We stand together today on the edge of the void—just more than 48 hours separate us from kickoff on Thursday. TNG is planning on having an active presence this weekend on here and our @thenittygriddy Twitter handle. Marcus Reath is off to Boise St. @ MSU, while yours truly is trying to work out a trip to Berkeley to watch UNR play Cal. We shall see, but now let's head down to the land of Chik-fil-A and George Wallace.
Tennessee -3 @ NC State
Tennessee is a mess going into this game—star WR Da'Rick Rogers was just suspended, coach Derek Dooley is perilously close to the abyss, and the fan base is in an uproar. That's not a good way to go into the Wolfpack's den, where they are 14-9-1 against the spread as home dogs in the last 10 years. NC State also brings in a very experienced O-Line to protect QB Mike Glennon and one of the most highly touted defensive backfields in America. Tennessee has a mean–looking defense, and NC State's running game isn't the type that can keep a lot of heat off of Glennon. This is an interesting matchup.
Clemson -3.5 @ Auburn
The tussle between the Tigers might be a little toothless this year, with Clemson's star WR Sammy Watkins suspended for the opener and Auburn's star C Reese Dismukes sidelined due to disciplinary reasons. Auburn has been struggling with suspensions all summer—and it feels like this could be a lost season, despite their massively talented and experienced roster. Clemson, meanwhile, is deep in the offensive backfield, where QB Tajh Boyd and RB Andre Ellington were All-ACC last season. Clemson also has a deep LB unit, which can contain a developing Auburn run game and force the Bayou Bengals' QB Kiehl Frazier to lean on his uninspiring WRs. Clemson is lousy on the road against the spread, though.
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