Clemson at NC State

The Tigers have really gotten it together after a very weak start going 2-3 out of the gate. But, they have now run off four straight wins. Two of the losses - TCU by just 3 and Georgia Tech by just 4 - came to teams with a combined one loss. This Clemson team has been living on defense, but the offense has come of age, and over the last four games they have scored 42 per game. They have been very consistent with no games coming in at less than 38. The Wolfpack have been finding themselves in shootouts almost every week, but it has been a recipe for disaster as they have lost four of their last five. The defense has really been coming up empty as each of the Pack's last six opponents has scored 31 or more. That is not going to get it done vs. a Clemson team that has the offense rolling and can play defense as well. The Pack simply won't be able to trade scores with the Tigers. I like Clemson in this one.