Clemson at South Carolina

Saturday, November 21, 1981

No. 2 Clemson beat South Carolina 29–⁠13. It was their 79th meeting; after it, Clemson led the series 42–⁠29–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away2Clemson12–⁠0 in 1981
29
HomeSouth Carolina6–⁠6 in 1981
13

FinalHigh 53°F, low 31°FAttendance 56,971

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Clemson leads 74–⁠44–⁠4; as played, 70–⁠43–⁠4 in the 117 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
2024South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
2023Clemson 16, South Carolina 7
2022South Carolina 31, Clemson 30
2021Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
2019Clemson 38, South Carolina 3

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