COLUMBIA — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes, two to Tee Higgins and one to Justyn Ross as the third-ranked Tigers rolled to a 24-3 halftime lead over rival South Carolina Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Lawrence finished the first half 18 of 24 for 232 yards. Higgins hauled in three passes for 101 yards to go with his two touchdowns, while Ross had seven catches for 88 yards.
The Tigers finished the first half with 314 total yards and 16 first downs. Clemson was 6-for-8 on third down.
The Gamecocks did have a 15-play, 76-yard drive in the second quarter that took 7:05 off the clock, but it ended with a 39-yard field goal by Parker White with 7:33 to play in the half.