It’s a big day for the Texas Longhorns. Today could be a launching pad to a national title or the final day of the season. UT plays Clemson in the first round of the college football playoffs.
The Horns are an 11.5 point favorite over the Tigers, the biggest spread in the CFP first round. The game also features the Austin return of Cade Klubnik, who went to Westlake HS and faced Quinn Ewers and Southlake Carroll in the Texas State Championships at AT&T Stadium.
I think Texas defense unit steps up here in this game, I’m going with some early tension on the quarterback front that hopefully gets roughed out by halftime. I think we see a mix of Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers. I don’t think this will be a high scoring game.
Final Score: Texas 27, Clemson14
The Longhorns will start their playoff run in Saturday against the Clemson Tigers. Entering this matchup Texas is the heavy favorite despite losing the SEC Championship to Georgia. The Longhorns will be hungry to get back in the win column and will be led by Quinn Ewers.As the Longhorns look to eliminate Clemson they will need the offense to strike early. Against Georgia, Texas didn’t have a touchdown until the fourth quarter. A big day from the offense will make life hard for the Bulldogs.
Final Score: Texas: 20, Clemson: 17
On paper, Texas is the better team. Clemson was dominated defensively against Georgia and South Carolina and almost allowed an epic comeback by SMU in the ACC Championship Game. Certainly, Texas has had its own struggles over the past few weeks. But a bye week should get the Horns (mostly) healed up and ready to show out.
Final Score: Texas 24, Clemson 13
