No South Carolina player got the best of his opponent the last time the Gamecocks played Clemson, but nobody had it worse than Jamarcus King.
King, a 6-foot-2, 186-pound senior cornerback, was matched up against Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams, and it was a mismatch. Williams, who would go on to be the No. 7 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, caught six passes for 100 yards and three touchdowns in the Tigers 56-7 victory.
“Obviously, Mike was a fantastic player,” South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp said. “He’s a guy that’s a very tough cover because of his size and top-end speed.