Spurrier: Clemson Offense Best We’ve Played This Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The 12th (BCS) ranked Gamecocks visit the 11th (BCS) ranked Clemson Tigers this weekend. Here is what Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier had to say yesterday when he met with the media about the match-up. Spurrier talked about the Clemson offense and how good it has been. “Clemson and the offense they have, is by far the best we’ve played against this year. Their defense has been good when it needs to be. They’ve given up some yards here and there. Offensively, they’ve got all positions covered, receivers, tight ends, offensive line, running backs and then their quarterback has really been good. It will be a big challenge for us. We played well defensively last year. Hopefully that will give us some confidence that we can hold these guys down. I think they’re better offense this year than they were last year at this time.” Spurrier talked about the Gamecocks offense and what they need to do to win. “Our offense needs to play better. We were pretty ugly the last game. We didn’t block very well. Fortunately, Kenny Miles had a heck of a game. He ran the ball sensationally. We were able to grind out an ugly win over Wofford last week. If we’re going to have a chance, we have to play well offensively, make a bunch of first downs, stay out there and score points. It should be a heck of a game. I guess it’s a sell out. It should be loud.” Spurrier talked a little about the rivalry against Clemson. “I think it’s one of the best. We’re in different conferences, so that makes it a little different. But Georgia-Georgia Tech, Florida-Florida State are very similar. It’s bragging rights for the year. We’ve been pretty fortunate lately. Our guys haven’t lost to them, our seniors. I think Akeem Auguste lost four years ago and he got red shirted in between. We’ve had some good fortune. Hopefully it will keep up, we’ve got to wait and see.” Spurrier talked about the Clemson defense and how the offense needs to preform better. “Their defense has played well at times and given up some yards at times. They have athletes all over the field. We’ve got to block them. We had trouble blocking Wofford last week and we had trouble moving the ball on those guys. We’re not a high-powered offense at all. We’re a slug it out type of bunch that can make a few yards here and a few there and tries to make some first downs. Hopefully we can look like a better offense than we did last week. We didn’t look very good last week.”