CLEMSON - Star junior running back Travis Etienne plays in his third Palmetto Bowl against South Carolina this Saturday. Growing up in Louisiana, Etienne did not know much about this rivalry, but since arriving at Clemson, he knows the importance it has to both the fans and in-state players and coaches who are involved.
“This rivalry is just something in itself and it means a lot to the people around me,” Etienne said. “Just hearing from their perspective how much this means to them, it’s just kind of fascinating that people take the game so seriously.