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Offense finished the Gamecocks off

Several times this year the Clemson defense has stepped up when the offense struggled to garner momentum early in games, but Saturday night was a different story.

To the surprise of many the second-ranked Tigers found themselves in a shootout with rival South Carolina, as they outlasted the visitors from Columbia, 56-35.

Gamecock quarterback Jake Bentley passed for 510 yards and five touchdowns. The 510 yards were the most allowed by a Tiger defense in the South Carolina rivalry and the second most in Clemson history. The five touchdowns tied for the most allowed in the USC rivalry.