CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -A season ago, Clemson came into this rivalry with much bigger things on its mind – and it showed in the the Tigers’ flat performance and South Carolina’s decisive win.
Now, it’s the 18th-ranked Gamecocks (8-3) seeking a championship beyond Saturday night’s Palmetto State matchup. Coach Steve Spurrier, though, says his players are focused squarely on defeating Clemson (6-5) and not on their first Southeastern Conference title game a week later.
Maybe that’s because of South Carolina sorry history against the state’s other FBS program. The Gamecocks have lost about two of every three games to the Tigers since the series began in 1896 – Clemson leads 65-38-4 – and victory Saturday would be the team’s first consecutive wins since taking three straight from 1968-70.
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