Bama v. Clemson Early prediction thread

Submitted by ijohnb on
This is a damn good Tide team. Clemson also looked way more complete than I expected them to. I like Bama 31-20. Should be a good one.
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Gimmiedat87

December 31st, 2015 at 11:47 PM ^

Clemson 27 Alabama 21 Clemsons QB and there offense are the type that has given Saban fits through the years, when Bama rarely does lose its usually to a spread option QB who can hurt them with his legs.

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AmayzNblue

January 1st, 2016 at 1:37 AM ^

Watson will be on a tear to prove he should have won the heisman. Also, Bama struggled with teams like Tennessee, with a mobile QB who isn't nearly as good as Watson.
Clemson 21-13



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vulture

January 1st, 2016 at 2:25 AM ^

Clemson football is like Clemson soccer -- good but not deep.   Clemson lost in the European Football college championship in December (to a Stanford team led by USMNT Jordan Morris) and they will lose in the American Football college championship in January.   Alabama has 4-stars 3-deep, except when it's a 5-star.  They're just too good.

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LDNfan

January 1st, 2016 at 4:13 AM ^

Selfishly I want Bama to win so that Gary isn't making his last visit to the recently crowned National Champions.

So Bama 50 Clemson 10 seems about right. 

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bronxblue

January 1st, 2016 at 7:56 AM ^

I still think Clemson, but it'll be close if Coker plays like this. These are clearly the best two teams in the country, at least, so it'll be a fun matchup.

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LSAClassOf2000

January 1st, 2016 at 8:29 AM ^

Here's how TeamRankings matches them up:

Offense Alabama Clemson
Yards/Play 5.7 6.3
Points/Play 0.435 0.462
Rush Play % 57.42% 56.63%
Pass Play % 42.58% 43.37%
Completion % 67.17% 66.67%
3D Conv % 35.29% 46.77%
RZ Scoring % 81.48% 89.80%
Defense Alabama Clemson
Opp Yards/Play 3.9 4.6
Opp Points/Play 0.205 0.308
Opp Completion % 49.09% 48.22%
Opp 3D Conv % 28.57% 25.81%
Opp RZ Scoring % 79.17% 81.08%

 

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webbertucky

January 1st, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^

I think this could get ugly. Not MSU ugly but i wouldn't be surprised if its over by halftime. Almost doesn't seem fair how much talent that Alabama team has. Can't believe they lost a game.

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