Clemson at South Carolina - 2021 Matchup Preview

Clemson Tigers at South Carolina Gamecocks

Saturday, November 27th 2021 (7:30 PM EST)
Clemson -11.5 (42.5)
Clemson 30 - South Carolina: 0

Tigers (10 - 3) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (141 - 35)
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (30 - 15 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

SC 2nd straight Home Game
SC is playing their 4th straight game
CLEM is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -5 (SP+ CLEM -15)
Projected Score: CLEM: 25 - SC: 21 (46)
CLEM Win prob: 77% | Cover: 45%
CLEM Travel: 115 miles

Gamecocks (7 - 6) (6 - 6 - 1)
Coach Shane Beamer (2 - 1)
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (25 - 21 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
CLEM Players
SC Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Clemson's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Clemson vs Georgia	-3.0	51.5	L 3 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/11	Clemson vs South Carolina State	-50.5	56.0	W 49 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/18	Clemson vs Georgia Tech	-27.5	52.5	W 14 - 8	U	N
Sat 9/25	Clemson at NC State	-10.5	46.5	L 21 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/2	Clemson vs Boston College	-14.5	46.5	W 19 - 13	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/15	Clemson at Syracuse	-12.5	44.0	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/23	Clemson at Pittsburgh	+3.5	47.0	L 17 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/30	Clemson vs Florida State	-9.5	47.5	W 30 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Clemson at Louisville	-3.5	46.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/13	Clemson vs UConn	-40.5	50.5	W 44 - 7	O	N
Sat 11/20	Clemson vs Wake Forest	-3.5	57.0	W 48 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Clemson at South Carolina	-11.5	42.5	W 30 - 0	U	Y
Wed 12/29	Clemson vs Iowa State	-1.5	44.0	W 20 - 13	U	Y

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Predictions for Clemson's Schedule

South Carolina's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	South Carolina vs Eastern Illinois	-31.5	55.5	W 46 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/11	South Carolina at East Carolina	-3.0	56.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/18	South Carolina at Georgia	+31.5	47.5	L 13 - 40	O	Y
Sat 9/25	South Carolina vs Kentucky	+4.5	49.0	L 10 - 16	U	N
Sat 10/2	South Carolina vs Troy	-6.5	43.0	W 23 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/9	South Carolina at Tennessee	+10.5	57.0	L 20 - 45	O	N
Sat 10/16	South Carolina vs Vanderbilt	-19.0	50.0	W 21 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/23	South Carolina at Texas A&M	+19.0	46.0	L 14 - 44	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	South Carolina vs Florida	+20.5	52.0	W 40 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/13	South Carolina at Missouri	+1.0	56.5	L 28 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/20	South Carolina vs Auburn	+7.0	45.5	W 21 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/27	South Carolina vs Clemson	+11.5	42.5	L 0 - 30	U	N
Thu 12/30	South Carolina vs North Carolina	+12.5	57.5	W 38 - 21	O	Y

Important Stats (2020)

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	.36	51%	27.2	51%	3.07	154	51%	349	4.32	.09	36%	20.5	34%	38%	2.56	47.3	1.3	1.9
SC	.15	41%	22.7	45%	2.71	167	38%	187	3.91	.31	50%	22.1	53%	46%	4.37	43.2	1.5	1.1

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
SC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

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	12	27.2	29.6	50.9%	4.32	1.3	25	503	154	349	4.5	43%	57%	51%	51%	15%	.36
SC Defense	10	22.1	20.6	49.9%	4.37	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	53%	46%	12%	.31

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	12	20.5	15.4	35.8%	2.56	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	34%	38%	23%	.09
SC Offense	10	22.7	24.9	41.5%	3.91	1.5	20	354	167	187	4.6	51%	49%	45%	38%	21%	.15

Additional Stats 2020

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	12	30:23	24.6	46%	67%	5.3	47.3	1.3	1.9	9.1	3.8	0	30.3
South Carolina	10	29:10	19.5	37%	74%	4.9	43.2	1.5	1.1	3.9	1.4	0	25.4

Run Game Stats (2021)

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	12	43%	51%	34.2	154	4.5	33	.2	3.07	73%	9%	0.98
SC Defense	10	53%	53%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.32	92%	7%	0.87

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	12	49%	34%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.33	72%	17%	0.94
SC Offense	10	51%	45%	36.5	167.1	4.6	19	.21	2.71	67%	14%	1.09

