The college football national title will be decided on January 13, 2020, and that final matchup will be sorted out on Saturday, December 28, 2019. The LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners open the proceedings in the Peach Bowl, and we close out the day with the Clemson Tigers facing the Oklahoma Sooners int he Fiesta Bowl semifinal game. The Fiesta Bowl kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET. It will air on ESPN and can be viewed via live online stream at WatchESPN.
Clemson opened as a one-point underdog at DraftKings Sportsbook. The line has moved considerably and now Clemson is a two-point favorite, with the point total sitting at 63. Clemson is -129 on the money line, while Ohio State is +106. Clemson is 10-3 against the spread this season, and has gone over the point total six times. Ohio State is 9-4 ATS and has gone over the point total seven times.
The most notable injury belongs to Ohio State. Quarterback Justin Fields is dealing with a knee injury, but is expected to play. Cornerback Shaun Wade is expected to return from his own knee injury. Clemson is in relatively good shape health-wise at this stage of the season.
We’ll be tracking all the news as it arrives for this matchup. We’ll have updated odds and line movement, injury news, and plenty more through the end of this semifinal contest.