Posted on 01/01/2019 11:43:56 AM PST by blam
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers are meeting in the College Football Playoff.
For the 4th straight season, the two powerhouse programs will meet in the playoffs – third time in the CFP Finals.
Alabama has a 2-1 edge and is 1-1 in the championship game. They defeated Clemson for the title in 2015, before the Tigers returned the favor the following year.
This time around, Alabama (13-0) is favored against Clemson (13-0) at Levi’s Stadium on Monday (January 7, 2019, 20:00ET). The spread opened at -6.0 points for the Crimson Tide.
Tua Tagovailoa drives an Alabama offense that is the best in the Nick Saban era. This season he has an incredible 41 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions.
The offense averages 47.7 points per game, which gives a little room for error to a defense allowing only 16.2 points.
There are no shortage of weapons for Tagovailoa to choose from, but Jerry Jeudy appears to be the best of them all. He captured the Biletnikoff award this season as college football’s best receiver and now has 1,176 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in 14 games.
Alabama has gone a reassuring 14-0 SU as favorites this year, and 8-6-0 against the spread.
Alabama vs Clemson Statistical Comparison(Click to site)
Tua Tagovailoa is great, but it isn’t crazy to suggest Clemson may actually have the edge at quarterback.
Trevor Lawrence was the highest rated QB recruit in history and has done nothing to disappoint since taking the job from Kelly Bryant.
Lawrence is 10-0 as starter, including a dominant win over Notre Dame to set up another date with Alabama. Over the 10 games he’s been QB1, Lawrence has 18 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions.
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(Excerpt) Read more at sportsbettingdime.com ...
"Alabama won their 14 games by an average margin of 31.5 points; Clemson was also 14-0, winning by 31.4 points per game"
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This may be the closet matched game (forecast/review) I've ever seen.
The Tide will roll in a close one with Tua being the difference.
I hope you're correct.
Last night, at my regular Saturday night poker game, a friend told me that Tua left the Orange Bowl stadium with a boot on his foot.
Does anyone know anything about that?
Why did Clemson get a bye in the 1st round?
Does anyone know anything about that?
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No I don’t, but that won’t stop commenting ... (solid FR tradition).
Could be fake, for the opponent or the news (or betting line - oh no).
They didn’t.
Only allowed if you don't read the linked article.
“a friend told me that Tua left the Orange Bowl stadium with a boot on his foot.”
I think he’s OK.
They played Notre Dame, same thing.
LOL, true.
I haven’t heard that, but it wouldn’t surprise me. He was limping during the game.
Tua Tagovailoa Provides Update On Injured Ankle, Admits 'It Was Definitely Sore' After Oklahoma Game
"Despite how well Tua played over the weekend, he can’t escape questions regarding the status of his ankle, which he injured in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia. After the Orange Bowl, Tua was spotted leaving the stadium in a walking boot."
Don’t know where you heard that Tua’s shoulder was hurt? I read three Bama websites daily and I have yet to hear that.
One big difference in the teams. Alabama plays in the SEC, which is loaded with quality football teams. Clemson plays in the ACC, which is loaded with quality teams as well, but they play basketball. That Clemson has a cakewalk to the CFPs every year for dominating in the weak ACC is a travesty. No way in the world they’re winning 11-12 games every year if they played in the SEC. They played one SEC team this year in Texas A&M and should have lost the game.
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