Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney knows he could have punched in the final drive of the game against South Carolina for a score, but much like the previous 59 minutes, he kept it conservative.
Clemson’s defense was superlative in the Tigers’ 16-7 victory over South Carolina Saturday in Williams-Brice Stadium, a common theme over the last decade.
South Carolina’s first two drives ended with a fumble and an interception, and then the Gamecocks rattled off a 12-play, 81-yard drive that ended in their lone touchdown. Their next eight drives ended in punts, and the ninth finished with a turnover on downs.