LSU Tigers

With the holidays come college football bowl games. This year features many games that are not very interesting, but one non-BCS bowl games that should be fun to watch is the Chick-fil-A Bowl between the LSU tigers and Clemson Tigers which will take place on New Year’s Eve in Atlanta. For NCAA football betting fans this could be one of the games with the best odds.

LSU Tigers

LSU had a fantastic season this year, finishing with a 10-2 record. However, most of the SEC finished with the same or better record, leaving LSU out of a BCS Bowl game. LSU’s defense has been dominating other teams in the country and has been a favorite for sports betting sites as they hold teams to very few points. Throughout 12 games, the Tigers only allows a total of 203 points, averaging 15.6 points per game. Zach Mettenberger is LSU’s quarterback, and although this is only his first year, he has the potential to be the best quarterback in the country. However, when he struggles the offense falls apart. Hopefully Mettenberger will thrive in the high pressure situation and play like he did against Alabama earlier this season.

Clemson Tigers

These tigers have one of the best offenses in the country to counter LSU’s defense as they average 42.3 points per game. Some online sports books are saying that Clemson is the underdog in the matchup.Clemson is led by quarterback Tajh Boyd who has thrown for 3550 yards and 34 touchdowns this season. He is also a speedster who has rushed for 492 yards of his own. LSU will need to keep a spotter on the quarterback to make sure he does not evade them. If Clemson has any chance to win this game they will need to play near perfect football. They will need to stop the LSU rush, and Tajh will need to be accurate throwing the long ball.

This game has the potential to be one of the most exciting games of all the bowl games. However, it is LSU’s game to lose if they cannot play their style of football. If they allow Clemson to evade their pass-rush defense then the game will be over before it starts. We can expect LSU to mix up the plays between rush and pass in order to help Mettenberger build his confidence during the game. Check out the latest 5dimes review for the best odds and early betting lines for all of the NCAA bowl games.

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