Tigers vs Longhorns Predictions, Odds and NCAAF Picks Saturday 12-21-2024

The College Football Playoff first round will see the No. 4 Texas Longhorns (11-2) hosting the No. 13 Clemson Tigers (10-3) at 4 p.m. ET at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. Texas is the favorite in the matchup, by 13.5 points. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 49.5.

Last time out, the Longhorns bested the Kentucky Wildcats, 31-14. The Tigers picked up a 34-31 victory last time out against the SMU Mustangs.

Clemson vs. Texas Game Info

When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 4 p.m. ET
Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas
TV: TNT
Favorite: Texas -13.5
Total: 49.5 points

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Clemson vs. Texas Matchup Stats

Texas		Clemson
445.3 (11th)	Off. Yards Avg. (Rank)	454.9 (5th)
249.8 (2nd)	Def. Yards Avg. (Rank)	365.2 (89th)
164.4 (64th)	Rush Yards Avg. (Rank)	180.8 (42nd)
280.9 (13th)	Pass Yards Avg. (Rank)	274.1 (17th)
22 (112th)	Turnovers (Rank)	9 (9th)
28 (1st)	Takeaways (Rank)	25 (10th)

Clemson vs. Texas Picks

Score Prediction

Prediction: Texas 31, Clemson 21

Spread Pick

Pick ATS: Clemson +13.5 (model predicted spread is 10.1 points)

Texas is 7-6-0 ATS this season.
The Longhorns have a 5-3 record against the spread this season when favored by 13.5 points or more.
Clemson has gone 7-5-0 ATS this year.

Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 49.5 (model projecting 51.7 points)

Texas and its opponent have broken the 49.5-point mark five times this season.
So far this year, seven Tigers games have featured more than 49.5 points scored.
Texas games average 52.7 total points per game this season, 3.2 greater than the over/under for this matchup.
This season, Tigers games have resulted in an average scoring total of 53.5, which is 4.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

Team Leaders

Texas Team Leaders

Quinn Ewers: 2,665 PASS YDS / 205 YPG / 66.2% / 25 TD / 9 INT
Quintrevion Wisner: 176 CAR / 863 YDS / 66.4 YPG / 3 TD / 32 REC / 229 YDS / 17.6 YPG / 1 TD
Jaydon Blue: 112 CAR / 564 YDS / 47 YPG / 6 TD / 34 REC / 267 YDS / 20.5 YPG / 4 TD
Matthew Golden: 47 REC / 738 YDS / 56.8 YPG / 8 TD
Gunnar Helm: 49 REC / 611 YDS / 47 YPG / 5 TD
Isaiah Bond: 33 REC / 532 YDS / 44.3 YPG / 5 TD
Colin Simmons: 33 TKL / 9 TFL / 8 SACK
Anthony Hill Jr.: 84 TKL / 13 TFL / 7 SACK / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jahdae Barron: 46 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 5 INT / 5 PD

Clemson Team Leaders

Cade Klubnik: 3,303 PASS YDS / 254.1 YPG / 63.7% / 33 TD / 5 INT / 106 CAR / 458 RUSH YDS / 7 TD
Phil Mafah: 215 CAR / 1,116 YDS / 85.8 YPG / 8 TD / 19 REC / 88 YDS / 7.3 YPG / 0 TD
Antonio Williams: 70 REC / 836 YDS / 64.3 YPG / 10 TD
Bryant Wesco Jr.: 38 REC / 678 YDS / 61.6 YPG / 5 TD
T.J. Moore: 36 REC / 535 YDS / 41.2 YPG / 4 TD
T.J. Parker: 52 TKL / 11 TFL / 11 SACK
Barrett Carter: 76 TKL / 9 TFL / 3.5 SACK / 1 PD
Khalil Barnes: 56 TKL / 4 INT / 4 PD