The Citadel at Clemson 9/19/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Citadel Bulldogs visit Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday to play the No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers. The Citadel lost their opening game of the season 27-6 on Saturday night to the South Florida Bulls. The Bulldogs trailed 7-3 after one quarter and 20-6 at the half and did not score after the break. Two field goals by Colby Kintner were the only points scored by The Citadel in the loss.

Brandon Rainey has completed just four of his 18 passes for 84 yards and one interception for The Citadel. The leading rusher is Rainey with 65 yards, while Raleigh Weeb has 50. The top receiver for the Citadel is Ryan McCarthy with 44 yards. Defensively, Willie Eubanks III is the leading tackler with 12 and has one quarterback sack.

Clemson opened its 2020 college football regular season with a 37-13 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Trevor Lawrence led the attack accounting for three touchdowns while passing for 351 yards. Senior running back Travis Etienne rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown and Clemson improved to 70-5 under head coach Dabo Swinney since the beginning of the 2015 season.

Trevor Lawrence has completed 22 of 28 passes for 351 yards and one touchdown. Running back Travis Etienne has rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown. The leading receiver for Clemson is Amari Rodgers with 90 yards, while JC Chalk has the only touchdown reception this far for Clemson. On defense, Myles Murphy is the leading tackler with seven.