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Citadel @ No. 3 Clemson

Current Records: Citadel 0-1; Clemson 1-0

What to Know

The Citadel Bulldogs are on the road again Saturday and play against the Clemson Tigers at 4 p.m. ET Sept. 19 at Memorial Stadium. Clemson will be strutting in after a victory while the Bulldogs will be stumbling in from a loss.

Citadel might have drawn first blood against the South Florida Bulls last week, but it was South Florida who got the last laugh. Citadel has to be aching after a bruising 27-6 defeat to South Florida. Citadel was surely aware of their 17-point disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result. QB Brandon Rainey had a pretty forgettable game, throwing one interception with only 84 yards passing.

Meanwhile, the Tigers had to kick off their season on the road last week, but they showed no ill effects. They made easy work of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and carried off a 37-13 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Clemson had established a 37-3 advantage. They can attribute much of their success to RB Travis Etienne, who rushed for one TD and 102 yards on 17 carries, and QB Trevor Lawrence, who passed for one TD and 351 yards on 28 attempts in addition to punching in two rushing touchdowns. Lawrence's longest connection was to TE Davis Allen for 42 yards in the third quarter.

Clemson's defense was a presence as well, as it embarrassed Wake Forest's offensive line to sack the QB six times for a loss of 22 yards. Leading the way was DE Myles Murphy and his two sacks. Those were the first sacks for Murphy through Week 2.

Citadel took a serious blow against the Tigers when the teams previously met three seasons ago, falling 61-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Memorial Stadium -- Clemson, South Carolina
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Tigers are a big 48-point favorite against the Bulldogs, according to the latest college football odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Tigers, as the game opened with the Tigers as a 45.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Clemson won the only game these two teams have played in the last six years.

  • Nov 18, 2017 - Clemson 61 vs. Citadel 3