Clemson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Prediction, 11/27/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs South Carolina Gamecocks

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021

Location: Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, SC

TV: SECN

Odds/Point Spread: Gamecocks (+11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Clemson Tigers (8-3) are traveling to Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday where they will try to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-5). Clemson opens this contest as 11.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 43.

The Clemson Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 8-3 this season. The last time they took the field, the Tigers played against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and took home the win by a score of 48-27. D.J. Uiagalelei connected on 11/19 with 208 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 156.7 and ended the game with 1 pick. Kobe Pace was the best rusher for the Tigers with 24 totes for 191 yards (8.0 yards per attempt). For the game, they ran 74 plays for 543 yds. The Clemson Tigers ended up rushing 54 different times and totaled 333 yds, which came out to an average of 6.2 yards per tote. In the running game, the Tigers gave up 36 yards on 31 attempts, which is 1.2 yards per rush surrendered. Clemson relinquished 28 completions on 44 tries for 370 yds, and a completion rate of 63.6%.

Regarding getting in the endzone, the Clemson Tigers have an average of 26.5 points per game. As a team they're averaging 164.5 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 65th in the nation. The Tigers have tallied 4,010 total yards for the year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Clemson has amassed 12 touchdowns via the pass and 22 rushing touchdowns. Clemson has earned 221 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 69 infractions for 552 yds. They have turned the football over 17 different times.

In terms of passing yards, the Tigers are giving up 2,349 yards which ranks them 60th in the country. They have yielded 213.5 yards per game via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 58.4%. For the year, they are allowing 319.7 yards/game which puts them 27th in the country. They have granted 10 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for an average of 2.9 yards per rushing attempt and 106.3 rushing yards per game so far this season. For the season, they have given up 1,169 rushing yards through 11 games. The Tigers are ranked 20th in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 16.4 PPG.

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The Gamecocks come into this matchup with a record of 6-5 this year. In their last game, the Gamecocks took home the win by a final score of 21-17 when they faced the Auburn Tigers. Zaquandre White carried the football 16 times for 99 yds, ending the game with 6.2 yards per attempt for South Carolina. Jason Brown (3 TDs) ended the contest with 157 yards on 10/15 passing while his quarterback rating was 207.3. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 10.5. South Carolina relinquished 33 running attempts for 191 yards (5.8 yards per carry). The Gamecocks passing defense allowed a completion rate of 53.1%, surrendering 188 yds on 17 out of 32 through the air. The Gamecocks finished with a total of 316 yards and they ran 53 plays (6.0 yds per play). South Carolina ran for 4.2 yds per attempt, totaling 159 yards on 38 attempts.

The South Carolina Gamecocks average 332.2 yards per contest, ranking them 111th in the nation. The South Carolina offense has accrued 559 yards of penalties on 70 infractions, which ranks 58th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. For the season so far, the Gamecocks have compiled 2,199 passing yards together with holding an average of 199.9 passing yards per game, which is ranked 101st in the country. In relation to how much they score, the Gamecocks are ranking 104th in the country averaging 23.3 points per contest.

South Carolina has conceded a total of 1,885 yards rushing (171.4 yards per outing) in addition to 14 touchdowns rushing so far this year. They have yielded 15 touchdowns from the passing game and 183.5 yards per outing, ranking them 24th in Division 1. The Gamecocks defense has been on the field for 707 plays, which ranks them 39th in college football. The Gamecocks are giving up 23.7 points per game, ranking them 60th in the country. Overall, they have conceded 261 total points.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Gamecocks college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers -11.5

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