ESPN’s SP+ oddly projects Clemson-South Carolina 24–24, yet still gives the Tigers a 51% win chance as the Palmetto Bowl returns to Columbia.
ESPN’s numbers didn’t pick a winner for the Palmetto Bowl — they picked a shrug.
Bill Connelly’s SP+ projection for Clemson at South Carolina lands on a flat, tidy 24–24, a scoreline that reads more like a placeholder than a forecast. And yet, even with the “tie” on paper, SP+ still gives Clemson a 51% win probability entering Saturday’s noon kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium.