The No. 16 Clemson Tigers of the ACC and No. 21 Auburn Tigers of the SEC will clash New Years Eve in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta with kickoff time set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers at online sports wagering giant Bodog (Bodoglife.com) have installed Clemson a 3-point favorite ATS with a 46 total.
This pairing of top-25 teams brings together these two groups of Tigers to a familiar venue for their fans. The game marks the debut of Auburn’s new offensive coordinator Tony Franklin, though the planned spread playbook won’t be fully installed until spring.
QB Brandon Cox must make the most of WR Rod Smith and RB Ben Tate. Clemson will be without linebackers Tramaine Billie and Nick Watkins, who were declared academically ineligible, but Cox will still have to contend with DE Phillip Merling.
Clemson QB Cullen Harper should have all his top ballhandlers available including WR Aaron Kelly and running backs James Davis and C.J. Spiller. Auburn defensive ends Antonio Coleman and Quentin Groves will try to disrupt their timing.
Both Auburn and Clemson have made multiple trips to this bowl, formerly known as the Peach, Auburn is 2-1 but fell to North Carolina 16-10 in its last visit. Clemson improved to 2-4 by downing Tennessee 27-14 in its last trip here after the 2003 campaign.
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