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Star wideout Xavier Legette and the South Carolina Gamecocks (5-6) play the Clemson Tigers (7-4) on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The Tigers are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -7) versus the Gamecocks. The over/under for this game is 52 points.
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Game Info for Clemson vs. South Carolina
- Game Day: Saturday, November 25, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SEC Network
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
- Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | -7 | -110 | -110 | 52 | -110 | -110 | -290 | +233 |
Clemson Pick Insights
- Clemson’s ATS record is 5-5-0 this season.
- Clemson has a 4-3 record against the spread in games it was favored by 7 points or more this season.
- Clemson has hit the over in four of its 10 games with a set total (40%).
Clemson Stats & Insights
- Defensively, Clemson has been a top-25 unit, ranking 10th-best by allowing just 289.1 yards per game. The offense ranks 49th (413.5 yards per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, Clemson ranks 47th in the FBS with 30.4 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 38th in points allowed (289.1 points allowed per contest).
- Clemson ranks 56th in passing yards this season (236.8 per game), but has been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking eighth-best in the FBS with 167.2 passing yards allowed per game.
- Clemson is putting up 176.7 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 43rd in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 33rd, surrendering 121.9 rushing yards per game.
- Clemson ranks 52nd in third-down percentage this year (41%), but has been shining on defense, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with a 33.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 22 forced turnovers (sixth in the FBS) against 19 turnovers committed (111th in the FBS), Clemson (+3) owns the 41st-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Clemson’s Best Players
- Cade Klubnik has 2,480 passing yards for Clemson, completing 63.5% of his passes and throwing 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 142 rushing yards (12.9 ypg) on 99 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Phil Mafah has racked up 805 yards on 149 carries while finding the end zone nine times.
- This season, Will Shipley has carried the ball 141 times for 718 yards (65.3 per game) and five touchdowns, while also racking up 203 yards through the air with two touchdowns.
- Beaux Collins’ team-leading 510 yards as a receiver have come on 38 receptions (out of 65 targets) with three touchdowns.
- Tyler Brown has hauled in 45 receptions totaling 477 yards, finding the end zone four times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jake Briningstool has a total of 404 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 40 passes and scoring five touchdowns.
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr., who paces the team in sacks and tackles, has racked up 5.5 sacks, eight TFL, 66 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Khalil Barnes has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 22 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
South Carolina Betting Insights
- South Carolina is 6-5-0 against the spread this season.
- South Carolina is 2-2 against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this season.
- Five of South Carolina’s 11 games with a set total have hit the over (45.5%).
South Carolina Pick Insights
- South Carolina is accumulating 380.7 total yards per contest on offense this season (70th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 402.5 total yards per contest (99th-ranked).
- With 27.7 points per game on offense, South Carolina ranks 66th in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 81st, allowing 27.3 points per contest.
- While South Carolina’s pass defense has had trouble stopping opposing offenses, ranking 16th-worst by giving up 258.9 passing yards per game, its offense ranks 15th-best with 293.1 passing yards per contest.
- South Carolina’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, putting up 87.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 52nd with 143.6 rushing yards conceded per contest.
- In terms of third-down efficiency, South Carolina ranks 104th in the FBS (35.1% third-down conversion percentage) and 101st on the other side of the ball (42.5% third-down rate allowed).
- South Carolina owns a +4 turnover margin this season, which ranks 31st in the FBS.
South Carolina’s Best Players
- Spencer Rattler has put up 3,074 passing yards, or 279.5 per game, so far this season. He has completed 70.6% of his passes and has recorded 19 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
- Mario Anderson has rushed 130 times for 672 yards, with three touchdowns.
- Dakereon Joyner has run for 115 yards across 49 attempts, scoring five touchdowns.
- Legette’s 1,187 receiving yards (107.9 yards per game) lead the team. He has 65 receptions on 86 targets with seven touchdowns.
- Trey Knox has totaled 312 receiving yards (28.4 yards per game) and two touchdowns on 36 receptions.
- Ahmarean Brown’s 25 grabs (on 38 targets) have netted him 256 yards (23.3 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Jordan Strachan has five sacks to pace the team, and also has six TFL and 17 tackles.
- South Carolina’s top-tackler, Debo Williams, has 91 tackles, seven TFL, and one sack this year.
- Jalon Kilgore has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has 59 tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended to his name.
