Tennessee vs Clemson Orange Bowl Predictions, Picks & Best Bets

No. 6 Tennessee takes on No. 7 Clemson in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Tennessee's playoff hopes went up in smoke after a 63-38 upset loss at South Carolina. Clemson fell short of the College Football Playoff for the third straight year. The Tigers got back to the ACC championship game and destroyed North Carolina after missing the conference title game in 2021.

Clemson is favored by nearly a touchdown on sports betting apps. The line is at Clemson -5.5 ahead of the game. Both teams are without their starting quarterbacks. Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman are sitting out the Orange Bowl. True freshman Cade Klubnik will take over at quarterback for Clemson. He played well in the ACC Championship game against North Carolina. The game is a New Year's Six bowl game and is played in front of a big crowd. It's expected to be very physical. Tennessee's season is over. They lost their best wide receiver Jalen Hyatts and their leading receiver Cedriane Tillmen.

Tennessee and Clemson are playing in the Orange Bowl. Michigan transfer quarterback Joe Milton III will start for Tennessee. The total is 63.5. Clemson might take a more conservative approach on offense with the quarterback of the future. They won't want to put the true freshman in bad spots.