Overview
- Kickoff is noon ET on ABC, with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek on the call and national radio coverage on ESPN Radio with Jorge Sedano, Trevor Matich and Caroline Hendershot.
- Clemson is down at least 27 players with key defensive losses including Peter Woods, Avieon Terrell and T.J. Parker, while Penn State will be without running back Nicholas Singleton and guard Vega Ioane.
- ESPN’s SP+ model projects Penn State to win 29–23 with a 64% probability.
- USA TODAY Sports’ expert panel leans the other way, with five of six picking Clemson.
- Published betting lines vary by outlet, ranging from Clemson favored by 3.5 points to an opening line listing Penn State as a 1.5-point favorite, underscoring the uncertainty.