Clemson and South Carolina are set to do battle again Tuesday, this time for one of the prized defensive end prospects in the state of North Carolina.
Zaire Patterson (6-6, 225) of Winston-Salem (NC) Prep is expected to commit to one of those two schools (North Carolina is in the mix, but this is seen as a Palmetto State battle) at 5 p.m. Tuesday on social media. Patterson released a top eight of Clemson, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma in April, but he is ready to make a decision.
His head coach, DeRon Middleton, said both schools have done their job on the recruiting trail.