Clemson is looking to do something that has not been done in the Clemson-South Carolina series in 79 years … beat the Gamecocks six years in a row.
South Carolina is looking to do something that could shake up the College Football Playoff race … knockoff the undefeated Tigers and mess up their opportunity to defend their national championship.
Those are the things that will be at stake Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia when the two rivals battle for the 117th time at noon.
The emotions for a rivalry game are always high, but in rivalry games like Clemson-Carolina, the emotions are taken too another level, which is why Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney is making sure his players are focused on executing the task at hand.