When Dabo Swinney said on Tuesday South Carolina was his team’s only focus, he meant it. And it is easy to see why the Clemson coach said it.
The 24th-ranked Gamecocks are playing with a lot of confidence and playing well at this time of the year compared to the last two. South Carolina comes into Saturday’s annual grudge match with No. 3 Clemson with an 8-3 record, including a 5-3 record in the ACC.
This year is the Gamecock best season since the 2013 squad went 11-2 and finished No. 4 in the Final Associated Press top 25.