Clemson @ Wake Forest

First things first, I would say do your due diligence and check the weather before the game. Tuesday the report for the FAU/Troy game talked about wind and rain. The game came and there was no rain. Well showers are in the forecast for this one, so lets see if the weather people can get it right tonight.

Clemson is finally where they can thrive. Talk about a team/coach that just hasn't been able to handle the pressure/expectations. Well suffice to say, the expectations aren't there anymore having lost to a poor Maryland team. That Alabama loss doesn't look so bad now, but regardless, the Tigers haven't looked good at all this year. But now since there are no more expectations, they should be right back in their comfort zone. They also are coming off a bye week.

Wake Forest just got beat by a poor Navy team. This loss was totally unacceptable. 6 turnovers is how you lose games like that. Skinner usually does an excellent job at protecting the ball, but it seems like when he is off, he is really off. Cullen Harper, the Clemson QB, has also looked like a shell of himself compared to last year. His TD to INT ratio is unacceptable with the talent he has on that offense.

OK, lets address what we know for sure. Clemson has 2 talented running backs, and Wake just gave up almost 300 yards on the ground to a Navy team, a team that Wake knows all they are going to try and do is run the ball. Now defending the triple option isn't easy, but everyone knows Navy is going to run the ball, and Wake gave up a ton of yards on the ground. That looks like a plus for the Clemson Tigers. Factor in that there could be rain in the forecast, which could affect the passing game, that could be another advantage to Clemson.

Special teams for both these teams are solid, although Clemson gets the edge in the return game.

I think we know this game is going to come down to turnovers. I don't think one of these teams is going to steamroll the other without getting turnovers. It is obvious that whoever wins the turnover battle usually wins the game, and I think tonight's game is no different. I will be taking Clemson because I think they match up well against Wake Forest. I am just hoping for minimal turnovers, at least from the Clemson side.