Cemetery Hill

Clemson
30-21

Reasons: Clemson has firepower, more than carolina has seen this year. While I expect us to have trouble running the ball, I think the short passing game and the tempo will wear out the the Gamecocks dline. Most importantly, Carolina has done very bad on the road this year, put them in a loud hostile enviornment and I don't see USC having so much success on offense.

Heroes of The Game:
Defense: Travis Blanks and his ability to cover Bruce Ellington out of the slot.
Offense: AE23; while I don't think we will be very successful running the ball, I think the dynamic ability Ellington has to make one cut and be gone, will be on display for a few runs that set Clemson up in good field position or even or a touchdown.

I like the way you think since that is the next game.

I'll have a better feel after that game anyway.

No way nc st scores 40

Clemson - 38
USCe - 27

This game will come down to who wants it the most and that will be defined by play along both lines. Clemson's offense is solid, but we must be able to run the football, especially in the second half. Clemson's secondary is going to need to focus and play their best game of the season. We must contain Shaw and slow down USCe's running game and this starts from our defensive line.

The crowd best come prepared to make noise when the chickens are on offense and be quiet when the opposite is true.

Go Tigers!

It's going o be a tough game to handicap for sure.

Clemson's offense is rolling right now, and against the best defense they saw all season they still put up 38 points, on the road. USC is the second best defense Clemson will see, but Clowney is banged up and the Gamecocks are vulnerable in coverage as Tennessee easily demonstrated.

Defensively Clemson appeared to make good progress through the season, but completely melted down yesterday and reverted back to blown coverages and missed assignments galore. A lot of this was from experienced players as well, as Meeks, Hall, Shuey and Willard all have missed assignments leading to scores the last two weeks. This has to be very troubling, as USC has some good skill players, and let's face it, some of the Wolfpack receivers were open by miles.

I'm thinking Clemson wins another shootout. I think Clemson has to stop USC's run game and force Connor Shaw to complete some passes. He's hobbled too and isn't near the passer as Mike Glennon, so you have to make him beat you and hope to score enough points on their defense.

38-14 Clemson.

I think we shut their run game down. IMO if we do just three things we win 1. Eliminate big plays defensively in the air 2. Get ellington going 3. Tajh must be a factor in the run game.... If we can do those three things we win...and possibly big

USC has played three quality opponents and lost to two of them. I see no reason that you lose this game given the weapons you have on offense. You are at home, your stadium is a tough place for a visiting team to play, and your defense need only bring their B game to win.
Clemson - 34
USCe - 28

This. Shaw isn't a precision passer but Spurrier has taught him to throw a decent deep ball and Byrd, Ellington and Sanders can really get downfield and go get it. No doubt we get burned a couple times. Key to stopping their O will be to keep it to a couple times not 5 or 6 times.

hahahahahahaha... big miss, jv.

yup guess I was wrong... not sure why youre trying to be an a@@ about it

You should have a great feeling about this game. Clemson is in better position to beat USCe this year than last. Your offensive weapons are greater than their offensive weapons. Your D is the weak point, but you have home field advantage. I've been to one game at Clemson and I will never forget how deafening the noise was, it was crazy!