Clemson a Slight Favorite Over South Carolina With CFP Spot Lurking

• The Clemson Tigers are 2.5-point favorites against their in-state rival South Carolina Gamecocks.
• South Carolina has +120 odds to win, giving life to their +300 odds to make the College Football Playoff as an impressive three-loss team.
• Saturday’s 49.0-point total has -110 odds to go over the number.

CLEMSON, S.C. – Betting odds for the 2024 Palmetto Bowl favor the Clemson Tigers by 2.5 points against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The battle between two ranked teams has plenty of legal sports betting implications on the College Football Playoff.

South Carolina vs Clemson Betting Odds

Clemson failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games, including an outright loss as 10.5-point favorites against Louisville back in Week 10. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks have covered the legal South Carolina sports betting in five of their last six games and are 4-1 against the spread as underdogs this season.

The over hit in five of the last six South Carolina games and Saturday’s 49.0-point total went over in three of Clemson’s last five games. There are -110 odds at legal college football betting sites for the over to hit in the season-finale with playoff implications on the line.

Clemson, South Carolina Both Have Shots To Make CFP With Win

The Gamecocks are on the cusp of claiming one of the remaining College Football Playoff spots that are up for grabs after a chaotic Week 13 of college football. South Carolina’s College Football Playoff odds shortened from +2100 to +300 after teams like Alabama, Ole Miss, Colorado, Indiana, BYU, and Texas A&M all lost.

Odds To Make College Football Playoff

• Clemson +200
• South Carolina +300

A win at +120 odds would give South Carolina a pretty compelling resume at 8-3 with wins against Clemson, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Kentucky. On the other hand, a win for Clemson at -140 odds would keep them in the CFP conversation at 10-2 but they could also make the ACC Championship game if Miami loses to Syracuse in the season finale.

There are plenty of scenarios in which either team could make the College Football Playoff, but a win in the Palmetto Bowl is paramount for those chances. Bet on either team with Bovada Sportsbook, who offer legal college football betting in South Carolina.

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