ACC Upset Watch: Week 12

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Last week, all the favored teams won, a rarity in ACC land. Will that trend continue?

No. 21 Clemson (7-2, 6-1) at No. 24 Georgia Tech (8-2, 5-2), noon, ESPN. Line: Clemson by 3. It is strength against strength in Atlanta, when the No. 2 rush offense in the country faces the No. 2 total defense in the country. The Jackets are rolling offensively right now, averaging 545 yards of total offense in their last four games (382 yards rushing). They will get their yards, so the focus should be on the struggling Clemson offense, which hopes to regain its mojo with Deshaun Watson behind center. Georgia Tech has given up chunks of yards but it also has been opportunistic, with 21 total takeaways on the season. The Jackets have scored 101 points off those turnovers, their most since 2000. If the Jackets can control the clock and keep Watson off the field, they will have every opportunity to pull the upset.

espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id...watch-week-12-4
 
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Last week, all the favored teams won, a rarity in ACC land. Will that trend continue?

No. 21 Clemson (7-2, 6-1) at No. 24 Georgia Tech (8-2, 5-2), noon, ESPN. Line: Clemson by 3. It is strength against strength in Atlanta, when the No. 2 rush offense in the country faces the No. 2 total defense in the country. The Jackets are rolling offensively right now, averaging 545 yards of total offense in their last four games (382 yards rushing). They will get their yards, so the focus should be on the struggling Clemson offense, which hopes to regain its mojo with Deshaun Watson behind center. Georgia Tech has given up chunks of yards but it also has been opportunistic, with 21 total takeaways on the season. The Jackets have scored 101 points off those turnovers, their most since 2000. If the Jackets can control the clock and keep Watson off the field, they will have every opportunity to pull the upset.

espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id...watch-week-12-4

The majority of the bets are on Tech, not the total money wagered so far. We will be favored before Saturday.
 
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