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The 3-point favored Clemson Tigers can cap a tumultuous season with a win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Gator Bowl in a matchup involving teams that finished strong. (Wikimedia Images)

Both teams come into this contest on three-game winning streaks. Clemson (7-5 ATS) also was victorious in four of its last five games, while Nebraska (8-4 ATS) took five of its final six.

Led by senior quarterback Joe Ganz, Nebraska scored 141 points in its final three games. Ganz completed 71.6 percent of his passes for 823 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions in wins over Kansas, Kansas State, and Colorado.

Nebraska finished in the top 20 in the nation in scoring with 36.2 points per game. They will be tested by Clemson’s defense, which was 10th in the nation allowing an average of 16.6 points.

Clemson and Nebraska have met before in a bowl game with the Tigers winning 22-15 in the 1981 Orange Bowl. Get your college bowl odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.