Clemson Football: SC State Scouting Report
Every week, we will give you a scouting report of what to expect of each Clemson football opponent. Here is the scouting report for S.C. State.
Each week during the Clemson football season, we will give you a scouting report so you- as the fan- know what to be looking for out of the Tigers’ opponent on Saturday.
We will give you impact players, offensive style, defensive style, coaching names, records, film analysis and much more.
Here is the full scouting report for the S.C. State Bulldogs heading into the game on Saturday.
S.C. State Bulldogs (0-2) Scouting Report
Head Coach: Oliver “Buddy” Pough
Offensive Style: No-huddle spread
Impact Offensive Players: QB Caleb York, RB Bishop Ford, WR Lynard Jamison
What to Watch for: Oliver “Buddy Pough” is an S.C. State alumni and has done a great job with the program. Over 15 years, he has led the team to six MEAC championships and really is the heart and soul of South Carolina State.
The Bulldogs are led by sophomore quarterback Caleb York. York got a lot of playing time as a true freshman and he will continue to be the focal point for the S.C. State offense. They will try and spread the defense out and let York make plays. He can tear a zone apart, but I would imagine Clemson football plays a lot of man.
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You will probably see a lot of bubble screens and the Bulldogs will use the pistol formation with two tight ends in the run game.
Defensive Coordinator: Kirk Botkin
Defensive Style: 4-3, Multiple
Impact Defensive Players: DE Greg Newell, LB Darius Leonard, DB Jason Baxter
What to Watch for: Like many defenses Clemson football will play this season, S.C. State has a basic 4-3 front, but will use multiple schemes.
A lot of times, they will lineup with three down linemen and then a linebacker in the spot where a defensive end would be. It all starts with defensive end Greg Newell on that side of the ball and I would expect to see a lot of zone from them.
They did play some man-to-man against UCF earlier this year, but I just don’t see the Bulldogs playing man against Clemson.
At the end of the day, the Bulldogs just don’t have the athletes on either side of the ball to match-up with Clemson.
The Tigers should be able to come out and move the ball with relative ease and finally put some points on the board.