SoCalPatrick
Member
Clemson is favored in this one by 3, 3.5 depending on where you're looking. This is one of those games I want to see both teams lose. Oddshark is projecting Clemson to win, cover, and the total going over (52.5.)
| FTBL Clemson vs Georgia: I can't decide which team I want to lose.
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BamaFan334
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Curious myself about the Over/Under. Almost wouldn't touch it at all. You just don't know what is going to happen. Both team's have good defensive units that could limit points, but then both teams have quarterbacks with live arms, and we know what that can lead to. At this moment, I'd take Georgia and the Under.
What is the Alabama-Miami game at currently? I know Miami has lost a couple of guys due to domestic violence and grades.
TerryP
Staff
An interesting side note to this game. The last time UGA lost their season opener was in 2013; a three point loss to Clemson. The last time Clemson lost their season opener was in 2014; a 24 point loss to UGA. Both teams suffered their losses on the road—this years game is a neutral site game in Charlotte.
TerryP
Staff
The same can be said for UGA with two ranked teams on their schedule: UF and Clemson. Right now I'd take UGA up to around -11 against the Gators.
SoCalPatrick
Member
Oddshark's model as it 41 - 31 for a final.
50+yeartidefan
Member
Kinda like when AU and Tennessee play
one will lose...... thats great
one win.......dag nabbit
i will go with Clemson.... for the win
one will lose...... thats great
one win.......dag nabbit
i will go with Clemson.... for the win
Davestwin
Member
I almost always pull for the SEC team to win against other conferences. It helps the strength of schedule for Bama when they end up beating that SEC team later in the season … in this case at the SEC Championship game. Besides, the rest of the nation goes apoplectic whenever they hear the SEC chant at the ends of those types of games! It’s one of the differences between the vast majority of Tide fans and almost all cow patch tigger fans. We pull for Auburn to win out of conference games while they want anyone and everyone to beat Bama.
rocknthefreeworld
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My dad and brother want them to go undefeated until they play us each year. They can go winless forever as far as I am concerned.
BamaFisher
Member
A loss by Georgia really puts them behind the 8 ball. They’d need to win out completely to stand a chance at playoffs. That’s a tough prospect when every team is going to have you circled on their calendar. The expectations in Athens are high and getting that playoff door shut early would be entertaining to stand by and watch. The Kirby haters will stoke some fires and I’m all for watching turmoil over there.
bama alum
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Yeah...My first wish is the for the ground to open and swallow both teams. I wish for the same to happen each time the barn plays UThug, but that never seems to happen. That said, if Clemson can drop this one and play in some closer games as the season goes on (I don't think Dabo has any real worries...), then it weakens their playoff candidacy.
^^^ hope springs eternal, I know...
No, I do not and I challenge you to a duel for besmirching my honor.
I'm pulling for Clemson. I want another shot at them in the CFP. We have to make up for the last game we faced them in. And besides, that will cause stress in Athens and with another loss and the morale of the team is shaken. I normally pull for SEC vs non-SEC, but there are exceptions. And, at least Clemson is a southern team and coached by a Bama guy.
I hope the team that a loss damages their season the most loses. I think that will be Georgia, but I'm open to other cataclysmic scenarios.
Davestwin
Member
Clemson can lose to Georgia and still make the CFP. In fact, they might not face another ranked team until the conference championship. So once again, they only have a couple of tough games from opening day to the playoffs. In between, Dabo uses several weeks worth of practices supposedly preparing for their cupcakes but actually preparing for Bama.
