Saturday, November 28, 2015

Williams Brice Stadium

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The Clemson Tigers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday at Williams Brice Stadium. The opening line for this game has Clemson as 15.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 55.5.

Clemson was led in passing last game by Deshaun Watson, who finished with 343 yards through the air. He went 24 for 35 on the game, good for a 69% completion percentage. Kelly Bryant led the Tigers in rushing with 58 yards. He averaged 7 yards per carry on his 8 rushing attempts for the game. Germone Hopper led the team in receiving. He had a total of 120 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 40 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Clemson got a total of 24 first downs by way of 6 rushing, 16 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 82 total plays for 552 yards for the game. The Tigers ran for 171 yards on 42 attempts.

South Carolina was led in passing last game by Perry Orth, who finished with 367 yards through the air. He went 28 for 43 on the game, good for a 65% completion percentage. Brandon Wilds led the Gamecocks in rushing with 40 yards. He averaged 3 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Pharoh Cooper led the team in receiving. He had a total of 191 yards on 11 receptions for an average of 17 yards per catch in the game. South Carolina got a total of 18 first downs by way of 4 rushing, 14 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 68 total plays for 439 yards for the game. The Gamecocks ran for 72 yards on 25 attempts.

Clemson is averaging 38 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 23.9 passes per game on 34.5 attempts for a 69.2 percent completion percentage and average 289.7 yards in the passing department per game. The Tigers are averaging 211.6 rushing yards per game on 43.6 attempts per contest for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. They also run 78.2 plays per contest and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 501.4 yards per game. The Tigers are averaging 24.9 first downs per game and they accumulate 49.3 penalty yards per game via 5.7 penalties.

Clemson gives up 17.6 points per contest and an average of 155.4 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 13.1 completed passes on 27.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 47.4. The Tigers allow 123.4 rushing yards per game on 34.8 carries for a 3.5 average per play. Clemson allows 278.7 total yards per game including 4.5 yards per play. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.5 penalties for 59.8 yards per game.

South Carolina is putting 21 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 16.1 passes per game on 29.2 attempts for a 55.1 percent completion percentage and average 206.3 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Gamecocks rush for an average of 152.3 yards per contest on 35 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry for the season. They also run 64.2 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 358.5 yards per game. The Gamecocks get an average of 18.1 first downs per game and they average 39.8 penalty yards per game via 5.1 penalties.

South Carolina surrenders 26.6 points per game and 206.4 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 18.9 completed passes per game on 29.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 65. The Gamecocks allow 215.7 rushing yards per contest on 41.9 carries for a 5.1 average per rush. South Carolina allows 422.1 total yards per game for an average of 5.9 yards per play. They force 1.5 turnovers per contest and 5.9 penalties for 48.5 yards in each contest.

Clemson Betting Trends

Clemson is 6-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Clemson has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

South Carolina Betting Trends

South Carolina is 3-7-1 against the over/under so far this season

South Carolina has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Clemson

11/22/15 LB Ben Boulware Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. South Carolina
11/22/15 DB Jefferie Gibson Head "?" Saturday vs. South Carolina
11/22/15 LB Kendall Joseph Head "?" Saturday vs. South Carolina
11/22/15 DB Mackensie Alexander Knee "?" Saturday vs. South Carolina
11/22/15 WR Ray-Ray McCloud Knee "?" Saturday vs. South Carolina
11/22/15 OL Tyrone Crowder Foot "?" Saturday vs. South Carolina
11/22/15 RB Wayne Gallman Ankle missed last game, probable Saturday vs. South Carolina
09/06/15 WR Mike Williams Neck out indefinitely
08/26/15 DT D.J. Reader Personal out indefinitely
08/13/15 DB Korrin Wiggins Knee out for season

South Carolina

11/22/15 OL Mike Matulis Ribs "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/22/15 DL Taylor Stallworth Chest "?" Saturday vs. Clemson
11/18/15 OT Mason Zandi Ankle expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/18/15 LB Sherrod Pittman Leg out indefinitely
09/07/15 C Cody Waldrop Ankle out for season
09/04/15 WR Jerad Washington Leg out for season
08/28/15 WR Shaq Davidson Knee out for season
08/27/15 OL Brock Stadnik Undisclosed out for season

Tony's Pick: Take South Carolina

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