COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ricardo Jones will go down in the annals of the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry in the same vain as past heroes such as Willie Underwood and Antwan Edwards.
The Clemson safety picked off two passes Saturday, including a game-clinching 12-yard touchdown return in the Tigers’ 28-14 victory at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The win was Clemson’s fourth straight to end the regular season.
South Carolina (4-8) had the ball backed up to its 5-yard line with 3:27 to play, as quarterback LaNorris Sellers tried to get the ball to wide receiver Nyck Harbor, but cornerback Ashton Hampton tipped the ball into the air and Jones snagged it and then zig zagged his way into the end zone.