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Week 8: #10 Clemson @ #23 GT

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As we head into the second part of the season teams are beginning to insert themselves into spots to make a run at Conference Championships, Bowl Bids, and even National Championships. The ACC will become even clearer when this game is over and a winner is crowned. Georgia Tech was shocked in the first week of the season by New Mexico State in what was supposed to be a tune up game for the rest of the season. The Yellow Jackets have since turned it around with three big ACC victories to put themselves in great shape in the Coastal Division. Clemson jumped out to a 3-0 start climbing up to number 10 in the polls, but had a heartbreaking loss to ACC favorite Miami in week 5. Like good teams do they turned it around with a victory over North Carolina the next week.





Key's To The Game

Clemson's Kyle Parker has thrown for over 1300 yards through 5 games with 12 TD passes and only 4 picks, so look for them to try and exploit the Yellow Jacket secondary. Led by Spencer Adams and Da'Quan Bowers the Tiger defense is only giving up about 39 yards rushing per game so that should be a chest match in this game.



Georgia Tech is ranked 14th in rushing yards per game with Roddy Jones leading the way with 303 yards on the season. Like Clemson, Georgia Tech also stops the run as they are only giving up 51 yards per game on the ground.





Prediction:

This will be a chest match with both teams having good defenses. Clemson will get challenged like they haven't been challenged on the ground this week so we will see just how good that run defense is. The Georgia Tech secondary better come to play because Kyle Parker is going to air it out. When Tech gets into throwing downs its important for Nesbitt to eat plays and not try and force the ball downfield. I think either team can win, but I'm going to have to pick Clemson with Kyle Parker and their run defense.

28-24 Clemson wins late



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