Clemson vs Alabama : Most similar opponents O vs D each team

Using S&P Efficiency Ratings (see link)

S&P CFB Offensive Stats

S&P CFP Defensive Stats

Clemson Offense vs Alabama Defense
Alabama Defense
#1 Defensive S&P+
#1 Rushing S&P+
#1 Passing S&P+
#3 Passing Down S&P+ (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th down 5+)
#1 Standard Down S&P+ (non-passing downs)
#1 Success Rate+ (A common Football Outsiders tool used to measure efficiency by determining whether every play of a given game was successful or not. The terms of success in college football: 50 percent of necessary yardage on first down, 70 percent on second down, and 100 percent on third and fourth down.)

Most similar Clemson opponent - Boston College
#3 Defensive S&P+
#2 Rushing S&P+
#15 Passing S&P+
#13 Passing Down S&P+
#11 Standard Down S&P+
#11 Success Rate+

Stats : 34 pts, 532 yards, 420 yards passing (27/42, 3 TD/2 INT), 112 yards rushing (3.1 ypa)


Clemson Offense
#10 Offensive S&P+
#28 Rushing S&P+
#3 Passing S&P+
#13 Passing Down S&P+ (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th down 5+)
#6 Standard Down S&P+ (non-passing downs)
#8 Success Rate+ (see top)

Most similar Alabama opponent - Ole Miss
#9 Offensive S&P+
#23 Rushing S&P+
#2 Passing S&P+
#9 Passing Down S&P+
#1 Standard Down S&P+
#2 Success Rate+

Stats : 43 pts, 433 yards, 341 yards passing (18/33, 3 TD/0 INT), 92 yards rushing (2.9 ypa)




Alabama Offense vs Clemson Defense
Clemson Defense
#4 Defensive S&P+
#13 Rushing S&P+
#3 Passing S&P+
#59 Passing Down S&P+ (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th down 5+)
#2 Standard Down S&P+ (non-passing downs)
#3 Success Rate+ see top)

Most similar Alabama opponent - Wisconsin
#7 Defensive S&P+
#14 Rushing S&P+
#9 Passing S&P+
#11 Passing Down S&P+
#7 Standard Down S&P+
#18 Success Rate+

Stats : 35 pts, 502 yards, 264 yards passing (22/29, 1 TD/0 INT), 238 yards rushing (6.4 ypa)


Alabama Offense
#25 Offensive S&P+
#13 Rushing S&P+
#28 Passing S&P+
#36 Passing Down S&P+ (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th down 5+)
#21 Standard Down S&P+ (non-passing downs)
#15 Success Rate+ (see top)

Most similar opponent - Florida State
#21 Offensive S&P+
#9 Rushing S&P+
#32 Passing S&P+
#6 Passing Down S&P+
#38 Standard Down S&P+
#13 Success Rate+

Stats : 13 pts, 361 yards, 164 yards passing (16/29, 0 TD/1 INT), 197 yards rushing (6.6 ypa)