Duke at Clemson 11/17/18 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

An ACC showdown will take place on Saturday night, when the Duke Blue Devils travel to Death Valley to battle the Clemson Tigers. The Blue Devils have split their six conference games and have seven victories overall. On Saturday, Duke was able to overcome three turnovers and hold on for a 42-35 home victory versus North Carolina. Daniel Jones accounted for a ridiculous 547 yards of total offense and four touchdowns for the Blue Devils.

Through ten games, Duke ranks 57th in total offense and is scoring 31.5 points on average. Clemson owns an ultra-talented defense that ranks second in the nation in yards allowed and gives up just 12.7 points per game. The second ranked Clemson Tigers are one of just three remaining undefeated major college football programs in the country. On Saturday, Clemson clinched a spot in the ACC Conference Championship game with a 27-7 victory at Boston College. Freshman QB Trevor Lawrence threw for 295 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers, who limited the Eagles to just 113 yards of total offense on the night.

For the season, Clemson ranks ninth in total offense and fifth the nation in scoring at 45.7 points per game. Duke will look to slow down this explosive offense down with a defense that ranks 49th in yards allowed and gives up 23.5 points on average.