Like every rivalry game, it is hard to predict how things will shake out, even when the No. 1 team in the nation is involved. “Players believed, they came out, they fought”, Elliott said.
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Watson, who is 15-1 as a starter over the past two seasons, is eager for his second meeting against SC, which has struggled to a 3-8 season. They make everyone else better. On Clemson’s second drive with just over six minutes to go, Skai Moore forced a Wayne Gallman fumble and Rico McWilliams recovered it halting a possible scoring drive. Clemson is No. 1 for a reason and won’t lose its first of the season this week. You get that adrenaline rush and it’s all about competition.
Absolutely no one is giving SC a chance in this game.
Clemson came into Saturday’s matchup against the University of SC as a top-ranked, undefeated team, and the Tigers had their eyes on a national championship.
South Carolina’s defense again comes up big.
Cooper has 62 receptions in 11 games heading into Saturday’s Palmetto Bowl, seven fewer than last season when he collected 69 catches for 1,136 yards in 13 games.
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah clinched a share of its first Pac-12 South title as Joe Williams rushed for 187 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries against Colorado. The key play was his 24-yard completion to Trevion Thompson to the 9-yard line. He leads the ACC in total offense at 331 yards a game and touchdown passes with 27. Those are numbers worthy of Heisman consideration.
He finished with 279 yards passing and a touchdown, as well as 114 yards rushing with three touchdowns on the ground. The 30-yard carry would put the Tigers up 21-3 with 13:32 to go in the period.
The “Mighty Sound of the Southeast” and the “Tiger Band” made a decision to join forces for a “SC Strong” halftime show on Saturday.
But that turnover margin could loom larger as the big games arrive. Next up is No. 11 North Carolina in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game on December 5 and a win would send the Tigers, who are first in the CFP ranking, to the national semifinals. During their four-game losing streak, the Gamecocks have fallen by less than 10 points – three of their losses coming by just a score.
On defense, the Gamecocks have significant holes to fill.
For the Gamecocks, a team that started off full of promise, has snowballed into a Spurrer resignation mid-season, an unexpected 3-8 season that has a home lost to The Citadel, yes The Citadel.
Bently called it a “head-scratcher” and was critical of Spurrier for resigning at mid-season without finishing the year for players he recruited, similar to the scenario with Frank Beamer at Virginia Tech.
In-state, non-conference rivals will square off today at 12:00PM ET when SC hosts Clemson for Rivalry Week in college football.
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“After we beat them previous year, it was just good to see the Clemson fans happy and excited”.
