As said above IMO the big question is will our offense show up for the game.....both our O and CU's D in terms of passing and rushing are poor this year, although our scoring offense and offensive passing efficiency has been rather decent. But if we come out struggling to get into any kind of rhythm offensively, we could make CU's defense look much better than their stats have shown, due to the emotional factor of the game.

Our defense will perform well versus Clemson IMO, but they'll still score some points. I expect 1 or 2 big pass plays off of some busted coverages of our secondary. But we will still limit their scoring output: question is, will our own offense be able to match it....

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Posted on 11/25/12 at 5:46 pm to ConwayGamecock

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As said above IMO the big question is will our offense show up for the game.....both our O and CU's D in terms of passing and rushing are poor this year, although our scoring offense and offensive passing efficiency has been rather decent. But if we come out struggling to get into any kind of rhythm offensively, we could make CU's defense look much better than their stats have shown, due to the emotional factor of the game.

Our defense will perform well versus Clemson IMO, but they'll still score some points. I expect 1 or 2 big pass plays off of some busted coverages of our secondary. But we will still limit their scoring output: question is, will our own offense be able to match it....

A great game by the Gamecocks yesterday! My concerns were all answered and then some: our own defense played much better than even I expected: I guess the opposition Clemson played against all season long was truly on a lower level defensively than what we bring to the table, as CU's offensive juggernaut was effectively shut down, especially after the 1st quarter. They must have been living a lie all this season, after all. I just didn't realize how big that lie truly was....

Our own offense - even with the surprise start of Thompson - was more effective against CU's defense than theirs were against our defense. Dylan, Ace, Bruce, and Kenny all stepped up and showed that they were MORE than enough to match up against the Tigers' defense.

We in effect turned the tables on Chad Morris and Clemson, and kept their offense off the field while we wore down their defense and dictated the flow and tempo of the game. That basically showed Coach Spurrier's superiority over Morris and Swinney, like the professor showing the freshmen students how it's done. And regardless of location, the story was the same all over again...