Clemson (1–3) heads to Chapel Hill this Saturday in desperate need of its first ACC win, and national analysts believe the Tigers will finally deliver. CBS Sports’ experts have Clemson not only beating North Carolina but also covering the 13.5-point spread—something the Tigers haven’t done yet this season.
Jerry Hummer predicted Clemson would “win the lines of scrimmage and finally look more like themselves” in a 38–20 victory, while Chip Crawford picked a 27–10 Tigers win but wondered aloud if Dabo Swinney’s group has the focus to back it up.
Elsewhere, Pete Fiutak of College Football News forecast a 31–16 Tigers win, citing Clemson’s ability to grind out yards after the bye week.