CLEMSON — Last year, ESPN and the ACC approached Clemson about moving its home game with rival South Carolina to Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Clemson, led by head football coach Dabo Swinney, quickly shot it down. He said, at the time, he had no problems with South Carolina hosting the game on Black Friday, but at Clemson that will not be the case.
“Our (students) go home for Thanksgiving and they get a chance to travel back on Friday and create a great environment and atmosphere for us on Saturday, as opposed to having to leave on Thanksgiving Day and not be with their families if they want to come back and go to the game,” Swinney said before last year’s game.