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2024 Clemson Tigers College Football Betting

In 2020, the Clemson Tigers finished with a final national ranking of 3rd. It was the 6th consecutive season in which Clemson finished 4th or better. But since that COVID-ravaged season, Clemson has taken a step back. Dabo Swinney’s program has gone 10-3, 11-3, and 9-4 in the past three seasons. As a result of this decline, there have been some harsh comments about Swinney’s refusal to embrace the transfer portal and NIL fully. Swinney is an old-school coach who believes in education and building relationships. Swinney believes the real riches of college football are a lifelong brotherhood with teammates and coaches and the ability to function as a contributing member of society.

Those convictions, while admirable, are no longer relative to the current ways of college football. Today, it is all about the bag, at least in the eyes of most players. So, while Dabo has many fans who are pulling for his back-to-the-future ways, the jury is still out on whether it can work.

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Five straight wins to end the 2023 season should give Clemson confidence. But what is the Tigers’ ceiling? They have been an AP preseason top-10 team for the past three years but finished no higher than No. 13 in the final poll during that span. Clemson is still an upper-tier ACC team but has work to do to be a playoff contender. The season opener against Georgia may set the tone, for better or for worse. As usual, the Tigers should be strong on defense once again. However, the development of the offense behind second-year coordinator Garrett Riley and quarterback Cade Klubnik will decide how high this team can climb in the ACC and CFB Playoff picture.

Heading into 2023, quarterback Cade Klubnik was being floated as a dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate. That buzz quickly fizzled as the Tigers started 2-2 and finished with their worst record since 2011. Klubnik’s talent is undeniable, but he was far too up and down as a first-year starter, posting a 19-9 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a No. 80 national ranking in QBR.

Highly regarded offensive coordinator Garrett Riley promised explosiveness, but his unit rarely looked the part during his first year, as the Tigers ranked No. 50 nationally in total yards per game.

To reach an elite level, this group needs more consistency from Klubnik, more push from the offensive line, and more production from the wide receivers. Phil Mafah (965 yards, 13 TDs) will be one of the ACC’s best running backs, and tight end Jake Briningstool (498 receiving yards) is a future pro. Two new, highly touted WR recruits could provide a boost.

Under former analyst Wes Goodwin, who succeeded the legendary Brent Venables as defensive coordinator in 2022, Clemson dazzled once again, finishing in the top 10 nationally in total defense and passing defense while tying for the national lead in turnovers forced (28).

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Clemson has a proud tradition of championship football, with three claimed national championships and 27 league titles. Swinney took Clemson to the national title in 2016 and 2018, with national championship game losses in 2015 and 2019.

Frank Howard and Dabo Swinney are the two coaching legends of Clemson football. Also in the conversation is Danny Ford, who led Clemson to the 1981 national championship.

Clemson’s greatest players include Trevor Lawrence, Deshaun Watson, Travis Etienne, CJ Spiller, and William Perry.

Frank Howard was the first coaching legend of Clemson football. Clemson finished ranked in the Top 20 six times under Howard between 1940 through 1969. Howard posted 165 career wins for the Tigers. Last year, Dabo Swinney surpassed Howard and finished 2023 with 179 career wins. Danny Ford may be forgotten, but he was an outstanding coach at Clemson, too. Ford went 96-29-4 with five ACC titles. Ford’s .760 win percentage is second only to Swinney’s .798.

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