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South Carolina vs. Clemson Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for College Football Week 13

By Reed Wallach

Nov 19, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler
Nov 19, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler / Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
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South Carolina stunned the College Football world in Week 12, blitzing Tennessee at home 63-38. Now, can they spoil another team's College Football Playoff hopes?

The Gamecocks face in-state rival Clemson to cap off their regular season, who are fresh off a blowout win over a listless Miami team. Quietly, Clemson has emerged from the chaos with a legitimate chance to make the CFP despite being left for dead following their loss at Notre Dame a few weeks back.

If the Tigers win this week and knock off North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game, they will have a formidable case to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

Here are the odds for the regular season finale for each team:

South Carolina vs. Clemson Odds, Spread and Total

South Carolina vs. Clemson Betting Trends

  • South Carolina is 1-1 against the spread (ATS) as a double digit underdog this season
  • Clemson is 6-4-1 to the OVER this seaosn
  • Clemson has covered three of the last four games in this rivalry
  • The last two games of this rivalry have gone UNDER

South Carolina vs. Clemson Prediction and Pick

The line does seem fair, but I think there's cause for going OVER on the total.

We have seen flashes of South Carolina's vertical passing game against the likes of Arkansas and Tennessee this season. While Clemson does bolster strong pass defense marks, 31st in EPA/Play, a lot of that is a product of the pressure they get up front.

South Carolina's offense leaves some to be desired on the offensive line, but Spencer Rattler has been able to generate chunk plays this season, 44th in pass plays of 20 yards or more. This is a young Clemson secondary that is 47th in explosive pass defense.

Clemson's offense should be able to push around South Carolina's defensive line, the team is 118th in line yards this season, and establish the run with ease against a unit that allows 4.7 yards per carry.

Don't sleep on Shane Beamer's coaching for the Gamecocks, he is a special teams coordinator by trade and has a top five unit. We have seen the Clemson special teams lead to issues against the likes of Notre Dame.

I expect points on the board in this one and I'll take the over.

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