Dabo Swinney picked up his fifth win in a row against South Carolina, while his senior class closed their careers at Death Valley with an unbeaten record against their rivals, defeating the Gamecocks 56-35.
While the Gamecocks have made great strides since Will Muschamp’s first Palmetto Bowl, a 2016 56-7 blowout to eventual National Champion Clemson, USC still has work to do against their rival, falling Saturday night 56-35.
Dabo Swinney breaks down No. 2 Clemson’s fifth-straight win in the Palmetto Bowl over Carolina, defeating the Gamecocks 56-35.
Click the video to watch Jake Bentley’s postgame comments after his career night at no. 2 Clemson Saturday. The third-year quarterback finished with a career-high 510 yards and five touchdowns.
Richland Northeast grad TJ Brunson still hasn’t been a part of a Carolina team that’s been on the winning end of the Palmetto Bowl rivalry. He says he and the Gamecocks will be thinking about the loss to the Tigers all offseason.
Will Muschamp addressed the media after USC’s 56-35 loss to no. 2 Clemson Saturday night.
Completing its seventh undefeated regular season in school history, the No. 2/2 Clemson football team defeated in-state rival South Carolina, 56-35, on a cold and foggy Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. With the win, the Tigers’ fifth straight in the series, Clemson improved to 12-0 overall, while South Carolina moved to 6-5 on the year.
After Saturday’s 21-17 loss to NC Central, SC State head coach Buddy Pough addressed his future with the football program. Last season, Pough was given a one-year extension on his contract through the end of this football season, which means the Bulldogs have two options: re-sign the 17-year head coach or let him go.
A pair of Tyquan Watson touchdowns in the fourth quarter was the difference as North Carolina Central rallied to beat South Carolina State 21-17 on Saturday.
Wofford’s offense kept it simple to make it difficult for an opponent trying to defend the triple option.
