No. 21 South Carolina at Clemson: Week 13 preview

No. 21 South Carolina (6-3) visits Clemson (6-3) on Sat, Nov 28 · TBD. The line is Clemson −3 with a total of 53.5.
SP+ power ratings: South Carolina 13.7 (28th), Clemson 3.3 (58th). SP+ projects South Carolina by 7.9, including 2.5 points of home field.
The South Carolina offense ranks 30th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.20); the Clemson defense ranks 43rd (+0.06 allowed). Biggest South Carolina edges: line yards per carry, second-level yards per carry, stuff rate. The Clemson defense holds the edge in sack rate.
The Clemson offense ranks 126th in FBS in EPA per play (−0.02); the South Carolina defense ranks 83rd (+0.14 allowed). The South Carolina defense holds the edge in sack rate, second-level yards per carry, passing explosiveness.
Schedule: comparable so far (South Carolina 28th toughest, opp. SP+ +6.9; Clemson 32nd toughest, opp. SP+ +6.4), so their numbers compare on even footing.
Pace: projected for about 136 total snaps in regulation (+4.0 vs. the FBS average of 132), faster than average. Single games vary a lot: most land within 12 snaps of the projection.