I’m like, ‘Man, that’s got to hurt. I couldn’t be more excited getting to write a game preview for this type of game.
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This game will come down to which team takes better care of the ball and capitalizes on its opponents mistakes. Obviously the margin of error is very small now as the top four teams in the nation battle to decide who will wear the crown.
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Clemson led the Atlantic Coast Conference in passing yards per game. We’ve got 115 guys, and 112 of them did what’s right and three of them didn’t.
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How the Tigers are underdogs in this game is a bit baffling to me.
The two teams’ defenses are outstanding.
Clemson comes into its matchup against Oklahoma as the only unbeaten team left in college football with an impressive 13-0 record.
Flutie admits that he’s used to seeing the Orange Bowl played under the lights at night, but he remains confident that the game will still be a success.
Top-ranked Clemson meets number-four Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl at 4 p.m. ET, and then two seed Alabama takes on third seed Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl at 8 p.m. ET. The Sooners had enough beef in the middle to slow the run game but were hopelessly outclassed on the perimeter. Heavy likes DeShaun Watson and Wayne Gallman to lead the Tigers to victory and the national championship game. “We have always gone into things saying, ‘We got a chance to win a football game.’ I think that’s still the case”. Henry ran for 1,986 yards on the season, while scoring 23 touchdowns.
One outlier can be found on Notre Dame wide receiver Will Fuller’s otherwise sterling game-by-game log from an All-America junior season. What will Oklahoma try to do to slow down this monster? Clemson has excelled at pass efficiency defense this season, allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete just 46 percent of their passes, No. 1 in the nation. Texas clearly showed you can mash the Sooners up front if you have the physicality to do so. Clemson blew out the Sooners 40-6. Their time of seeing backup quarterbacks has come to an end.
Clemson might ask for a few pointers.
As a team, the Sooners had the 3rd most potent attack in the country, 45.8 points per game, paired with an 18th ranked defense which surrendered 20.8 per contest. While the Tigers say he isn’t blessed with a great arm, Venables has been trying to emulate Sooners QB Baker Mayfield in practice. “I don’t know what it is, but I have a knack for staying up and making plays”. But exposed in the Texas game, Mayfield couldn’t be protected consistently.
Alexander’s plan is to remove Shepard from Oklahoma’s offensive equation – a task easier said than done, even for one of the elite cornerbacks in college football. Clemson +3. Under on the point total. Venables and staff have had tons of prep time for this and there is little doubt the focus will be there for a game of this magnitude. Those same odds makers have Alabama as a almost 1-to-1 favorite to win the title. Clemson’s defensive line needs to dominate the suspect Sooner OL and punish Mayfield at every opportunity.
“When you don’t do the right things, there’s consequences”, Swinney said. As long as the Sooners have to pass to win, the Tigers will be in good shape. Simply dominant and also, maybe the most balanced of any national title contender in recent history. Field goal kicking has been the one bright spot and we once again go into this game just hoping this phase doesn’t sink the ship. Clemson’s disadvantages in field position throughout the season has been an overlooked stat in my opinion. “Got all the confidence in the world in him”. “That place was pretty beat-up by the time they tore it down”. “Just with Iowa being a surprise team this year, it would have been a good story”.
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Swinney described both quarterbacks as being creative and smart in what they do. Clemson wins by a score of 38-31.
