CLEMSON – The campuses of Clemson University and the University of South Carolina are vastly different, as are the respective cities in which those schools reside. And chances are if you really like one, you won’t like the other, according to head coach Dabo Swinney.
Clemson sits in the foothills of the Upstate, with the waves of Lake Hartwell reaching its grounds. South Carolina sits in downtown Columbia, surrounded by one of the largest populations in the state.
As a result, the two football programs don’t go head-to-head for many of the same prospects, in large part because Clemson’s success requires a higher-caliber athlete but also because of the environs of both places.