‘Cocks Look to Destroy CFP Hopes for Clemson
The fans at Williams-Brice Stadium will see the Palmetto Bowl, between the 3rd-ranked Clemson Tigers and the 24th-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday night. Both teams have qualified for bowl games. South Carolina sure would love to ruin Clemson’s national championship playoff dreams for 2017. Oddsmakers have the Tigers as a 13.5-point favorite. The total is at 46.5. Dabo Swinney won his first game as Clemson’s interim head coach against Boston College midway through the 2008 season. He was thinking only of the next game at that point in his career. Less than 10 years later he can earn his 100th career victory on Saturday night. A victory against the Gamecocks would make him only the fourth coach to win 100 games in his first 10 years. Swinney would be joining a select group that includes Bob Stoops, Urban Meyer and Chris Peterson.South Carolina Looks for Better in 2017 Palmetto Bowl
South Carolina lost last year’s game at Clemson. They lost it badly, 56-7. The Gamecocks were a 6-6 team under first-year coach Will Muschamp. This year the team has built a solid-team with an 8-3 record by winning five of its last six games. The Gamecocks rely on a solid run defense to keep games close. They then hope that sophomore quarterback Jake Bentley can make some plays. South Carolina is playing for an attractive bowl bid and and upsetting Clemson pads that resume.Clemson Still has Swarming Defense
Clemson boasts a deep and talented defense. The squad ranks second nationally in sacks, third in scoring defense, sixth in tackles for loss. They are seventh in total defense. The team has a diverse offense that again ranks among the best in the nation. This, despite losing quarterback Deshaun Watson and other offensive stars off last season’s national championship team. Kelly Bryant makes the Tigers go from the QB position. The Junior is blessed with a ton of weapons. Wide receivers Deon Cain, Hunter Renfrow and Ray-Ray McCloud stretch the field. While big-play running backs Travis Etienne and Tavien Feaster pound you in the middle.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 10-1 | 6-4-1 | 35.27 | 13.91 | 21.36 | 4-2-1 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 2-2 |
| South Carolina | 8-3 | 7-3-1 | 25.36 | 19.64 | 5.72 | 2-3-1 | 5-0 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 1-4 |
Power Stats
Yards Per Point
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 12.96 | 20.86 | -7.9 |
| S.CARO | 13.89 | 18.64 | -4.74 |
Yards Per Pass
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 10.93 | 11.79 | -0.86 |
| S.CARO | 11.57 | 11.50 | 0.07 |
Yards Per Rush
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 5.22 | 3.09 | 2.13 |
| S.CARO | 4.08 | 3.88 | 0.2 |
Team Records
Clemson Tigers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 10-1 | 7-0 | 3-1 | 6-4-1 | 4-2-1 | 2-2 | 35.27 | 13.91 | 21.36 |
| vs Conf | 7-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-4-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-2 | 32.13 | 17.63 | 14.50 |
| Last 3 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 43.33 | 16.00 | 27.33 |
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8-3 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 7-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-0 | 25.36 | 19.64 | 5.72 |
| vs Conf | 5-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 6-1-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-0 | 24.50 | 20.25 | 4.25 |
| Last 3 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 23.00 | 18.00 | 5.00 |
Palmetto Bowl Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 35.27 | 25 | 19.64 | 22 |
| Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense | 224.25 | 62 | 217.00 | 72 |
| Awy Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense | 195.00 | 34 | 118.33 | 31 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 25.36 | 89 | 13.91 | 4 |
| Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense | 235.83 | 63 | 296.25 | 117 |
| Hom Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense | 163.83 | 81 | 130.25 | 23 |
Head To Head Summary
| Name | Record | ATS | OU | Score | Rush | YPR | PA | CP | PY | TY | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 5-5 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 25.30 | 155.00 | 4.14 | 29.80 | 61.74 | 223.80 | 378.80 | 2.30 |
