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ACC Football: 5 teams on upset alert in Week 2

By Andrew Miller

CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 2: Players for the Clemson Tigers walk to the end zone during pregame warmups before their game against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 2: Players for the Clemson Tigers walk to the end zone during pregame warmups before their game against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images) /
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AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after defeating the Auburn Tigers 19-13 at Jordan Hare Stadium on September 3, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL – SEPTEMBER 03: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after defeating the Auburn Tigers 19-13 at Jordan Hare Stadium on September 3, 2016 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

The Clemson Tigers barely escaped the Auburn Tigers last year. Auburn gave Clemson all they could handle before the defense finally sealed it. This year, both Clemson and Auburn have new starting quarterbacks.

For Auburn, having a new quarterback behind center is a good thing. For Clemson, that is not. Legendary Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson left for the NFL and Kelly Bryant is left to command the offense now.

Bryant managed more than 300 total yards and two touchdowns vs. Kent State. Auburn quarterback and former Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham played well against Georgia Southern in Week 1, leading to a 41-7 victory.

Next: 5 College Football teams on upset alert in Week 2

Clemson is a five point favorite. Auburn will not go away easily. They look like a better team than they were one season ago. However, Clemson needs to show that they fit the bill as the favorite in the ACC after Florida State lost to Alabama.

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