Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers – Breakdown and Prediction

September 28, 2024

Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers: Both ACC teams are on a winning streak

The Clemson Tigers are hosting the Stanford Cardinal at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

The Cardinal joined the ACC this season

The Stanford Cardinal are sixth in the ACC with a 2-1 record. They started the season with a 34-27 loss to TCU. They bounced back with a huge 41-7 win over Cal Poly and added another one last week with a 26-24 win over Syracuse. Emmet Kenney hit a 39-yard field goal as time expired to win the game for the Cardinal. Ashton Daniels was 23-of-38 passing for 178 yards.

The Tigers are among the top-scoring teams in the nation

The Clemson Tigers are fifth in the ACC with a 2-1 record. They had a tough start losing 34-3 against Georgia and then exploded on the offensive end. A 66-20 win over App State followed and the Tigers won 59-35 against NC State last week. Cade Klubnik threw for three touchdowns and added a 55-yard scoring run. He finished 16 for 24 for 209 yards.

Betting Trends

The Tigers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games overall, 16-4 SU in their last 20 games against teams from the ACC and 5-1 SU in their last 6 games played in September. They are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games played on Saturday. Clemson has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games in Week 5 and have gone over in 4 of their last 5 home games played on Saturday. The Cardinal are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games overall, 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the ACC and 2-14 SU in their last 16 games played on Saturday. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games on the road and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played in Week 5. Stanford has played under the total point line in their last 6 games played in September.

Prediction and Conclusion

Both Clemson and Stanford won their last two games and were 2-0 in conference play. This will be only their second game ever after the Tigers won 27-21 back in 1986. This is a big game for Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who can reach 173 victories, tying the late Florida State great Bobby Bowden for most wins with an ACC school. The Cardinals have barely won any of their road games in the last couple of seasons, and it will be a huge upset if they do that today. Still, the -22.5-point spread in the Tigers favor is too much, so we go with the Cardinals to cover the spread.