USC, Clemson fans face off during annual Carolina-Clemson blood drive

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Fans of the Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers are invited to show their school spirit and help save lives at the 31st annual Carolina-Clemson Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Blood donors can give a pint and support their school off the field before the rival teams face off for points. The blood drive will be held Monday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 20 at various University of South Carolina campus locations. All USC and Clemson University students, faculty, staff, alumni, and fans are encouraged to participate. The Carolina-Clemson Blood Drive is held annually the week before the Carolina-Clemson football game. The drive comes at the start of the holiday season when blood donations typically decrease. Over the past three decades of competition, the universities have collected about 100,000 pints of blood. In 2014, USC won the drive for the seventh consecutive year. With the win, USC secured a 16-14 lead overall in the annual competition. Carolina supporters totaled 4,103, or 16.9 percent of the undergraduate population, while Clemson supporters totaled 2,793, or 16.5 percent of the undergraduate population. All presenting blood donors at USC will receive a commemorative blood drive T-shirt, while supplies last, and the chance to enter to win giveaways from local businesses. Refreshments will be available. The coveted blood drive trophy will be awarded to the winning team at the game on Nov. 28 at Williams-Brice Stadium. Appointments are not necessary; simply stop by and donate at one of the following locations: Monday, Nov. 16 Russell House, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Close/Hipp Building (old business school near Capstone dorms), 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Greek Village, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 Russell House, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Colonial Life Arena, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 Russell House, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Greek Village, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Solomon Blatt P.E. Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 Russell House, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Swearingen Engineering Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 Russell House, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Greek Village, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.