Clemson vs South Carolina State 9/11/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions
South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-0) vs. Clemson Tigers (0-1)
September 11, 2021 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Clemson Tigers -45.5
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The Clemson Tigers meet the South Carolina State Bulldogs Saturday in week 2 college football action from Clemson Memorial Stadium. South Carolina State played Alabama A&M in their opener last weekend. In that one, the Bulldogs took a close loss. As for the Tigers, they played Georgia in their first game. Clemson fell by seven points in that game. Check back all season long for free college football picks at Sports Chat Place.
South Carolina State managed to work in an abbreviated four-game season this past spring. The Bulldogs would finish 3-1 in those matchups. South Carolina State started out rough with a 31-7 loss to Alabama A&M, but found their form by winning the next three games.
In this season’s opener game versus Alabama A&M, South Carolina State fought valiantly but ultimately dropped the game 42-41. Corey Fields tossed for 213 yards, two picks and a TD while also leading the rush on 89 yards and a score. Shaquan Davis chipped in with 140 receiving yards and a TD.
Over on the Clemson side, they worked in 12 games last fall, powering their way to a 10-2 overall record and an 8-1 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Tigers beat Notre Dame 34-10 in the ACC Championship game, but lost to Ohio State 49-28 in the CFP Semifinal.
In week one against Georgia, Clemson couldn’t find much offense in a 10-3 defeat. Quarterback DJ Uiagalelei had 178 yards and an interception, and Joseph Ngata led the receivers with six grabs for 110 yards.
PICK: I’m going to stick with SC State. The Bulldogs have some work to do on defense though; they gave up 426 passing yards (and four pass TDs), allowing Alabama A&M to score in every quarter. South Carolina State did some good things on the ground themselves, but really had a hard time keeping up.
As for Clemson, they had just two rushing yards in their opener loss, posting 180 total with 3.0 yards per play. A lot of that was due to a great defensive effort by Georgia, but it’s concerning nonetheless. I think the Tigers will take a step forward here but I like the Bulldogs on a cover.
