The Clemson Tigers will look to make it six straight wins Saturday when they welcome the Virginia Cavaliers to Death Valley.
Dabo Swinney’s Tigers (5-1 overall, 4-0 ACC) rose two spots to No. 9 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll after defeating Wake Forest, 49-14, in Winston-Salem.
Virginia (4-2, 2-1), led by former Tigers offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, is unranked. The Cavaliers fell to the Louisville Cardinals, 24-20, last Saturday in Charlottesville.
The Tigers are a heavy favorite heading into this Week 8 conference matchup, and the six-member panel of Dan Wolken, Paul Myerberg, Eddie Timanus, Scooby Axson, Jordan Mendoza and Erick Smith all predicted the Tigers to win Saturday’s game against Virginia in their weekly Top 25 college football predictions, released Thursday.
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Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik is having a remarkable turnaround from last season. Through six games, Klubnik has thrown for 1,528 yards and 17 touchdowns to just two interceptions. Against Wake Forest, he threw for 309 yards on 31-of-41 attempts with three touchdowns.
The Tigers’ offense ran a season-high 85 plays and racked up 566 yards of total offense. The defense held Wake Forest to 38 net yards in the second half, allowing only one first down in the half until the Demon Deacons’ final possession with the game well out of reach.
Kickoff for Saturday’s game between Clemson and Virginia is set for noon ET. The game can be seen on ACC Network.
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