Everything Nick Saban, ‘College GameDay’ crew said about Clemson-Louisville matchup

Desmond Howard, left, Rece Davis, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit live broadcast during ESPN Gameday near Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Saturday, September 14, 2024.

The No. 8 Clemson Tigers are looking for their seventh straight win tonight when they welcome the Louisville Cardinals to Death Valley.

“College GameDay” previewed the game live from State College, where the ESPN crew is set up for today’s top-five matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions.

Here’s what GameDay analysts Nick Saban, Desmond Howard, Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee had to say about Clemson vs. Louisville.

Nick Saban praises Dabo Swinney

“People kind of wrote them off after the Georgia game, and they’ve won every game since,” Saban said. “They’re averaging 45 points a game. They have a young defense. That young defense has gotten better and better as the season has gone on. I think Dabo has done a fantastic job of helping this team develop into a top team in contention for the ACC title.”

Desmond Howard predicts Clemson win over Louisville

“This is (Louisville’s) seventh game in a row and their third road game in four weeks,” Howard said. “I do think they’re going to be in a shootout with Clemson, just like they were with Miami, but I think it’s just gonna be too much for them late in the game — and Clemson is going to win.”

Pat McAfee sounds off on Clemson

“When you talk about this Clemson team and what they’ve been since that Georgia game, and I know they haven’t played anybody of an elite ranking (since Georgia), but this is what I think a lot of people have expected out of a Dabo Swinney team,” McAfee said.

“Now, their defense isn’t as dominant as it has been in the past but Cade Klubnik is playing his best ball. They’re averaging like 500 yards a game or something like that. (Phil)…


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Publish date : 2024-11-02 15:04:24

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