The Clemson-South Carolina rivalry means a lot to any player involved in it, but especially those that are from the Palmetto State, like Clemson junior cornerback Derion Kendrick.
Kendrick is from Rock Hill, which is located about an hour away from South Carolina’s campus in Columbia and has a good representation of Gamecock fans. So naturally, Kendrick circles that game on the schedule each year and gets a little extra juiced up to compete in the rivalry affair that normally takes place every November.
But this year, as you know, there will be no Palmetto Bowl because of the SEC’s decision to play a 10-game conference-only schedule.