Lamar Jackson and Bobby Petrino strike fear into the hearts of even the most grizzled veteran journalist/media type picking games. But it was clear that LJ didn’t have the same weapons around him that he had last year and I never bought that the offensive line was much improved. Couple that with a defense without Jaire Alexander, missing a ton of talent from last year, and you have a recipe for a blowout. Now I had Clemson by ten just because of Gameday, the revenge motivation, and most importantly that this was Kelly Bryant’s first road test—just lots of unknowns.
In-Depth: Cardinals Have No Teeth, Clemson Tigers Roll