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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	12	57%	51%	27.2	40.8	348.5	8.5	12.8	31	6	.48	1.6	30%	40%	.55	6%	2
SC Defense	10	47%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.39	1.6	27%	34%	.48	5%	2.2

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	12	51%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.22	1.8	37%	25%	.17	6%	2.1
SC Offense	10	49%	38%	17.5	29.5	187.2	6.4	10.7	8	9	.1	1.5	31%	30%	.32	7%	2.1

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #4
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Clemson's 2021 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #8
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #71
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 11.6 #3

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Clemson: South Carolina: 4.45

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 18.7 South Carolina: 3.9

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 4.45 NR
South Carolina's Offense Rating: NR
South Carolina's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #22
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
South Carolina's 2021 Expected Record: -
South Carolina's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 3.9 #66
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.0 #87
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.2 #49

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 2021 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Clemson 25
South Carolina 21

Projected Total Points: 46

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.9
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.6

South Carolina's 2021 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/29	South Carolina	14	Clemson	28	South Carolina -2.5	Clemson	45.5	Under
2024	11/30	Clemson	14	South Carolina	17	Clemson -2.5	South Carolina	48.5	Under
2023	11/25	South Carolina	7	Clemson	16	Clemson -7.5	Clemson	48.0	Under
2022	11/26	Clemson	30	South Carolina	31	Clemson -14	South Carolina	53.0	Over
2021	11/27	South Carolina	0	Clemson	30	Clemson -11.5	Clemson	42.5	Under
2019	11/30	South Carolina	3	Clemson	38	Clemson -27.5	Clemson	50.0	Under
2018	11/24	Clemson	56	South Carolina	35	Clemson -25.5	South Carolina	58.5	Over
2017	11/25	South Carolina	10	Clemson	34	Clemson -13.5	Clemson	46.5	Under
2016	11/26	Clemson	56	South Carolina	7	Clemson -24.5	Clemson	49.5	Over
2015	11/28	South Carolina	32	Clemson	37	Clemson -15.5	South Carolina	58.0	Over
2014	11/29	Clemson	35	South Carolina	17	Clemson -4.5	Clemson	0
2013	11/30	South Carolina	31	Clemson	17	South Carolina -6	South Carolina	0
2012	11/24	Clemson	17	South Carolina	27
2011	11/26	South Carolina	34	Clemson	13
2010	11/27	Clemson	7	South Carolina	29
2009	11/28	South Carolina	34	Clemson	17
2008	11/29	Clemson	31	South Carolina	14
2007	11/24	South Carolina	21	Clemson	23
2006	11/25	Clemson	28	South Carolina	31
2005	11/19	South Carolina	9	Clemson	13
2004	11/20	Clemson	29	South Carolina	7
2003	11/22	South Carolina	17	Clemson	63
2001	11/17	South Carolina	20	Clemson	15
2000	11/17	Clemson	16	South Carolina	14

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
South Carolina	9	5	4 Overs
Clemson	15	7	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	10 - 14	4 - 8	3 - 4	1 - 4
Road Teams	14 - 10	8 - 4	4 - 1	4 - 3

(#) CLEM at (#) SC

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	CLEM	SC
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#8	#66
Perf GradeGrade	#52	#77
OffenseOff	#90	#97
DefenseDef	#18	#59
Spec TeamsST	#52	#3
TalentTal	#4	#22
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Clemson Injury Report

South Carolina Injury Report

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SC Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#90	#59
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#49
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#85	#98
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#48	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#97

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#102	#18
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#55	#19
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

South Carolina on Offense


CategoryCat	SC Off	CLEM Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#97	#18
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#87	#3
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Carolina Run Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	#66	#36
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#82	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#41

South Carolina Pass Game


CategoryCat	SC Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	#99	#13
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#118	#43
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
SC 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Down to Top G5

CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Title Contenders
'21 Profile: Remains Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Williams-Brice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 13
Clemson 11.5 (42.5)
Clemson won at South Carolina this year (30-0)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat South Carolina last year (28-14)
South Carolina beat Clemson in 2024 (17-14)
Clemson beat South Carolina in 2023 (16-7)

CLEM's OC Tony Elliott (in his first season)

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 Brent Venables (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

SC's OC Marcus Satterfield (in his first season)

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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SC's DC Clayton White (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD