The South Carolina football team has a tall hill to climb against Clemson.
So what’s the path?
South Carolina’s chances of an upset likely begin at red zone defense and turnovers. The turnovers matter because that’s field position. Each can rob Clemson of a scoring chance or set up the Gamecocks offense well (or in some cases, both).
The red zone thing comes down to this: Clemson’s offense usually moves the ball methodically and South Carolina’s defense tends to give that up. If the Gamecocks win, touchdowns will be at a premium for the home team, so it can’t be handing them out every time the Tigers get close.