3* Saturday Afternoon Delight on Clemson -16.5

North Carolina State vs. Clemson, 11/17/2012 15:30 EDT, Score: 48 - 62

Point Spread: -16½/-110 Clemson

Sportsbook: BookMaker

Result: Loss

3* Saturday Afternoon Delight on Clemson -16.5
The Tigers are tearing it up. They are 9-1 and have won six in a row by an average of 25.2 points. They are 8-2 against the spread on the season and are a perfect 7-0 ATS in conference play.

Clemson is unbeaten at home where it is 5-0 with a 26.2-point averaging margin of victory. NC State, meanwhile, is just 2-3 on the road this season and 0-5-1 ATS in its last 6 road games. The Wolfpack are on a 0-6 ATS slide when playing on the road with six days’ rest or fewer. The Wolfpack are also 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games versus a team with a winning home record.

Clemson is the superior offensive team. It ranks sixth in the country in scoring with 42.9 points per game while NC State ranks 72nd with 26.6 points per game. The Tigers rank seventh in total offense with 513.8 yards per game while Wolfpack rank 59th with 407.8 yards per game.

The NC State defense ranks 98th in the country against the pass with 259.2 yards allowed per game. Clemson’s 12th-ranked passing attack, which averages 322.1 yards per game, should have no trouble moving the ball through the air. Quarterback Taj Boyd has completed 68.0 percent of his passes for 2,941 yards with 28 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.

The Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 5 games versus a team with a winning record, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a win of more than 20 points. Take Clemson.