Gameday Guide: Gamecocks vs. Clemson

The South Carolina Gamecocks wrap up their 2022 regular-season schedule when they travel to the Upstate to face the Clemson Tigers in the annual Palmetto Bowl.

South Carolina (7-4, 4-4 SEC) vs. Clemson (10-1, 8-0 ACC)

When: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 – Noon ET

Where: Clemson, S.C. – Memorial Stadium (81,500)

Broadcast: ABC (Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath)

Local Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network (Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Jamar Nesbit)

Satellite Radio: Sirius/XM 133 or 190

Odds: CU -14.5 (O/U 53.5)

Weather: 61°, Partly cloudy, 0% chance of rain.

South Carolina Injury report: WR Corey Rucker (out), LB Mo Kaba (out for season), EDGE Jordan Strachan (out for season), WR Chad Terrell (out for season).

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How to watch today’s game

Today’s game is on ABC, which is available nationwide from every major cable, satellite, and streaming provider and with an over-the-air antenna.

The game is available on the ESPN app, but you will need to log in with a username and password from a live TV provider and subscription package that has the network.

The ESPN App is available on Android, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Chromecast, Roku, Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Kindle Fire, Android TV, PS4, XBox and Oculus.

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• VIDEO: Checking in with Corey Rucker in Garnet Trust Exclusive
• Insider Report – pre-Clemson thoughts
• Josiah Thompson recaps ‘awesome’ visit for Tennessee win, looks ahead to rivalry game

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Quick notes from South Carolina Athletics  

PLAYING FOR A POINT: A win in the Palmetto Bowl gives one school another point in the Palmetto Series, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery. Carolina has won the Palmetto Series trophy in each of the four years it’s been contested. The Gamecocks currently lead his year’s points chase 3-2, winning in both men’s and women’s basketball and in women’s cross country, while the Tigers posted victories in men’s soccer and volleyball.

A LITTLE HISTORY: 2022 marks the 129th season of intercollegiate football at the University of South Carolina, dating back to 1892. It is the 116th-consecutive year in which Carolina has competed on the gridiron. The University did not field a team in either 1893 or 1906. Carolina owns an all-time record of 628-605-44, a .509 winning percentage.

This is the 119th meeting between these two Palmetto State schools in a rivalry that dates back to 1896. The teams met every year from 1909 – 2019, making the Carolina-Clemson series the second-longest running consecutively-played series in college football behind only Minnesota – Wisconsin before the series was interrupted in 2020 due to COVID. The Tigers hold a 72-42-4 lead in the all-time series, including a 19-10-1 mark in Clemson and a 53-32-3 advantage in Columbia. Clemson has won the last seven meetings after Carolina had won the previous five.

BACK IN TIGER TOWN: South Carolina is making its first trip to Clemson since the 2018 season. The 2020 contest, which was scheduled to be played at Memorial Stadium, was cancelled due to COVID-19, as the Gamecocks played a 10-game schedule comprised entirely of SEC opponents that season. The back-to-back games played in Columbia in 2019 and 2021 was the first time that had occurred since 1958 and ‘59. Every game played from 1896-1959 was played in Columbia, most as part of the “Big Thursday” tradition with the game contested in late October in conjunction with the state fair.

THE LAST TIME THEY MET: Will Shipley ran for 128 yards and a touchdown, BT Potter booted three field goals, and the Clemson defense pitched a shutout in a 30-0 Tiger win in Columbia on Nov. 27, 2021.

THE LAST TIME THEY MET HERE: Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 393 yards, Adam Choice rushed for three TDs and No. 2 Clemson capped a perfect regular season with a 56-35 victory over South Carolina on Nov. 24, 2018 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson. Jake Bentley threw for career highs with 510 yards – the second most ever allowed by Clemson – and five TDs. Deebo Samuel had 10 catches for 210 yards and three scores while Shi Smith had nine grabs for 109 yards and a score. The Tigers had not surrendered that many points in 28 games since a 42-35 win over Virginia Tech in the 2016 ACC title game.

THE LAST GAMECOCK WIN: No. 10/9 South Carolina forced a half-dozen Clemson turnovers, turning three of them into touchdowns, as the Gamecocks won for the fifth-straight time over the No. 6/4 Tigers, 31-17 in Columbia on Nov. 30, 2013. The game was deadlocked at 17 heading into the final period, but Mike Davis scored on a two-yard run to cap a drive that took over six minutes off the clock, then Brandon Wilds scored on a 26-yard pass from Pharoh Cooper to seal the win. Connor Shaw posted 246 yards of total offense, including 94 on the ground, while All-American Kelcy Quarles led the defense with 2.5 sacks. Skai Moore had a fumble recovery and a pick in the contest.

THEY ONCE WORE ORANGE: Carolina wide receivers coach Justin Stepp served as a Clemson graduate assistant from 2009-11. Gamecocks’ Director of High School Relations, Clyde Wrenn, worked as the football recruiting coordinator at Clemson for 11 seasons.

A South Carolina win over Clemson would…
* Snap a seven-game losing streak to the Tigers in the series.
* Give the Gamecocks an eighth regular-season win for the first time since 2017.
* Give South Carolina a 4-2 lead in the Palmetto Series, sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery. Carolina has won every Palmetto Series trophy since it began, holding a 4-0 advantage.
* Give the Gamecocks wins in back-to-back games against ranked opponents for the first time since 2013 when they defeated No. 6 Clemson and No. 19 Wisconsin to wrap up the season.

THE LAST TIME OUT: Carolina put together arguably the best offensive game in school history in a 63-38 rout of No. 5 Tennessee in Columbia last Saturday night. The Gamecocks scored touchdowns on nine of 10 possessions with one punt. Two other possessions ended when the clock ran out in each half.

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