Fansided · Aug 24, 2025
ESPN analytics favor South Carolina to upset Clemson
Nov 26, 2022; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, right, and South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer talk before the game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-Imagn Images | Anderson Independent Mail-Imagn ImagesThe path to the College Football Playoff appears clear for the No. 4 Clemson Tigers, with ESPN's official analytics models favoring them in 11 of their 12 regular-season games.
But the one projected loss is a stunner that will send shockwaves through the Palmetto State: the computers are picking rival South Carolina to upset the Tigers.
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