The stakes are much lower for No. 8 Clemson this week against an opponent that isn’t ranked in the top 10 and is inside the Group of Five. So it’s no surprise that the Tigers head into Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. home game as a 31.5-point favorite over the Troy Trojans at FanDuel.
Clemson is looking to not only earn their first win of the season but also to put the LSU opening-week loss behind it, showcase a more explosive offense, and look like the team that was ranked in the top five in the preseason.
Troy stands in the Tigers’ way of doing those things, but putting up enough of a fight on a steamy Saturday afternoon in Death Valley against the prohibitive favorite seems like a very daunting task.