigers (10-3) face off against the Texas Longhorns (11-2) on Saturday, December 21st. This game will be played at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin and televised on TNT. Clemson is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Georgia. Kickoff is set for 4:00 ET.

Clemson Tigers vs Texas Longhorns

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Clemson Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense ranks 15th in points per game, averaging 35.5, and they are 9th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1. They have been a pass-heavy team, ranking 8th in passing attempts, and 13th in passing yards, with 274.1 yards per game. They are 10th in completions, averaging 23.5 per game, and have converted 45.2% of their third downs.

Cade Klubnik leads the offense with 3,303 passing yards and a passer rating of 106. He has thrown 33 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, completing 63.7% of his passes. Phil Mafah leads the rushing attack with 1,116 yards. Antonio Williams has 70 catches for 836 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Texas Offense Breakdown

Texas has leaned on their passing game, ranking 10th in the nation with 280.9 yards per game. They are 11th in completions, averaging 22.8 per game, and 19th in attempts. Overall, they are 22nd in scoring, with 33.6 points per game, and we have them 17th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 1.

Quinn Ewers has thrown for 2,665 yards and 25 touchdowns, with a passer rating of 101. Texas ranks 13th in passer rating and 15th in completion percentage, completing 66.3% of their passes. On the ground, they are 49th, averaging 165.4 rushing yards per game.

Clemson Team Defense

Clemson’s defense has allowed an average of 22.3 points per game this season, including 31 points in their recent matchup against SMU. They gave up 458 total yards, with 304 yards coming through the air and 154 on the ground, while forcing one interception.

Opposing quarterbacks have completed 54% of their passes against Clemson, ranking 11th-lowest nationally. Clemson’s defense is allowing 214.4 passing yards per game and 152.2 rushing yards per game on an average of 32.8 rushing attempts per game.

Clemson Team Defense

Despite their 22-19 loss to Georgia, Texas’ defense held strong, allowing just 22 points and 277 total yards. They limited Georgia to 136 passing yards and forced an interception, though they gave up 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries.

Ranked 2nd nationally, Texas’ defense is allowing just 12.5 points per game. They’re also 4th in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 142.9 yards per game, and rank 20th against the run, allowing 108 yards per game.

Clemson vs Texas Trends

• In their last five road games, Clemson has averaged 32 points per game while allowing 18 . The team’s record in this stretch was 5-0 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• Across their last five home contests, Texas has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 5-0, while averaging 25 points per game.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Clemson Tigers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
• Although the Texas Longhorns have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.

Tigers vs Longhorns Prediction

Our pick for this week one matchup between Clemson and Texas is to take Clemson as the road underdog. Even though Texas is -11, we have the final score at 27-19 in favor of Texas, but Clemson should cover the spread.

With the over/under line set at 51.5 points, our projection of 46 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.

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