Game notes: South Carolina at Clemson
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The matchup
- South Carolina (3–3, 1–3 in conference) at Clemson (4–2, 2–1 in conference), Saturday, November 28, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 123rd meeting; Clemson leads the series 70–43–4 in the games on file. Officially, Clemson leads 74–44–4; as played, 70–43–4.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 29, 2025: Clemson 28, South Carolina 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- The first meeting on file is from 1902: South Carolina 12, Clemson 6 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1896).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
- Clemson is 19–12–1 at home against South Carolina.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Clemson 28–14 (at South Carolina); 2024: South Carolina 17–14 (at Clemson); 2023: Clemson 16–7 (at South Carolina); 2022: South Carolina 31–30 (at Clemson); 2021: Clemson 30–0 (at South Carolina).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
South Carolina
- South Carolina is 3–3 (1–3 in conference games), 1–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 57–0 vs. Kent State; W 45–9 vs. Towson; L 34–41 vs. Mississippi State; L 18–49 at No. 8 Alabama; L 34–35 vs. No. 24 Kentucky; W 38–19 at No. 16 Florida.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Carolina is No. 60 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Shane Beamer is 36–33 in his sixth season at South Carolina.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Shane Beamer is 2–3 against Clemson.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Lanorris Sellers (QB): 1,338 passing yards, 12 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Matthew Fuller (RB): 485 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Justin Okoronkwo (LB): 43 tackles, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Lanorris Sellers needs 364 yards to pass Steve Taneyhill (8,164, 1992–95) for third on South Carolina’s career total offense list. He has 7,801 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Lanorris Sellers needs 3 touchdown passes to pass Stephen Garcia (47, 2008–10) for fifth on South Carolina’s career touchdown passes list. He has 45 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, South Carolina lost to No. 13 Georgia 45–16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Clemson
- Clemson is 4–2 (2–1 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 10–51 at No. 11 LSU; W 22–7 vs. Georgia Southern; W 28–20 vs. North Carolina; W 24–10 at California; L 13–41 vs. No. 4 Miami; W 37–0 vs. Charleston Southern.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Clemson is No. 42 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Dabo Swinney is 191–55 in his 19th season at Clemson.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Dabo Swinney is 10–7 against South Carolina.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Tait Reynolds (QB): 945 passing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Gideon Davidson (RB): 430 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Corey Myrick (S): 43 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nolan Hauser needs 2 field goals to pass Jad Dean (51, 2003–06) for eighth on Clemson’s career field goals list. He has 50 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1942, Clemson lost to No. 16 Auburn 41–13.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Dabo Swinney is 3–2 against Shane Beamer’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
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