Can Clemson Really Cover the Spread Against Notre Dame Saturday?
Notre Dame vs. Clemson will be a heavily wagered on game for sure this Saturday even with Clemson very un-Clemson-like this season. Below you will find the Gambling911.com preview.
The BetUS Preview for Notre Dame vs. Clemson
BetUS host Gary Segars, and expert handicappers Kyle Hunter and Parker Fleming preview the College Football Week 10 game between Notre Dame and Clemson. They'll go over the best value college football odds available and betting trends and share their College Football expert predictions.
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"They've got four losses before November for the first time since 2010," Segars noted.
Kyle Hunter points out the similarities between these two teams.
"They're both strong in the trenches. They both have weaknesses at wide receiver. But the big difference stops at Sam Hartman is way better than Cade Klubnik at this point.
"I know he doesn't have great wide receivers around him. The other thing is the Clemson run attack, which we thought would be really good, is averaging just 3.7 yards per carry. I don't think the offensive line is playing up to par for Clemson.
"The question when I handicap this game though is Where is Clemson's mind at? I have a hard time handicapping games like this."
What Do the Numbers Tell Us?
92% of those betting the spread of this game were backing Notre Dame at -3.5 and 82% were backing the Irish at -3. You'll notice this number is moving in the wrong direction. If we see the number drop to -2.5, this could be an indication the oddsmakers feel strongly that Clemson can cover here.
The Tigers are still ranked at No. 25 at Sagarin but Notre Dame is No. 10 and viewed as far more superior in this matchup. This is demonstrated by the 7.72 number we're getting. The indication is there is around a 5-point underlay and underlays in this range (3/3.5/4) tend to be good for the favorite. This just seems too easy and it's odd we don't see the number moving more towards 3.5 and 4.
Prop Bets for Notre Dame vs. Clemson
Game Props
3 Straight Scores by Either Team
yes
-205
no
+150
Team to Score First
CLE
+101
ND
-136
Any Team to Score 40+ Points
yes
+584
no
-1250
First score of Game is Touchdown
yes
-286
no
+190
Will there be Overtime
yes
+800
no
-2000
Will there be a Scoreless Quarter
yes
+151
no
-205
Time of First Score O/U 6 (mins elapsed)
Under(6)
-110
Over(6)
-121
Defensive or special teams TD scored
yes
+238
no
-345
Team to Score Last
CLE
-107
ND
-126
Head to Head
Most Receiving Yards: Beaux Collins (CLE) vs Rico Flores (ND)
-223
+143
Most Receiving Yards: Beaux Collins (CLE) vs Holden Staes (ND)
-213
+137
Most Receiving Yards: Beaux Collins (CLE) vs Chris Tyree (ND)
-197
+129
Most Passing TDs: Cade Klubnik (CLE) vs Sam Hartman (ND)
-112
-130
Most Passing Yards: Cade Klubnik (CLE) vs Sam Hartman (ND)
-117
-129
Most Receiving Yards: Chris Tyree (ND) vs Jake Briningstool (CLE)
+139
-213
Most Receiving Yards: Chris Tyree (ND) vs Tyler Brown (CLE)
+145
-223
Most Receiving Yards: Holden Staes (ND) vs Tyler Brown (CLE)
+152
-239
Most Receiving Yards: Holden Staes (ND) vs Jake Briningstool (CLE)
+148
-233
Most Receiving Yards: Jake Briningstool (CLE) vs Rico Flores (ND)
-239
+154
Most Receiving Yards: Rico Flores (ND) vs Tyler Brown (CLE)
+158
-251
- Tony Caliente, Gambling911.com
