Early line for the Clemson-Maryland game
Clemson is favored by between 15 and 16, depending on who you ask.
This strikes me as being high. Aside from their turnover-fest at West Virginia, they’ve played a lot of close games.
- They were +14.5 at Georgia Tech and lost by only 4.
- They were favored by 3 at UVA and won by only 2.
- They were favored by 2 against NCSU and won by 6.
- And they were given +3.5 points against Florida State, a game the Terps won by 3 at home.
Early in the season I wrote them off as dead, but I fear reports of their demise were premature.
The acrid taste of defeat and potential ACCCG killing loss will be strong in the Tigers mouth. Not to mention the fan base that KNOWS that this is the home stretch that determines the bowl hopes. The Terps won’t be ready for what is about to hit them.
I am shocked at how big the spread is on this game.