Here is the thing on Clemson. They have NFL talent on that defense. They still somehow managed to be the worse team in the ACC giving up explosive runs. That happens when talented guys are continually getting out of their gap responsibilities. They give up big plays, because they are not disciplined on defense. Not that I think it is going to make a difference, but take a guess who has the higher rated QB by QBR. Its actually Leavitt (10th in the country by QBR). I think he is a less talented version of Klubnick, but a good college QB (but not one that can carry his team). While I would certainly bet Clemson to beat ASU, based on talent. The actual play on the field says it would be closer, than how the match-up looks like on paper. I thought Texas would win comfortably vs Clemson and I think they win comfortably vs ASU. It would take playing one of the worse games of the season for Texas to lose this game.