Gator Bowl: Clemson vs. Nebraska Preview

The Clemson Tigers finished the season on a roll playing tough defense and the Nebraska Cornhuskers finished the year on a roll playing great offense.
Both will after a win January 1 when they meet at Municipal Stadium in the Gator Bowl.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Cornhuskers, while the game’s total is sitting at 57.
James Davis rushed for three touchdowns to pace Clemson to a 31-14 win over South Carolina in Week 14.
The Tigers covered the 1-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 40.5.
Joe Ganz tossed two touchdown strikes in Week 14 as Nebraska surged to a 40-31 win over Colorado.
The Cornhuskers failed to cover the 18-point spread at home in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (57.5).
Team records:
Clemson: 7-5 SU, 4-6 ATS
Nebraska: 8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS
Clemson most recently:
When playing in January are 1-3
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

Nebraska most recently:
When playing in January are 3-2
When playing on grass are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Clemson is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Clemson is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Nebraska is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nebraska’s last 5 games
Nebraska is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games

 

Leave a Reply