Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Clemson
3-3 · Power #28
25
projected
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4-2 · Power #52
27
projected
SC 46%
54% CLEM
Spread
CLEM -3
 
Total
53.5
model 52.5
Spread edge
SC by 7.5
lean · context
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CurrentCLEM -3
Total53.5
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Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 59%, covered 50% (318 games)ⓘ
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CurrentCLEM -3
Total53.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like CLEM as a 3-point home favorite against SC, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 4 went over the total.

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Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2.9 against an average line of 2.7; 50.9 points a game (usually 52.6). Of the 4 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & rest
-2.521–28 L U53.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.534–23 W O50.5
Very close
2025 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & season form
-1.524–10 W U56.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest
-319–29 L U51.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.517–14 W U52.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.529–16 W U52.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & total
-337–31 W O52
Close
2024 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & spread
-229–21 W U51.5
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar total & spread
-2.524–37 L O53.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & spread
-2.535–31 W O55.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Clemson 54%
Projected SC 25 – CLEM 27 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
SC -4.5
Market CLEM -3
Against the spread
Lean SC +3
7.7-pt edge · No edge, context only · 1278-1338 (48.9%)
Total
No lean
Model 52.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from CLEM’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCLEM rating edge−7.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.3=Model marginSC by 4.7
TotalScoring ratings52.3=Model total52.3

Signals

The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight South Carolina ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Clemson home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
SC+9.4 →+11.1▲ 1.7#28
CLEM+10.7 →+3.9▼ 6.8#54
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

SC
Longer bar = better
CLEM
#38
Offense
◀ SC better
#122
#83
Defense
CLEM better ▶
#51
−0.5 #108
Turnovers
Even
−0.7 #119
73 plays #9
Pace
◀ SC faster
70 plays #34
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When SC has the ball
Even matchup
SC offCLEM defEdge
Points / game 37.7 #17 21.5 #49 SC
Yards / play 6.52 #34 5.05 #44 Even
PPA / play +0.19 #48 +0.01 #38 Even
Success rate 45% #54 42% #73 Even
When CLEM has the ball
Advantage: SC defense
CLEM offSC defEdge
Points / game 22.3 #107 25.5 #84 SC
Yards / play 4.88 #128 5.37 #65 SC
PPA / play −0.02 #125 +0.16 #108 Even
Success rate 37% #129 42% #76 SC

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
SC scoring against the CLEM defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
SC scored
8.0
#34
11.3
#30
19.3
#28
7.0
#43
10.2
#12
17.2
#24
CLEM allowed
8.0
#125
5.2
#29
13.2
#86
3.8
#41
4.5
#28
8.3
#29
CLEM scoring against the SC defense
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CLEM scored
4.3
#96
8.2
#84
12.5
#97
2.7
#129
7.2
#60
9.8
#112
SC allowed
3.5
#41
8.5
#91
12.0
#70
6.7
#100
5.5
#50
12.2
#80

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
CLEM +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
SC7d
CLEM7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.