Live scores, highlights and updates from the Clemson vs. South Carolina State football game
By Scout Staff
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Game Recap
When you finish with 280 more yards than your opponent like the Clemson Tigers did on Saturday, a favorable outcome is almost sure to follow. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 49-3 victory over the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The high-flying offensive effort was a definite turnaround from Clemson's flat performance the contest before.
The Tigers' offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 35 points in the first half. South Carolina State wasn't quite able to keep up, and the score was 35-3 heading into the break. Clemson put the matchup away in the third quarter with 14 points from the offense and zero points allowed from the defense.
Clemson's RB Will Shipley looked sharp as he punched in two rushing touchdowns. Shipley hadn't helped his team much against the Georgia Bulldogs last week, so this was a nice turnaround for him. QB D.J. Uiagalelei had a good game, too, finishing with three touchdowns.
The win got Clemson back to even at 1-1. The defeat dropped the Bulldogs' record to 0-2.
The Tigers will be hunkering down at home again for their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at 3:30 p.m. ET Sept. 18 at Memorial Stadium. Georgia Tech is coming in off of a big 45-17 win over the Kennesaw State Owls. South Carolina State is staying on the road next Saturday to face off against the New Mexico State Aggies at 8 p.m. ET Sept. 18 at Aggie Memorial Stadium. Neither South Carolina State nor New Mexico State could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.
South Carolina Betting Insights. Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Tigers 28, Gameco*cks 20. The Tigers have a 75.4% chance to claim victory in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Tigers are set to play in their 19th consecutive bowl after finishing the 2023 regular season with an 8-4 record. Clemson is widely projected to play in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. The Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte and the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, have also come up.
But Clemson (8-4, 4-4 ACC) is far from all hands on deck. Three All-ACC defenders have opted out of the game to get a head start on NFL Draft preparation — linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr., cornerback Nate Wiggins and defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro.
The Gator Bowl will see Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers entering a showdown against the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, December 29, 2023. Kickoff is at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN. Want to watch the game featuring the Tigers and Wildcats? You can find it on ESPN.
From 1953 through 1970, the Gameco*cks played in the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing No. 14 in the 1958 final AP poll and winning the 1969 ACC Championship.
Clemson picks, predictions. Florida State odds: The computers are siding with the Seminoles, who have the 57.3 percent chance to win outright in this road clash, according to the models that pick winners by simulating games 20,000 times.
The Palmetto Bowl, also known as the Clemson vs. South Carolina game, is the annual football game between the Clemson Tigers and the University of South Carolina Gameco*cks, first played on November 12, 1896.
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