{"id":123203,"date":"2019-12-28T23:31:35","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T07:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=123203"},"modified":"2019-12-29T08:11:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-29T16:11:47","slug":"clemson-lsu-punch-tickets-to-college-football-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/clemson-lsu-punch-tickets-to-college-football-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Oddsmakers Quick to Make LSU Favorite in College Football Championship Over Clemson"},"content":{"rendered":"

The College Football Championship is now set, and it\u2019ll be a battle of Tigers, as Clemson and LSU will square off in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 13.<\/p>\n

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Quarterback Joe Burrow and the LSU Tigers still stand undefeated after they whipped Oklahoma in Saturday’s Peach Bowl. LSU is favored against defending national champion Clemson in the College Football Championship on Jan. 13. (Image: LSU Football\/Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The point spread for the title game was announced just moments after Clemson knocked off Ohio State 29-23 in a thrilling Fiesta Bowl. However, you could hardly call it set.<\/p>\n

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DraftKings initially posted LSU as a 3.5-point favorite shortly after midnight ET Sunday. However, less than a half-hour later, that line mushroomed to 6.5 points before dropping back to 5.5 points in less than an hour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

FanDuel also had some movement to its line, as it escalated from LSU being a three-point favorite to a 4.5-point spread in less than an hour. That\u2019s the same movement Caesars had for its line as well.<\/p>\n

CircaSports<\/a> began taking bets on Saturday after LSU dominated Oklahoma 63-28 in the Peach Bowl, with LSU as a three-point favorite. Circa would move the line to 4.5 points during the night, and then report on Twitter that LSU was a five-point favorite early Sunday.<\/p>\n

Jeff Sherman of the Westgate SuperBook posted on Twitter early Sunday that LSU was a 4.5-point favorite.<\/p>\n

With two weeks to fill before the teams square off, expect that line to be fluid.<\/p>\n

Top Offense vs. Top Defense<\/h2>\n

The championship will not only feature the last two undefeated teams in major college football, but it will also feature the nation\u2019s top offense, LSU (554.3 yards per game), versus Clemson, the country\u2019s stingiest defense (244.7 yards per game). Not surprisingly, LSU is the nation\u2019s top scoring team, while Clemson has given up the fewest points.<\/p>\n

We have to be ready to play our best football game,\u201d LSU coach Ed Orgeron said after the Peach Bowl win and before the championship opponent was decided. \u201cObviously, when you’re playing in a National Championship game, you’re going to be playing a very, very good football team.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But LSU may have an advantage as it already played four of the top 20 defenses in the country, including two of the top 10 squads.<\/p>\n

Against Georgia, the nation\u2019s fourth-toughest defense, Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns in a 37-10 win in the SEC Championship three weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Clemson, the defending champions, did not face nearly as tough a test in the regular season, though it answered questions about its toughness in Saturday\u2019s Fiesta Bowl. Dabo Swinney\u2019s squad rallied from a 16-0 first half deficit and came from behind late in the fourth quarter to advance to its fourth title game in five years.<\/p>\n

Oddsmakers Predict High-Scoring Game<\/h2>\n

While Clemson does have the nation\u2019s toughest defense, the sportsbooks do expect offenses to shine in New Orleans. With two of the top three offenses from a yardage standpoint and two of the top four scoring teams squaring off, oddsmakers have set the over\/under at a high number.<\/p>\n

At FanDuel, the total is at 68.5 points, and DraftKings<\/a> set it at 69.<\/p>\n

The SuperBook started the over\/under at 70.5, while Circa has it at 72.<\/p>\n

From a moneyline perspective, FanDuel offers LSU at -220, while DraftKings lists the SEC champs at -200. Circa has the shortest odds on the favorites at -170<\/p>\n

Clemson\u2019s moneyline odds, meanwhile, are +175 at FanDuel, +163 at DraftKings, and +150 at Circa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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