Week 3: Clemson vs LA Tech 9/17/22 College Football Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Clemson Tigers and Louisiana Tech Bulldogs square off Saturday in week 3 college football action from Clemson Memorial Stadium.

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will be out to build on their 52-17 win over Stephen F. Austin last time out. Parker McNeil’s thrown for 339 yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception on 52.9% passing while Marquis Crosby has 219 rushing yards and a pair of scores. Griffin Hebert leads the Bulldogs with 156 receiving yards while Tre Harris has 11 grabs for 128 receiving yards and Cyrus Allen has 121 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Tyler Grubbs has 16 total tackles including a team-high 9 solo tackles while LA Tech’s defensive unit has combined for 3 sacks and 2 interceptions this season.

The Clemson Tigers will hope to build on a 35-12 win over Furman last time out. DJ Ulagalelei has thrown for 441 yards, 3 touchdowns and an interception on 67.8% passing while Will Shipley’s rushed for a team-high 110 yards and 4 touchdowns. Beaux Collins leads the Tigers with 7 catches for 111 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Trenton Simpson leads Clemson with 16 total tackles including 10 solo tackles while the Tigers’ defense as a whol has 4 sacks and a pair of interceptions.

Louisiana Tech is 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall while the over is 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win. Clemson is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 non-conference games while the under is 22-6 in their last 28 games in September.

I get the case to be made for LA Tech after getting in the win column last time out, but it’s all well and good that you can beat an FCS team, but this is a LA Tech team that was run over by Missouri and unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Clemson’s Tigers are much better on both ends of the ball than the Tigers from Missouri and I just think this is another spot where LA Tech’s just overmatched. Give me the Clemson Tigers laying the boatload of points here.