Clemson is a 13-point favorite in the Cotton Bowl against Notre Dame, which is one of the biggest point spreads in the entire bowl season.
But Tigers coach Dabo Swinney has warned that beating the Fighting Irish will not be easy, no matter what the spread is.
Notre Dame isn’t a flashy team, and its stats don’t jump off the page at you. While Clemson is in the top 5 in total offense and total defense, Notre Dame is No. 28 and 20. But the Irish are a solid group that Swinney says will provide Clemson a tough challenge.