No. 8 Clemson Tigers at Maryland Terrapins |
Clemson is tied with Wake Forest atop the ACC’s Atlantic Division and will be trying to push its record to 7-0 on Saturday. The Tigers biggest issue is the health of quarterback Tajh Boyd, but he’s expected to fully recover from a hip injury suffered last week.
The team holds a 31-26-2 advantage in the series, with the home team winning the last two meetings, which includes Clemson’s 31-7 win as 14.5-point favorites last year. It served as the program’s biggest margin of victory over the Terrapins since 1996.
The Tigers got a huge performance out of running back Andre Ellington against Boston College last time out, gaining 117 yards on 22 carries. He is the leading rusher with 528 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
sportsbook bettors will find that the Tigers are 13-7 ATS versus conference opponents and the ‘under’ is 12-8 in those contests.
Maryland almost completed a come-from-behind victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but ultimately dropped a 21-16 decision as 15.5-point road underdogs. The Terrapins have dropped three of four and a quarterback controversy is in play.
It’s likely that sophomore Danny O’Brien will start once again, but first-year coach Randy Edsall has made it clear that nobody’s roster spot is safe on the team. O’Brien and C.J. Brown combined to complete just 5 of 23 passes for 53 yards last week.
Maryland has combined to rush for 440 yards the last two games, including a season-high 246 versus Georgia Tech. Senior Davin Meggett has ran for 1,928 career yards, which includes running for 85 yards or more in four of five games this year.
College football bettors will find that the Terrapins are 11-6 ATS versus ACC opponents, while the ‘under’ is 10-7 in those contests.
