2012 Orange Bowl Trends
MIAMI, FL (The Spread) – No. 23 West Virginia and No. 14 Clemson meet up in the 2012 Orange Bowl on Wednesday night at 8:30PM ET. Here is a look at the key Trends for this game.
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Oddsmakers have made Clemson the slight favorite in this game, giving the Tigers odds of -3 points against West Virginia on Wednesday. The over/under odds have been set at 63.5 points. (View Matchup)
Clemson went 10-3 this season to win the ACC Championships. The Tigers were 8-5 against the spread on the year and 2-3 ATS on the road. The Tigers covered the spread in 8 of their 13 games on grass this season. When it comes to the over/under, the Tigers have hit the under in 7 of their 13 games and in 4 of their 5 road games.
West Virginia won a share of the Big East title this season by going 9-3. The Mountaineers were 6-6 against the spread this season and 4-1 ATS on the road. WVU was also 2-0 ATS on grass this year. For the over/under, West Virginia hit the over in 8 of their 12 games including in 3 of their 5 games on the road.
In terms of overall trends, Clemson is just 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 bowl games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against the Big East. Clemson is also 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games at a neutral site. West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 bowl games and 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games against ACC opponents. WVU is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
When it comes to the over/under West Virginia has hit the over in 5 of their last 6 bowl games as an underdog and in 8 of their last 11 bowl games in general. Clemson has hit the under in their last 5 games overall and in 6 of their last 7 bowl games. The Tigers have also hit the under in 6 of their last 8 games at a neutral site.
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