Charleston Southern at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (Interstat) — Charleston Southern will visit Clemson on Saturday for an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Memorial Stadium. The Buccaneers are 3-3, while the Tigers are 3-2. Clemson returns home after a 41-13 loss to Miami (FL), while Charleston Southern enters off a 49-39 win over South Carolina State.
The Buccaneers’ offense will be led by quarterback Jared Echols, a player to watch. In the win over South Carolina State, Echols completed 17 of 29 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns and rushed seven times for 28 yards. Hakeem Watters added 14 carries for 72 yards, two receptions for 6 yards and three punt returns for 97 yards with a touchdown. Brandon Musch had one carry for 9 yards. Charleston Southern has wins over South Carolina State, Point University and Citadel, with losses to Gardner-Webb, Georgia Southern and Lindenwood.
Clemson will look to Tait Reynolds, a player to watch. Reynolds passed for 295 yards against Miami in the Tigers’ most recent game. Earlier this season, he passed for 108 yards against California and 215 yards with a touchdown against North Carolina, adding 28 rushing yards against California and 26 rushing yards against North Carolina. In the Miami game, Chris Johnson Jr. rushed five times for 32 yards, caught one pass for 10 yards and returned one kickoff for 42 yards. Gideon Davidson rushed seven times for 25 yards, caught one pass for 3 yards and scored a touchdown. Clemson has wins over California, North Carolina and Georgia Southern, with losses to Miami and LSU.
Charleston Southern will look to sustain its recent scoring form after putting up 49 points last time out. The Buccaneers have also shown balance in the running game, with Watters and Musch contributing behind Echols. Clemson will aim to rebound from its most recent defeat and protect home field at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers’ schedule has included games against California, North Carolina, Georgia Southern and LSU. Charleston Southern’s schedule has included games against Gardner-Webb, Point University, Citadel, Georgia Southern and Lindenwood.
After Saturday, Charleston Southern is scheduled to visit Tennessee State before hosting Western Illinois, Tennessee-Martin, Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Illinois. Clemson is set to host Virginia Tech before traveling to Florida State and Syracuse, then hosting Georgia Tech, traveling to Duke and hosting South Carolina.
Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Clemson 32, Charleston Southern 10.