Stanford vs Clemson Prediction College Football Picks 9/28/24

Clemson (2-1) vs Stanford (2-1)

Game Info: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Memorial Stadium)

Betting Odds: Clemson -22 --- Over/Under: 57.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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In this article, we will formulate a Stanford vs Clemson prediction for this College Football Week 5 game on Saturday, September 28th, at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Let’s take a look at a Stanford Cardinal vs Clemson Tigers pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Cardinal's recent form and recent player performance

-The Tigers' recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Stanford

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Clemson

-Recent betting trends in games played between Stanford and Clemson

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Cardinal and Tigers.

What a Win for Stanford

Stanford in the last game faced off against Syracuse on the road and they were able to secure the 26-24 victory. At halftime, they were up 13-10 and they ended up holding on for the victory. Ashton Daniels completed 23 of his 38 passes for 178 yards, one interception, and two interceptions. He looked good at times, but he needs to clean up the interceptions.

Elic Ayomanor hasn’t gotten enough attention for this. He caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Stanford on the season is averaging 31.3 points while their defense is giving up 21.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 61st in the league while the defense is ranked 62nd.

Why Stanford Will Cover Against Clemson

The road team has won 11 of Stanford's last 13 games.
The team ranked 17th in the AP Poll has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games.
The underdog has covered the spread in each of Stanford's last three games.

What a Game for Clemson

Clemson is coming off quite the game against NC State. Clemson scored 59 points and that was enough for the 24-point victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were up 28-0 and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Cade Klubnik completed 16 of his 24 passes for 209 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Running back Phil Mafah also ran wild finishing with seven carries for 107 yards and a touchdown. The defense did give up 21 points in the 4th quarter and they are going to need the defense to be better here.

Clemson is averaging 42.7 points while their defense is giving up 29.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 145th while the defense is ranked 102nd. Clemson needs to play a solid four quarters to find success.

Stanford vs Clemson Prediction

Stanford is going to find a way to keep this game close. Stanford is averaging 31.3 points and the offense is going to find success. The Clemson defense at times has been an issue and they are going to really struggle to play defense here. Clemson doesn’t have anyone to match up with Ayomanor and Stanford is going to end up keeping this game close. Back Stanford to cover the spread.