Clemson at Texas A&M - 2018 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 8th 2018 (7:00 PM EDT)
Clemson -12 (50.5)
Clemson 28 - Texas A&M: 26

Tigers (15 - 0) (9 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (30 - 15 on Road)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

TA&M 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ CLEM -8)
Projected Score: CLEM: 23 - TA&M: 25 (48)
CLEM Win prob: 79% | Cover: 45%
CLEM Travel: 833 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Aggies (9 - 4) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 34 - 21 (31 - 15 @ Home)
'18 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
CLEM Players
TA&M Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Clemson's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Clemson vs Furman	-50.5	58.5	W 48 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/8	Clemson at Texas A&M	-12.0	50.5	W 28 - 26	O	N
Sat 9/15	Clemson vs Georgia Southern	-31.5	50.0	W 38 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/22	Clemson at Georgia Tech	-16.0	55.0	W 49 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Clemson vs Syracuse	-24.5	64.5	W 27 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/6	Clemson at Wake Forest	-20.5	60.0	W 63 - 3	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/20	Clemson vs NC State	-17.5	58.0	W 41 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/27	Clemson at Florida State	-18.0	49.5	W 59 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/3	Clemson vs Louisville	-38.0	61.0	W 77 - 16	O	Y
Sat 11/10	Clemson at Boston College	-17.5	51.5	W 27 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Clemson vs Duke	-29.5	59.0	W 35 - 6	U	N
Sat 11/24	Clemson vs South Carolina	-25.5	58.5	W 56 - 35	O	N
Sat 12/1	Clemson vs Pittsburgh	-27.0	53.0	W 42 - 10	U	Y
Sat 12/29	Clemson vs Notre Dame	-10.5	58.0	W 30 - 3	U	Y
Mon 1/7	Clemson vs Alabama	+5.5	56.5	W 44 - 16	O	Y

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Predictions for Clemson's Schedule

Texas A&M's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/30	Texas A&M vs Northwestern State	-47.0	63.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/8	Texas A&M vs Clemson	+12.0	50.5	L 26 - 28	O	Y
Sat 9/15	Texas A&M vs UL Monroe	-28.0	66.0	W 48 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/22	Texas A&M at Alabama	+24.0	58.5	L 23 - 45	O	Y
Sat 9/29	Texas A&M vs Arkansas	-20.0	56.5	W 24 - 17	U	N
Sat 10/6	Texas A&M vs Kentucky	-5.0	48.5	W 20 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/13	Texas A&M at South Carolina	-2.5	50.0	W 26 - 23	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/27	Texas A&M at Mississippi State	+1.5	42.5	L 13 - 28	U	N
Sat 11/3	Texas A&M at Auburn	+3.5	47.0	L 24 - 28	O	N
Sat 11/10	Texas A&M vs Ole Miss	-13.0	68.0	W 38 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/17	Texas A&M vs UAB	-17.0	46.5	W 41 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Texas A&M vs LSU	-3.0	46.5	W 74 - 72	O	N
Mon 12/31	Texas A&M vs NC State	-7.5	58.5	W 52 - 13	O	Y

Important Stats (2017)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CLEM	.19	47%	27.2	47%	3.15	194	45%	236	4.07	-.04	34%	20.5	36%	30%	2.42	43.4	1.1	1.4
TA&M	.15	40%	33.8	36%	2.55	156	41%	251	3.78	.16	41%	21	41%	39%	3.67	45.2	1.5	1.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
TA&M		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2017

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CLEM Offense	14	27.2	29.6	46.7%	4.07	1.1	22	430	194	236	4.7	51%	48%	47%	45%	15%	.19
TA&M Defense	13	21	15.3	41%	3.67	1.7	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	41%	39%	18%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CLEM Defense	14	20.5	15.4	33.5%	2.42	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	36%	30%	22%	-.04
TA&M Offense	13	33.8	31.1	39.8%	3.78	1.5	20	407	156	251	4	49%	49%	36%	41%	17%	.15

Additional Stats 2017

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Clemson	14	30:40	22.1	46%	72%	4.9	43.4	1.1	1.4	7.9	3.3	4	33
Texas A&M	13	29:11	20	38%	50%	5.2	45.2	1.5	1.7	6.8	3.3	5	31.6

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CLEM Offense	14	51%	47%	41.3	194.1	4.7	40	.19	3.15	71%	9%	0.97
TA&M Defense	13	51%	41%	-	-	-	-	.1	2.84	66%	12%	0.92

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CLEM Defense	14	50%	36%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.43	72%	14%	0.83
TA&M Offense	13	49%	36%	38.9	155.6	4	26	.04	2.55	70%	10%	1

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CLEM Offense	14	48%	45%	22.1	33.6	235.5	7	10.7	17	9	.21	1.3	27%	31%	.27	6%	1.7
TA&M Defense	13	48%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	.26	1.7	34%	34%	.31	6%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CLEM Defense	14	49%	30%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	-.03	1.6	37%	23%	.07	8%	1.7
TA&M Offense	13	49%	41%	19.5	34.5	251.2	7.3	12.9	22	12	.28	1.6	34%	34%	.36	7%	1.9

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #5
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Clemson's 2018 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 29.7 #3
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 43.0 #5
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 12.6 #3

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Clemson: Texas A&M: 13.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 29.7 Texas A&M: 21.6

Texas A&M's Power Ratings
Texas A&M's Power Rating: 13.3 NR
Texas A&M's Offense Rating: NR
Texas A&M's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #16
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Texas A&M's 2018 Expected Record: -
Texas A&M's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 21.6 #11
Texas A&M's Offense SP+ Rating: 40.3 #10
Texas A&M's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.8 #21

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 29.6
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 15.4

Clemson's 2018 Record
Record: 15 - 0
Record vs Spread: 9 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 8
Record on Road: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Texas A&M 25
Clemson 23

Projected Total Points: 48

Texas A&M Scoring
Offense: 33.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 31.1
Defense: 21 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.3

Texas A&M's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2019	09/07	Clemson	24	Texas A&M	10	Clemson -16.5	Texas A&M	62.5	Under
2018	09/08	Texas A&M	26	Clemson	28	Clemson -12	Texas A&M	50.5	Over
2005	09/03	Clemson	25	Texas A&M	24
2004	09/18	Texas A&M	27	Clemson	6

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Texas A&M	1	2	1 Overs
Clemson	3	0	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	3 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 3	1 - 1	0 - 1	1 - 0

(#) CLEM at (#) TA&M

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CLEM	TA&M
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#3	#11
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#5	#16
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Clemson Injury Report

Texas A&M Injury Report

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	TA&M Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#5	#21
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	TA&M Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	TA&M Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Texas A&M on Offense


CategoryCat	TA&M Off	CLEM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#10	#3
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Texas A&M Run Game


CategoryCat	TA&M Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Texas A&M Pass Game


CategoryCat	TA&M Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
TA&M 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

CLEM 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to CFB Elites

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kyle Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 2
Clemson 12.0 (50.5)
Clemson won at Texas A&M this year (28-26)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

CLEM's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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CLEM's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

TA&M's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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TA&M's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD