Saturday’s game in Death Valley will be the 114th meeting between Clemson and South Carolina and the 108th consecutive year the two schools have met. That is the second longest active streak of consecutive years played in a rivalry in the nation.
“There is the season, and then we have South Carolina. It kind of stands alone. That is why it is a goal listed all by itself on our goal board,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “This is a fun week. It is awesome to be a part of rivalry games. Regardless of where you are, whether you are Florida-Florida State, Alabama-Auburn, Clemson-South Carolina, Michigan-Ohio State, whatever, this is a special week because it means a lot to a lot of people.