This is the week Clemson, Florida State, and many college football fans have been looking forward to.
Clemson vs. Florida State always feels like a big game, but it hasn’t been as important as it should be in recent years. That is not the case in 2023, as the Tigers and Seminoles face off in Death Valley in a game that is expected to be close and competitive.
As we approach the big-time ACC battle, experts have been split on who they believe will come out the winner of this matchup. 247Sports recently released an article predicting the results of each top 25 matchup for Week 4, with experts Brad Crawford and Chris Hummer split on who they see winning.
Hummer is on Clemson in this one, predicting that the Tigers will take down the Seminoles 28-7 in a close matchup.
“The Tigers win in Death Valley. They’re 7-1 in their last eight games against AP Top 10 teams and have won 41 of their last 42 overall.”
On the other side of things, Crawford predicts a 31-28 win for the Seminoles. He too sees things close, but leans Florida State on the road.
“Smart money likely sides with Clemson since this game is at home and the Tigers are playing with their backs against the wall with a loss in the ACC already. Add the fact that FSU is marked as a top 5 unbeaten and everything is setting up for a Clemson “upset” in Death Valley. However, we don’t know how this Garrett Riley offense is going to look against an elite pass rush and the Tigers haven’t faced an opponent yet as potent as the Seminoles offensively.”
As college football fans, these are the games we live for. Both teams have talent, and both have serious implications with a loss in this game.
If the Tigers drop this one, any hope they have left to make the College Football Playoff is gone. If the Seminoles drop it, their road to the playoff gets more complicated, and they continue their poor run against Clemson.
Saturday cannot come soon enough.