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Here’s a look inside some of the numbers before South Carolina’s trip to Clemson on Saturday:
THE GOOD
252.2: The number of yards Clemson’s allowing this season, a NCAA-best. The Tigers have dominated defensively in the ACC, but have lost three games against ranked teams.
461.0: South Carolina’s total offense average, tied with Georgia for first in the SEC East. Quarterback Dylan Thompson’s seven touchdowns away from tying the school’s single-season touchdown pass record.
109.0: Number of tackles behind the line of scrimmage for the Tigers, first in the country. Bednarik finalist Vic Beasley leads the way with 15.5 such stops.
THE BAD
5: Consecutive losses by Clemson in the Palmetto Bowl, a program-worst. Dabo Swinney’s only win against the Gamecocks came in 2008 when he was the Tigers’ interim head coach.
20.0: Sacks allowed by South Carolina this season despite a veteran offensive line, not a good sign going up against the ACC’s stingiest front seven on Saturday.
6.1: Yards per play opposing teams are picking up on the Gamecocks’ inexperienced defense. Over the last two weeks however, South Carolina’s been much improved.
