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Clemson vs. South Carolina Rivalry: History, highlights, and why it still matters

Explore the Clemson vs. South Carolina football rivalry, its history, unforgettable moments, and why the Palmetto Bowl remains one of college football’s fiercest matchups.

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On an unseasonably warm November afternoon, when orange & purple and garnet & black collide under the shadow of a palmetto tree, something more than just a football game takes place. It's ritual. It's legacy. It's rivalry. For the Gamecocks and the Tigers, this isn't just another Saturday, it is a chance to claim fleeting bragging rights in a showdown rooted so deep in history and pulse, that every yard, every run, every fourth down call, and every moment is sideline tension.