Clemson/NC State Prediction
Well, last week sucked, didn't it? Few games are more infuriating than the ones in which you know you're better than the opponent, yet they snatch victory away when you can taste it. The one-point curse has bitten Clemson twice now. And sadly, this upcoming matchup with the Fighting Tigers and the Wolfpack of North Carolina State has all the makings of another close one.
At this point, I'm almost hesitant to make a prediction. I know Clemson is the better team and by all rights should beat NC State like eggs in a bowl. But that all depends on which Clemson team takes the field. Will it be the Tigers who made a national statement by clobbering Georgia Tech in front of GameDay with a fierce intensity that sustained itself all game long? Or will it be the team that bogs down in the red zone and can't throw a vertical pass to save their life? Will Davis and Spiller shake out of their slump and hit the running lanes like they once did, or will their once-impenetrable offensive line fail them yet again? Which Will Proctor will we see? The one who had the deer-in-the-headlights look as he slid to avoid contact five yards from any oncoming defender? Or the one who made believers out of us with back-to-back solid games against Boston College and Florida State?
I really can't say. We had everything on the line last week and still choked it away. What's left for motivation? A 10-win season and a decent bowl is nice, but it's no substitute for an ACC title game birth and BCS bid that was in our sights. Playing in Death Valley is always an advantage, but after last week's poor showing and yet another noon start time, will our fans show up loud and proud this time?
It's time for a change. Time to shake things up.
So this week, I'm going to do something drastic. My bichon puppy Isabelle ("Izzy") is a die-hard Clemson fan, and she's got the feistiness of a Tiger. Out of sheer desperation from sorting out so many variables that could or could not play a factor in tomorrow's contest, I'm turning the weekly game prediction over to her.
C'mere, Izzy!
All right, girl. Clemson vs. North Carolina State. Who wins? One bark for State, two barks for Clemson.
*bark! bark!*
You heard it here, folks! Izzy predicts a Clemson victory by a score of 28-20!
GO TIGERS!
At this point, I'm almost hesitant to make a prediction. I know Clemson is the better team and by all rights should beat NC State like eggs in a bowl. But that all depends on which Clemson team takes the field. Will it be the Tigers who made a national statement by clobbering Georgia Tech in front of GameDay with a fierce intensity that sustained itself all game long? Or will it be the team that bogs down in the red zone and can't throw a vertical pass to save their life? Will Davis and Spiller shake out of their slump and hit the running lanes like they once did, or will their once-impenetrable offensive line fail them yet again? Which Will Proctor will we see? The one who had the deer-in-the-headlights look as he slid to avoid contact five yards from any oncoming defender? Or the one who made believers out of us with back-to-back solid games against Boston College and Florida State?
I really can't say. We had everything on the line last week and still choked it away. What's left for motivation? A 10-win season and a decent bowl is nice, but it's no substitute for an ACC title game birth and BCS bid that was in our sights. Playing in Death Valley is always an advantage, but after last week's poor showing and yet another noon start time, will our fans show up loud and proud this time?
It's time for a change. Time to shake things up.
So this week, I'm going to do something drastic. My bichon puppy Isabelle ("Izzy") is a die-hard Clemson fan, and she's got the feistiness of a Tiger. Out of sheer desperation from sorting out so many variables that could or could not play a factor in tomorrow's contest, I'm turning the weekly game prediction over to her.
C'mere, Izzy!
All right, girl. Clemson vs. North Carolina State. Who wins? One bark for State, two barks for Clemson.
*bark! bark!*
You heard it here, folks! Izzy predicts a Clemson victory by a score of 28-20!
GO TIGERS!
posted by david @ 1:29 PM
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