COLUMBIA —No one in college football has played as well as No. 3 Clemson in the last six games. The Tigers have outscored their last six opponents 315-58, winning every game by at least 31 points.
While the Tigers have been hitting their stride, their rivals in Columbia have been struggling. Since upsetting No. 4 Georgia in Athens, South Carolina has lost four of its last five games and comes into the Palmetto State’s big game with 4-7 record, while key players such as quarterback Ryan Hilinski, running back Tavien Feaster and wide receiver Bryan Edwards are banged up.