Clemson vs La Tech football kickoff time, odds, TV channel, stream, radio, weather

Clemson football maintained its spot in the AP Top 25 after a Week 2 home win and returns to Memorial Stadium this Saturday for its first night game of 2022.

Here’s your gameday guide for the No. 5 Tigers’ Week 3 matchup with Conference USA opponent Louisiana Tech.

Clemson vs. Louisiana Tech game, TV info

Who: Louisiana Tech (1-1, 0-0 CUSA) at No. 5 Clemson (2-0, 1-0 ACC)

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Memorial Stadium, Clemson

TV: ACC Network

Broadcast crew: Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs

Stream: via ESPN or the ESPN app

Radio: 105.5 FM in the Clemson area (see all Clemson radio affiliates here)

Satellite radio: SiriusXM 81, Internet/App 81

Series history: Clemson leads 3-0

Clemson vs. La Tech betting odds

Clemson opened as a 36-point favorite against Louisiana Tech. That line has dropped a bit to 33.5 points, according to VegasInsider’s consensus spread. Clemson and Louisiana Tech are both 1-1 against the spread this season, per Odds Shark.

Weather forecast in Clemson SC

Expect temperatures in the mid-70s Saturday night in Clemson at kickoff and wrapping up in the upper 60s, according to the National Weather Service.

Top storylines for the game

• Sure, it was FCS opponent Furman. But starting quarterback DJ Uiagalelei still showed major progress in his second game of 2022. He was 21 of 27 for 231 yards and two touchdowns while setting career highs in quarterback rating (166.7) and completion percentage (77.8%). Clemson also scored touchdowns on his first five drives. Certainly not the worst performance to take into a Week 3 game.

• He’ll be on a “pitch count,” but expect to see freshman wide receiver Adam Randall make his Clemson debut. The former four-star recruit from Myrtle Beach High earned the nickname “Baby Julio” in spring practice for his potent combination of size (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) and speed. His rapid recovery from a torn ACL in April has been rather remarkable, and head coach Dabo Swinney is bullish on his talent.

• Nobody in Clemson’s building was happy with last week’s defensive performance against Furman, which Swinney described as lacking “juice” and flat-out disappointing. Coordinator Wes Goodwin’s unit now faces a Louisiana Tech air raid offense that’s averaging 336 passing yards and 429 total yards a game. A blowout win over FCS Stephen F. Austin certainly boosts those numbers, but it’s still a good challenge for a Clemson unit vowing to clean up its tackling and play tighter pass coverage.

• Clemson debuted a number of upgrades at Memorial Stadium last week against Furman. But a 3:30 p.m. kickoff didn’t make for the best atmosphere when it came to the new LED lighting and spotlight functions at the venue. With an 8 p.m. kickoff this week, Clemson has a chance to truly flex its pregame and midgame upgrades for fans.

Clemson vs. Louisiana Tech players to watch

Clemson WR Beaux Collins: Collins is quickly establishing himself as the top 2022 option for Uiagalelei, his former Los Angeles high school teammate. Through two games, the 6-3 sophomore has a team-high 111 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.

Clemson DT Ruke Orhorhoro: Already productive this year with 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack, Orhorhoro may be pressed into further action if fellow defensive tackle Tyler Davis, who missed last week with injury, can’t play Saturday. He’s one of the team’s freakiest athletes.

Louisiana Tech WR Cyrus Allen: A former three-star recruit from New Orleans, true freshman Allen had five catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns in his college debut against Missouri. He ranks third in receiving yards per game (60.5) among FBS freshman receivers.

Louisiana Tech LB Tyler Grubbs: The Bulldogs’ most productive tackler had 99 stops in 2020 and 94 in 2021. He entered 2022 with the second best tackles per game average among active FBS players (8.91) and has 16 tackles in two games this season.

Clemson 2022 football schedule

Sept. 5: at Georgia Tech, 41-10 W

Sept. 10: vs. Furman, 35-12 W

Sept. 17: vs. Louisiana Tech, 8 p.m. (ACCN)

Sept. 24: at Wake Forest, noon (ABC)

Oct. 1: vs. N.C. State

Oct. 8: at Boston College

Oct. 15: at Florida State

Oct. 22: vs. Syracuse

Oct. 29: OPEN

Nov. 5: at Notre Dame, 7 p.m. (NBC)

Nov. 12: vs. Louisville

Nov. 19: vs. Miami

Nov. 26: vs. South Carolina

Clemson 2022 depth chart

Offense

QB: DJ Uiagalelei (Cade Klubnik)

RB: Will Shipley (Kobe Pace or Phil Mafah)

Outside WR: Joseph Ngata (Dacari Collins or Adam Randall)

Outside WR: EJ Williams or Beaux Collins

Slot WR: Brannon Spector (Antonio Williams)

TE: Davis Allen (Jake Briningstool)

LT: Jordan McFadden (Tristan Leigh)

LG: Marcus Tate (Collin Sadler or John Williams)

C: Will Putnam (Trent Howard or Ryan Linthicum)

RG: Walker Parks (Bryn Tucker)

RT: Blake Miller (Mitchell Mayes)

Defense

DE: KJ Henry (Kevin Swift)

DT: Bryan Bresee or Ruke Orhorhoro

DT: Tyler Davis or Ruke Orhorhoro

DE: Myles Murphy or Justin Mascoll

SLB/nickel: Barrett Carter (Malcolm Greene or Wade Woodaz)

MLB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. or Keith Maguire

WLB: Trenton Simpson (LaVonta Bentley)

CB: Sheridan Jones or Nate Wiggins

SS: Andrew Mukuba (R.J. Mickens)

FS: Jalyn Phillips or Tyler Venables

CB: Fred Davis II or Nate Wiggins

Special teams

PK: B.T. Potter (Robert Gunn III)

P: Aidan Swanson (B.T. Potter)

KO: B.T. Potter (Robert Gunn III)

LS (PK): Philip Florenzo (Holden Caspersen)

LS (P): Holden Caspersen (Philip Florenzo)

H: Drew Swinney (Clay Swinney)

PR: Will Taylor (Antonio Williams)

KOR: Will Shipley or Kobe Pace