Updated Clemson bowl projections |
Clemson sits at a disappointing 4-3 overall and 2-3 in ACC action after high preseason hopes.
Where does that put their postseason projections? The trips vary. One ESPN bowl predictor has Clemson in the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte versus Florida on December 27, while another sends the Tigers to NYC and Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl against Minnesota on Dec. 28. CBS Sports picks a Sunshine State destination and a matchup with LSU in Jacksonville's Gator Bowl on Dec. 29. 247Sports also features a Mayo Bowl pick and a matchup with the Missouri Tigers. "These sets of Tigers have only met four times previously, the last clash coming in 2000," said 247Sports' Brad Crawford. "Clemson's loss at Miami in Week 8 pushed Dabo Swinney's record to 4-3 this season, a far cry from preseason expectations as one of the ACC's favorites. Meanwhile, Missouri has all of its goals still out front heading into its open week pre-Georgia. If Missouri finishes with 10 wins but fails to take the SEC East, the Tigers will likely play in a Florida-based bowl game." Athlon Sports sends the Tigers the furthest from home with a Sun Bowl pick for the El Paso, Texas-based postseason destination on Dec. 29 against DJ Uiagalelei and the Oregon State Beavers.
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