The Clemson Tigers secured a five-peat of their own in the highest-scoring Palmetto Bowl of all time, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 56-36 on Saturday night for rivalry bragging rights. While the final margin was comfortable for the Tigers, the game itself largely was not, as South Carolina made Clemson work for it.
The Gamecocks continued their recent trend of getting off to a hot start, using some Mon Denson rushes, a couple Shi Smith catches, and admirable patience from Jake Bentley to withstand Clemson’s pressure to march methodically down the field.