CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers reacts after throwing a touchdown pass against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)ESPN has released its prediction for the College football Playoff semifinal contest between No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame.
The undefeated Tigers received the second overall seed in the College Football Playoff and will be taking on the Ian Book-led Fighting Irish in the Cotton Bowl.
Who’s going to emerge from this contest as a winner?
ESPN has released its prediction.
Unsurprisingly, the Worldwide Leader likes Clemson.
Notre Dame’s defense and Ian Book’s arm will make this game competitive, but the Irish haven’t faced a team with as many elite-level athletes as Clemson. Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne shine in the second half, and the front four shuts down Dexter Williams and pressures Book, as Clemson advances.
Prediction: Clemson 35, Notre Dame 27
Clemson and Notre Dame are set to kick off at 4 p.m. E.T. on Saturday, Dec. 29. The game will be televised on ESPN.
The winner of this game will move on to face the winner of Alabama-Oklahoma.
