College GameDay Predicts Clemson-LSU

Corso predicted LSU to finish the season as national champions. He was the lone member of GameDay to choose LSU.

Saban, a former LSU head coach with coaching experience against both Tigers, disagreed with Corso.

"I just think Clemson has a lot of continuity on their team. I think this going to be a year for them," Saban said.

McAfee was with Saban.

"I think it's been a couple of years in the making for Cade Klubnik and Dabo Swinney," he said. "I think this is the year for Clemson."

Clemson opens as a 4.5-point favorite over LSU with an over/under of 57.5 points, according to FanDuel.

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"LSU [and Clemson] are very similar as far as how we're built. Elite quarterback play, they've got elite skill on the perimeter. I know they lost some guys up front, but they went and got some dudes… same thing on the defensive line. They're elite at linebacker, [they have] probably the best corners that we might play all year. Great safeties. I mean there's a lot of similarities between these teams," head coach Dabo Swinney said in an interview with Inside College Football. "How we got here is a little different, but very similar as far as the makeup of the talent that's going to take the field on Saturday night."

Kickoff from Memorial Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. with television coverage on ABC.

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