Clemson-Virginia Preview: Battle for Bowl Eligibility

With little to no hope for either Clemson or Virginia to play for the ACC Championship this season, there is not much left to fight for in the last two games of their respective regular seasons.  Or is there? As a matter of fact, there is a great deal to fight for in the upcoming game on Saturday: bowl eligibility.  The winning team in this ACC face-off hops one of the final two hurdles on its way to bowl eligibility, while the losing team can kiss the postseason goodbye.  Both teams still have to win their next two games, though, which will be no easy task for either team.  For Virginia, the end of their season is capped off with a trip to the Hokies of Virginia Tech.  As for Clemson, their season ends on their home turf against a scrappy South Carolina team who, up until this past weekend at Florida, boasted the nation's top defense.  So down to brass tacks: How do these two teams match up? On paper, Clemson has the edge on Virginia in passing and rushing yards ... (link)