LSU vs Clemson: Talented Tiger Teams Tangle in Chick-fil-A Bowl

Dec 27 | by Reggie Brown | College Football

LSU vs Clemson will meet up in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in what could arguably be one of the best games of the season.

Coach Les Miles leads a defensive minded Tigers team into Atlanta ready to cap their season off with a bowl victory. Miles will be opposed by quarterback Tajh Boyd and a Tigers team that posses a high octane offense. Something has to give on New Year’s Eve.

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LSU vs Clemson Odds: The Chick-fil-A Bowl betting line opened with LSU listed as (-3.5) point favorite and the line has leaped to (-5) with the college football consensus report revealing that 79 percent is backing the purple and gold.

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LSU vs Clemson Preview and Pick

This game will be a classic game of offense vs defense. Clemson has already established school records with 508 points and 6,220 yards, and it is one of the top FBS schools in scoring (42.3 points per game), total offense (518.3 yards per game) and passing yards (319.6). That offense will be tested against one of the best defenses in the country.

The LSU defense is among the FBS leaders in points allowed (16.9), total yards (297.8), rushing yards (103.1) and pass defense efficiency (103.5). The special teams of LSU will have some challenges for this game. LSU suspended punter Brad Wing for this game for an unspecified violation of team rules. Wing will be replaced by freshman Jamie Keehn and Clemson will put the pressure on the freshman.

Defensive pressure and the red-hot spotlight of a big bowl game could lead to great field postion for Clemson. Boyd will be able to take advantage of a short field against any defense in the country which will in-turn put pressure on LSU’s suspect offense.

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This game matches up two teams that are very talented and will have top rankings in college football for years to come, but this game belongs to Clemson. Clemosn will have the edge in special teams and that will be able to set up the field position they need to put up points and this will put LSU in a bind. They have a very good defense, but their offense is not very good in the come-from-behind spot. This will stay close, but ultimately the Clemson Tigers will win the game.

LSU vs Clemson Predictions: Clemson 23 LSU 20 (Clemson +3.5)