Clemson has battled large spreads all season long, and they eventually took their toll as the Tigers covered in just two of their last six games. Favored Clemson, still shooting for a spot in the College Football Playoff, faces a double-digit spread for Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference championship battle with the Virginia Tech Hokies on a neutral field in Orlando, Florida.

Point spread: The Tigers opened as 8.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)