Third-ranked Clemson sputtered into its last bye week earlier in the season at North Carolina where it salvaged a 21-20 road victory.
Since that point the Tigers have rolled their last six opponents by an average margin of 42.8 points per game. The team surged back to where it left off in 2018 and now it has yet another week off.
The last time Clemson benefited from a bye week ahead of the South Carolina game was 2006, a game the Tigers lost 31-28 after kicker Jad Dean missed on a 39-yard field goal as time expired.