Clemson Vs. Ohio State: Fiesta Bowl Odds And Expert Picks For 2019 College Football Bowl Games

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 3 Clemson Tigers will meet in the CFP semifinals tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Glendale, Arizona. The winner will play for the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship. Sportsbooks are projecting the game to be close, with the odds favoring Clemson by 2.5 points. Vegas expert Jon Price of SportsInformationTraders.com has provided his take on the Fiesta Bowl. He's picking the winner to compete for a national championship. Before getting to the pro handicapper's predictions, take a peek at the full schedule, kickoff start times, TV channel, live stream info and updated odds for both CFAF semifinal matchups.

Clemson is the favorite to win the game.

No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1) and No. 1 LSU (13-0) are playing in the 2019 Peach Bowl on December 28th at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Clemson vs. Ohio State is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.

No. 3 Clemson (13-0) will play No. 2 Ohio State ( 13- 0) in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl on December 28th at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Clemson and Ohio State are playing in the Fiesta Bowl at 8 p.m. ET.

No. 3 Clemson (13-0) will play No. 2 Ohio State ( 13- 0) in the Fiesta Bowl.

Clemson is 3-0 SU all-time against Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 5-3 SU in Arizona-based bowl games. Clemson has won all four of its previous games against the Buckeye. Both teams have won their neutral-site games, but Clemson is 4-1 ATS in those games and Ohio state is 1-2 AET. Clemson won the last 10 bowl appearances. Ohio has covered in 10 of last 12 games with quality opponents.

Clemson is 3-0 against Ohio State all-time. The Buckeyes are competing in an Arizona-based bowl game for the eighth time in 17 years. Clemson has been a slam-dunk bet during bowl games, going 9-1 ATS across its last 10 postseason appearances. Ohio state has covered in all of its games since the start of the 2014 season. Both teams have played neutral site games dating back to the 2018 season and are 4-2 AET.

Clemson and Ohio State are playing in the Fiesta Bowl. They have the longest active winning streaks in college football.

The Buckeyes have 14 more sacks on the year than their upcoming opponent.

Aaron Cheslock posted a clip of Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney saying that the best is yet to come for the Tigers.

Some NFL scouts aren't too high on Clemson running back Travis Etienne's pro prospects.

Jesse Kelly jokes that the quality of teams involved in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl is higher than those competing in Peach Bowl today.

Barstool Sports thinks Clemson is going to dominate Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Ryan Day is confident that his team is prepared for the game against Clemson.

Dabo Swinney thinks expanding the College Football Playoff would set up a great showdown between Clemson and Ohio State.

Buckeyes offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson is unsure if he will call plays based on the status of quarterback Justin Fields’ knee.

Trevor Lawrence believes people are sleeping on Clemson because of the school's weak schedule.

The 2019 Fiesta Bowl participants put up similar offense numbers this year. Both teams had just 14 turnovers across their 13 games. The Tigers ranked No. 1 in both categories. Ohio State came in second with a defense that allowed 12.5 points and 247.6 yards per game. Chase Young was unstoppable from his defensive end position this season. Justin Fields sprained his MCL at the end of the regular season and he only gained a single yard on 12 carries against Wisconsin. The game is projected to be close. Clemson won't be able to generate the consistent, relentless offense that they have been known for during their dynastical run.