Clemson Football: 3 bold predictions for ACC Championship vs. Pittsburgh

For the fourth consecutive season, Clemson football is in the ACC championship, as the Tigers look to make it 4-for-4 vs. Pittsburgh this Saturday night.

A win would advance Clemson to another College Football Playoff. They have won a title, placed second and were bounced by Alabama last year in the semifinals. The Tigers enter as the No. 2 team in the latest CFP rankings, meaning a win would surely secure them a spot in the final four.

But first is a bit of a revenge game for those that were on the team two years ago, as the Panthers scored a stunning 43-42 victory over Clemson on Senior Day inside Memorial Stadium. That loss was the only one they suffered that season, keeping Deshaun Watson and company from a perfect record.

The Tigers went 8-0 in ACC play this year to earn the Atlantic crown by two games over Syracuse, outscoring the opposition 378-93. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was 6-2 to claim the Coastal title by a game over Georgia Tech, scoring 267 points and allowing 211.

So while on paper this might look like a mismatch in much the same way as the Big Ten title game, the contest will still be played and anything can happen.

Here are three bold predictions for Saturday’s ACC championship between Clemson and Pittsburgh: