The 10-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are a 10.5 point dog when they take on the 9-1 Clemson Tigers today in the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium. Notre Dame won the first meeting this year, 47-40, but Clemson standout quarterback Trevor Lawrence was not active and will play today, thus the 10.5 point spread. Lawrence gets all the attention but don’t overlook the talents of the Irish quarterback, Ian Book, who is 30-3 as a starter for Notre Dame. Clemson cannot solely rely on Lawrence to get the job done. They will have to run the ball and that is not easy against Notre Dame, who held Clemson to just 34 rushing yards in the first meeting. Notre Dame is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 against a team with a winning record and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 at a neutral site.
TODAY’S PICK: NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH +10.5