South Carolina at Clemson - 2024 Matchup Preview

South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers

Saturday, November 30th 2024 (12:00 PM EST)
Clemson -2.5 (48.5) (-140) Open: -2.5 | 49.5
South Carolina 17 - Clemson: 14

Gamecocks (9 - 4) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach Shane Beamer (20 - 18)
Avg Score : 23 - 22 (19 - 28 on Road)
Record Prediction: 9 - 4 (#28)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CLEM 2nd straight Home Game
CLEM is playing their 5th straight game
SC is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: South Carolina -1 (SP+ SC -3.5)
Projected Score: SC: 25 - CLEM: 24 (48)
CLEM Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
SC Travel: 115 miles

Tigers (10 - 4) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (170 - 43)
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (28 - 24 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 10 - 4 (#17)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

South Carolina's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	South Carolina vs Old Dominion	-20.5	49.5	W 23 - 19	U	N
Sat 9/7	South Carolina at Kentucky	+9.5	41.5	W 31 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/14	South Carolina vs LSU	+7.0	50.0	L 33 - 36	O	Y
Sat 9/21	South Carolina vs Akron	-25.0	42.0	W 50 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/5	South Carolina vs Ole Miss	+10.0	53.0	L 3 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/12	South Carolina at Alabama	+21.0	50.0	L 25 - 27	O	Y
Sat 10/19	South Carolina at Oklahoma	-1.0	40.5	W 35 - 9	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	South Carolina vs Texas A&M	+3.0	43.5	W 44 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/9	South Carolina at Vanderbilt	-6.0	44.5	W 28 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/16	South Carolina vs Missouri	-10.5	42.5	W 34 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/23	South Carolina vs Wofford	-42.5	49.5	W 56 - 12	O	Y
Sat 11/30	South Carolina at Clemson	+2.5	48.5	W 17 - 14	U	Y
Tue 12/31	South Carolina vs Illinois	-9.5	50.0	L 17 - 21	U	N

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Predictions for South Carolina's Schedule

Clemson's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Clemson vs Georgia	+10.5	49.0	L 3 - 34	U	N
Sat 9/7	Clemson vs App State	-13.5	53.5	W 66 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Clemson vs NC State	-17.0	44.0	W 59 - 35	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Clemson vs Stanford	-24.0	58.0	W 40 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Clemson at Florida State	-16.5	47.0	W 29 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/12	Clemson at Wake Forest	-21.0	63.0	W 49 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/19	Clemson vs Virginia	-20.0	57.5	W 48 - 31	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	Clemson vs Louisville	-11.0	62.5	L 21 - 33	U	N
Sat 11/9	Clemson at Virginia Tech	-6.5	54.5	W 24 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/16	Clemson at Pittsburgh	-12.0	52.0	W 24 - 20	U	N
Sat 11/23	Clemson vs The Citadel	-49.5	58.5	W 51 - 14	O	N
Sat 11/30	Clemson vs South Carolina	-2.5	48.5	L 14 - 17	U	N
Sat 12/7	Clemson vs SMU	+2.5	56.5	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Sat 12/21	Clemson at Texas	+13.5	49.5	L 24 - 38	O	N

Important Stats (2023)

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
SC	#67 (.2)	41% (86)	22.7	38% (120)	2.81 (117)	85	43% (54)	278	4.06 (51)	#80 (.2)	44% (92)	22.1	46% (97)	43% (85)	3.42 (36)	55.1	1.1	1.4
CLEM	#87 (.16)	45% (38)	27.2	47% (25)	3.22 (47)	174	43% (56)	229	3.62 (90)	#9 (.07)	33% (2)	20.5	35% (10)	32% (2)	4.04 (91)	42.2	1.7	2

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
SC		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

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
SC Offense	12	22.7	18.5	40.8%	4.06	1.1	18	363	85	278	2.8	41%	58%	38%	43%	20%	.2
CLEM Defense	13	20.5	24	33%	4.04	2	-	-	-	-	-	46%	54%	35%	32%	22%	.07

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
SC Defense	12	22.1	27.5	43.8%	3.42	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	46%	43%	16%	.2
CLEM Offense	13	27.2	28	45%	3.62	1.7	23	403	174	229	4.3	49%	51%	47%	43%	16%	.16

