College Football Playoff Odds for Clemson vs. Texas
| Clemson Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+13.5 -112 | 49.5 -112o / -108u | +425 |
| Texas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-13.5 -108 | 49.5 -112o / -108u | -600 |
College Football Playoff Predictions, Parlay Picks for Clemson vs. Texas
- Cade Klubnik 220 Passing Yards (-120)
- Quintrevion Wisner 70+ Rushing Yards (-210)
- Matthew Golden 60+ Receiving Yards (-150)
- Texas Alt Team Total Over 30.5 Points (-155)
Parlay Odds: +575 (DraftKings)
Please always remember to bet responsibly. SGPs are long shots for a reason.
It'll be the first time the Clemson Tigers (10-3) and the Texas Longhorns (11-2) meet.
The winner will face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.
Getting to the College Football Playoff was a rollercoaster ride for the Tigers. Regular season losses to SEC rivals Georgia and South Carolina left needing a win a victory over SMU at the ACC Championship game to punch their ticket
They'll face the Longhorns, who earned the highest at-large bid after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship game.
Double-digit favorites at home, they are searching for their first national championship since 2005.
Read on for my Clemson vs. Texas same-game parlay.
Clemson Player Prop: Cade Klubnik Over 220.5 Passing Yards
Quarterback Cade Klubnik will not only look to lead Clemson to the CFP Quarterfinals, but he will also be returning home.
While at Austin Westlake High School, Klubnik defeated Quinn Ewers' Southlake Carroll Senior High School in the Texas 6A-Division I State Championship.
Now, the two will square off again in the CFP, but Klubnik is the one I am backing in this parlay.
The junior has thrown for 3,303 yards, 33 touchdowns, and just five interceptions. Averaging 254 passing yards per game, Klubnik has cleared in nine of 13 games this season.
Led by corner Jahdae Barron, Texas has the country's best pass defense at just 143.1 passing yards allowed per game.
If Clemson pulls off the upset, it is likely because Klubnik had a big game through the air.
As a double-digit underdog, the Tigers may go pass-heavy in the second half trying to lead a rally.
Either way, I expect Klubnik to throw for 221 yards in his return home.
Texas Player Prop: Quintrevion Wisner 70+ Rushing Yards
Despite running back CJ Baxter suffering a season-ending injury in fall camp, Texas' running game did not suffer this season thanks to a loaded backfield.
Running backs Quintrevion Wisner, Jadyn Blue, and Jerrick Gibson have run for over 300 yards this season.
Still, Wisner has stolen the spotlight.
He has three 100-yard games this season, all in the last nine games. He has run for 70 yards or more five times in that span.
Even in the misses, the volume has been there, as Wisner has had 13 carries or more in eight of his past nine games.
Clemson allows 150.1 rushing yards per game and has allowed at least one ball carrier to run for 70 yards in three consecutive games.
Plus, Texas has one of the best offensive lines Clemson has faced this season.
If Wisner continues to get the bulk of the workload, he should have no problem running for 70 yards this week.
Texas Player Prop: Matthew Golden 60+ Receiving Yards
Texas is also loaded with pass catchers.
Including Wisner and Blue, eight Longhorns have 20 receptions and 200 receiving yards.
Matthew Golden has emerged as the go-to guy of late. He leads the team with 47 receptions for 738 yards and eight touchdowns. He has had 60 receiving yards in five of his last seven games. He has gone over 70 yards in the last three games, including a career-high 162 yards in the SEC Championship Game against Georgia.
In some of those games, he has only needed a few receptions to reach 60 yards. He has gotten more volume in other games, with seven receptions against Kentucky and eight against Georgia.
Golden is averaging 15.7 yards per reception this season, so four receptions will help him reach this line again.
Team Total: Texas Alt. Over 30.5 Points (-155)
Golden leads the Longhorns with eight touchdowns, and Wisner has found paydirt four times himself.
While they may get the Longhorns into the red zone, they may not be the ones crossing the endzone.
Texas has had 12 players still with the team score this season. Its abundance of weapons has helped it average 33.6 points per game this season.
Texas has scored 31 points in eight of 13 games this season. In Austin, that hit rate is six out of seven.
Additionally, this first-round playoff game will be unaffected by weather. That should help Ewers, who has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 24 consecutive games, the longest streak in the nation.
Facing Clemson's defense will help, too.
The Tigers have allowed 31 points five times this season. However, three of the four eight-win teams they have faced this season have scored 31 points against them.
Texas team total for this game is 31.5, which more likely would require 34 or 35 points. Just in case it lands exactly at 31 (which has happened twice this season), I am lowering this total by one.