| South Carolina | 5-5 | 7-3 | 4-6 | 24.60 | 132.90 | 3.42 | 31.90 | 52.66 | 219.00 | 351.90 | 1.30 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | Home | Score | Line | Total | OU Result | ARY | APY | ATY | ATT | HRY | HPY | HTY | HTT | Away Team Attempts | Home Team Attempts | Away Team Completions | Home Team Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | S.CARO | CLEM | 7-56 | 111 | 107 | 218 | 1 | 240 | 372 | 612 | 1 | |||||||
| Nov 28, 2015 | CLEM | S.CARO | 37-32 | 236 | 279 | 515 | 3 | 181 | 221 | 402 | 1 | |||||||
| Nov 29, 2014 | S.CARO | CLEM | 17-35 | 63 | 276 | 339 | 1 | 225 | 266 | 491 | 1 | |||||||
| Nov 30, 2013 | CLEM | S.CARO | 17-31 | 127 | 225 | 352 | 6 | 140 | 178 | 318 | 0 | |||||||
| Nov 24, 2012 | S.CARO | CLEM | 27-17 | 134 | 310 | 444 | 1 | 145 | 183 | 328 | 2 | |||||||
| Nov 26, 2011 | CLEM | S.CARO | 13-34 | 70 | 83 | 153 | 1 | 210 | 210 | 420 | 0 | |||||||
| Nov 27, 2010 | S.CARO | CLEM | 29-7 | 95 | 227 | 322 | 0 | 61 | 190 | 251 | 3 | |||||||
| Nov 28, 2009 | CLEM | S.CARO | 17-34 | 48 | 212 | 260 | 3 | 223 | 165 | 388 | 2 | |||||||
| Nov 29, 2008 | S.CARO | CLEM | 14-31 | 92 | 212 | 304 | 4 | 184 | 199 | 383 | 2 | |||||||
| Nov 24, 2007 | CLEM | S.CARO | 23-21 | 214 | 229 | 443 | 1 | 80 | 284 | 364 | 3 |
Palmetto Bowl Betting Trends
| Clemson Tigers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clemson is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Clemson is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games | ||
| Clemson is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 7 of Clemson’s last 9 games on the road | ||
| Clemson is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing South Carolina | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Clemson’s last 7 games when playing South Carolina | ||
| Clemson is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against South Carolina | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Clemson’s last 6 games when playing on the road against South Carolina | ||
South Carolina Gamecocks |
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|---|---|---|
| South Carolina is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| South Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| South Carolina is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home | ||
| South Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| South Carolina is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Clemson | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Carolina’s last 7 games when playing Clemson | ||
| South Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Clemson | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of South Carolina’s last 6 games when playing at home against Clemson | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Clemson Tigers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | CITADL | 61-3 | W | -45/ | 183 | 479 | 662 | 155 | 61 | 216 | -2 | H | |
| Nov 11, 2017 | FLAST | 31-14 | W | -16/44.5 | W/O | 227 | 151 | 378 | 21 | 208 | 229 | 0 | H |
| Nov 4, 2017 | NCSU | 38-31 | W | -10/51.5 | L/O | 224 | 191 | 415 | 153 | 338 | 491 | -1 | A |
| Oct 28, 2017 | GATECH | 24-10 | W | -14/51 | P/U | 221 | 207 | 428 | 198 | 32 | 230 | 0 | H |
| Oct 13, 2017 | SYRACU | 24-27 | L | -23.5/58 | L/U | 113 | 204 | 317 | 162 | 278 | 440 | -1 | A |
South Carolina Gamecocks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | ATS Result | offensive rush yards | offensive passing yards | offensive total yards | defensive rush yards | defensive passing yards | defensive total yards | turnovers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | WOFFOR | 31-10 | W | -23/ | 195 | 194 | 389 | 155 | 72 | 227 | -3 | H | |
| Nov 11, 2017 | FLA | 28-20 | W | -4.5/40.5 | W/O | 220 | 249 | 469 | 78 | 223 | 301 | 1 | H |
| Nov 4, 2017 | GEORGI | 10-24 | L | 23.5/45 | W/U | 43 | 227 | 270 | 242 | 196 | 438 | 1 | A |
| Oct 28, 2017 | VANDY | 34-27 | W | -7/43.5 | P/O | 212 | 174 | 386 | 107 | 333 | 440 | -1 | H |
| Oct 14, 2017 | TENN | 15-9 | W | 2/45 | W/U | 194 | 129 | 323 | 120 | 133 | 253 | 0 | A |
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