CLEMSON – Offensive lineman Matt Bockhorst grew up in Cincinnati in the shadow of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, so he understands the bitterness that can exist between two fanbases. It wasn’t until he got to Clemson, however, that he truly understood the hate that exists between the Tigers and the Gamecocks.
No. 3 Clemson (11-0) travels to Columbia next weekend to take on South Carolina (4-7) in a rivalry that has been dominated by the Tigers in recent years. Clemson has won five in a row in the series and looks to make it six at noon (ESPN) in Williams-Brice Stadium.