The South Carolina Gamecocks finished their season on a sour note, falling 38-3 to the rival Clemson Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Columbia.
Their sixth straight Palmetto Bowl defeat moved the Gamecocks to a listless 4-8 record, and South Carolina’s performance very much matched that mark. I’ll spare everyone a play-by-play, and just sum it up instead:
Offensively, the Gamecocks couldn’t get much of anything going against Clemson’s fearsome defense, racking up lightning-quick three-and-outs behind the usual assortment of runs for no gain, dropped passes, and head-scratching calls. (Why USC wanted to press tempo rather than slow the game down and limit Clemson’s possessions is beyond my pay grade, clearly.