CBS Sports analysts Patterson, Palm, pick App State to upset Clemson

A lot of times, you’ll hear people say don’t overreact to one week of football. More often than not, this is a saying that reigns true as in college football, there are going to be some overreactions to what happened in Week 1.

It seems two of the people who are getting caught up in these Week 1 overreactions are CBS Sports analysts Chip Patterson and Jerry Palm . Don’t get me wrong, I respect those who are willing to go against the grain and ride with something they believe, but there’s also reality.

In our reality, can App State take down Clemson? Absolutely. Is it an incredibly difficult task, especially considering the Tigers are home at Death Valley in Clemson Memorial Stadium for this matchup? Are we forgetting that Clemson is one of the most difficult environments to play in? Especially during the Dabo Swinney era of college football?

This is a program that not too long ago , won 40 home games in a row. This is a program that has was 59-2 heading into last season at home since 2014 when the College Football Playoff first started. So what you’re telling me , is that this Clemson football team, led by a future hall-of-fame head coach, is going to lose to Appalachian State because they struggled with the No. 1 ranked team in the country in Georgia? I’m not buying it.

Again, I respect taking the shot, but this isn’t the time. Maybe this was the fun pick for the two, but the Clemson disrespect here is a bit outlandish.