Clemson’s passing edge and South Carolina’s sack issues point to a tight Palmetto Bowl. Here’s the projected spread, total and pick.
Rivalry games don’t care about records, but they do magnify weaknesses. That’s why Clemson’s trip to Williams-Brice Stadium (Saturday, noon ET, SEC Network) feels like a classic “one mistake flips it” Palmetto Bowl — especially with a weird series twist: the road team has won each of the last five meetings, and Clemson has won its last five trips to Columbia.