South Carolina Football: ESPN Projects the Gamecocks’ Win Total in 2020

Ryan Hilinski #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Ryan Hilinski #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
13 of 13
Next
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 02: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a touchdown as against the Wofford Terriers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 02: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs for a touchdown as against the Wofford Terriers during their game at Memorial Stadium on November 02, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Clemson (1) – 3% chance to win

ESPN ranks Clemson as the top team in college football, and gives the Gamecocks a slim chance to pull the upset in Memorial Stadium.  The Tigers return a star-studded offense with quarterback Trevor Lawrence, running back Travis Etienne, and wide receiver Justyn Ross, but they’ll need to replace some key defenders, most notably first-round picks Isaiah Simmons and AJ Terrell.  The game ends a brutal late-season stretch for the Gamecocks, but they’ll look to knock off the Tigers and ruin their chances of returning to the national title game.