Additional Stats 2023

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
South Carolina	12	28:17	18.1	34%	38%	7.1	55.1	1.1	1.4	4.6	1.8	2	30.7
Clemson	13	33:04	23.1	40%	52%	4.9	42.2	1.7	2	6.5	2.3	4	32.3

Run Game Stats (2024)

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
SC Offense	12	41% (122)	38% (120)	30.8	85.1	2.8	17 (81)	.03 (122)	2.81 (117)	74% (73)	14% (128)	0.94 (96)
CLEM Defense	13	46% (19)	35% (10)	-	-	-	-	.13 (62)	2.9 (33)	83% (117)	13% (10)	1.22 (128)

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
SC Defense	12	50% (72)	46% (97)	-	-	-	-	.16 (79)	3.2 (93)	77% (95)	8% (115)	0.86 (17)
CLEM Offense	13	49% (77)	47% (25)	40.2	174.3	4.3	24 (41)	.17 (55)	3.22 (47)	79% (25)	9% (55)	0.91 (106)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

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
SC Offense	12	58% (12)	43% (54)	23.6	34.3	278	8.1	11.8	21 (65)	8 (30)	.33 (50)	1.6 (70)	37% (131)	30% (72)	.29 (81)	6% (81)	1.9 (111)
CLEM Defense	13	54% (116)	32% (2)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (15)	.05 (3)	1.6 (51)	40% (1)	23% (2)	.13 (4)	9% (1)	1.9 (17)

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
SC Defense	12	49% (58)	43% (85)	-	-	-	-	-	-	10 (67)	.31 (92)	1.6 (50)	30% (107)	29% (51)	.29 (53)	8% (14)	2.2 (114)
CLEM Offense	13	51% (53)	43% (56)	23.2	36.5	228.6	6.3	9.8	20 (70)	9 (40)	.16 (104)	1.3 (133)	29% (20)	29% (85)	.18 (109)	6% (85)	1.9 (117)

South Carolina's Power Ratings
South Carolina's Power Rating: 16.96 #11
South Carolina's Offense Rating: 20.17 #65
South Carolina's Defense Rating: 3.17 #13
2024 Talent Rating: 464.00 #19
Blue Chip Ratio: 32% #20
South Carolina's 2024 Expected Record: 9.0 - 4.0
South Carolina's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.9 #14
South Carolina's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.1 #35
South Carolina's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.0 #13

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 511.63
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Power Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 16.96 Clemson: 16.1

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Carolina: 16.9 Clemson: 13.3

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 16.1 #17
Clemson's Offense Rating: 25.96 #15
Clemson's Defense Rating: 7.50 #47
2024 Talent Rating: 574.00 #7
Blue Chip Ratio: 58 #6
Clemson's 2024 Expected Record: 10.0 - 4.0
Clemson's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 #22
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.4 #16
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 405
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

South Carolina Scoring
Offense: 22.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 18.5
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.5

South Carolina's 2024 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 5 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
South Carolina 25
Clemson 24

Projected Total Points: 48

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Clemson's 2024 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record at home: 5 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 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
Clemson	15	7	4 Overs
South Carolina	9	5	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

(#11) SC at (#17) CLEM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	SC	CLEM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#11	#17
SP+SP+	#14	#22
Perf GradeGrade	#21	#32
OffenseOff	#78	#37
DefenseDef	#10	#33
Spec TeamsST	#26	#38
TalentTal	#19	#7
Blue ChipsBC%	#20	#6

South Carolina Notes(12/11) OC Loggains left for App St HC job
(12/11) Hired Mike Shula as OC? Was OA, NLF, Bama HC
(12/1) Sellers future, how much DL can they keep/get?
(12/1) Even w/ Clem, Sellers legs the diff. Run D good
(11/18) Hot team, Sellers 353 yds (Mizzu) Rgame bad
(11/13) Killed Vandy, Sellers improving, Def best in SEC?
(10/18) Allowed most sacks in FBS, also 8 QB fumbles
(10/12) Run Def great vs Bama, Sellers better. Tough team
(10/6) QB Sellers does not look healthy
(9/15) DL top unit in CFB. Rgame good vs LSU, QB bad
(9/8) Huge W @ UK, Def great, Off still awful.
(9/1) Dog fight w/ Old D? Sellers awful, Run game awful
South Carolina Injury Report

Clemson Injury Report

South Carolina on Offense

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	SC Off	CLEM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#78	#33
SuccessSuc	#86	#2
ExplosiveExp	#43	#115
PPAPPA	#67	#9
PowerPwr	#65	#47
SP+SP+	#35	#26
Pts POPPO	#51	#91
HavocHav	#123	#3

South Carolina Run Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	SC Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	#35	#43
Run SuccessRSuc	#120	#10
Run ExplRExp	#96	#128
PPAExp	#122	#62
Run BlockR Blk	#103	-
OL YdsOLY	#117	#33
Stuff RateStuff	#78	#92
TackleTak	-	#93

South Carolina Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat	SC Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	#69	#44
Pass SuccessPSuc	#54	#2
Pass ExplPExl	#70	#51
PPAExp	#50	#3
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#107	#40
F7 HavocF7	#128	#10
DB HavocDB	#81	#1

Clemson on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SC Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#37	#10
SuccessSuc	#38	#92
ExplosiveExp	#132	#15
PPAPPA	#87	#80
PowerPwr	#15	#13
SP+SP+	#16	#13
Pts POPPO	#90	#36
HavocHav	#64	#72

Clemson Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SC Def
Run GameRun	#42	#28
Run SuccessRSuc	#25	#97
Run ExplRExp	#106	#17
PPAExp	#55	#79
Run BlockR Blk	#62	-
OL YdsOLY	#47	#93
Stuff RateStuff	#17	#123
TackleTak	-	#42

Clemson Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 56%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	CLEM Off	SC Def
Pass GamePass	#10	#12
Pass SuccessPSuc	#56	#85
Pass ExplPExl	#133	#50
PPAExp	#104	#92
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#59	#3
F7 HavocF7	#55	#115
DB HavocDB	#85	#14

Program Comparison
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'24 Profile: Remains Top 25 Contenders

SC 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'24 Profile: Up to CFP Hopefuls

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 14
Clemson -2.5 (48.5)
South Carolina won at Clemson this year (17-14)

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)

SC's OC Dowell Loggains (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Lanorris Sellers	197	300	66%	2527	18	7	8.4
Robby Ashford (Tr)	23	32	72%	324	2	0	10.1

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Raheim Sanders (Tr)	183	881	11	4.8	66
Lanorris Sellers	165	681	7	4.1	75
Oscar Adaway III (Tr)	77	295	3	3.8	36
Robby Ashford (Tr)	41	227	2	5.5	38

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Joshua Simon	41	512	7	12.5	57
Nyck Harbor	26	376	3	14.5	43
Mazeo Bennett	30	337	3	11.2	36
Raheim Sanders (Tr)	27	316	2	11.7	43

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SC's DC Clayton White (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Nick Emmanwori	88	3	0	0	2
Demetrius Knight II	82	8	2	0	1
Bam Martin-Scott	66	8	3	0	2
Debo Williams	63	5	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Kennard (Tr)	29	17	12	9	1
Dylan Stewart	23	11	7	3	1
Bryan Thomas Jr.	23	7	5	2	0
Tonka Hemingway	25	4	4	6	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Judge Collier	28	3	0	8
Jalon Kilgore	48	3	3	5
O'Donnell Fortune	47	2	0	3

CLEM's OC Garrett Riley (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Cade Klubnik	308	486	63%	3639	36	6	7.5
Christopher Vizzina	19	34	56%	190	0	0	5.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Phil Mafah	216	1115	8	5.2	83
Cade Klubnik	119	462	7	3.9	55
Jay Haynes	43	295	3	6.9	70
Keith Adams Jr.	30	122	1	4.1	18

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Antonio Williams	74	902	11	12.2	57
Bryant Wesco Jr.	41	708	5	17.3	76
T.J. Moore	45	651	5	14.5	41
Jake Briningstool	49	530	7	10.8	41

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CLEM's DC Mickey Conn (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Wade Woodaz	75	9	3	9	4
Barrett Carter	74	10	4	7	6
R.J. Mickens	68	6	0	2	7
Sammy Brown	66	12	5	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
T.J. Parker	50	17	11	5	1
Sammy Brown	66	12	5	2	2
Barrett Carter	74	10	4	7	6
Peter Woods	26	7	3	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Avieon Terrell	49	5	1	0	11
R.J. Mickens	68	6	0	2	7
Barrett Carter	74	10	4	7	6