The Clemson Tigers have defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks by a score of 31-14, thus retaining for the Tigers the bragging rights in the state for another year.
Clemson's win puts them at 7-5 on the season...not a bad record given that the Tigers came close to falling apart mid-season with the abrupt departure of Coach Tommy Bowden.
But Dabo Swinney proved that his emotional, motivational style of coaching could save the day for Clemson and perhaps earn for him the permanent spot of Head Coach.
For South Carolina, the Gamecocks finish with a 7-5 record--not bad but far below the expectations Steve Spurrier had set for his team.
Next year Spurrier will have a team fully staffed with his own recruits. We will see if Spurrier's picks will give the Gamecocks a boost to reflect some of Spurrier's glory days of the past.
Both South Carolina and Clemson are bowl eligible and both will surely be invited to participate in the bowl games later in the year.
All in all, the season was pretty good for both Clemson and South Carolina.
Showing posts with label South Carolina-Clemson game. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Carolina-Clemson game. Show all posts
Saturday, November 29, 2008
SHOWDOWN AT HIGH NOON
The big one in South Carolina takes place today at high noon in Clemson.
The South Carolina Gamecocks will face their cross-state rivals the Clemson Tigers for bragging rights.
South Carolina goes into today's showdown with a 7-4 record and with a golden opportunity to go 8-4 with a win over Clemson. This would be the Gamecocks' best showing in recent years.
Clemson goes into the game with a 6-5 record and an opportunity to place themselves in a strong position for a bowl game invitation if they beat South Carolina today.
South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier will use senior Chris Smelley as starting quarterback today. Spurrier said he hopes that Smelley can play in the entire game. This will be Smelley's last regular season game as a college quarterback.
Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney was asked if his chances of becoming permanent head coach is riding on a win over South Carlina. Swinney said he had not been informed of any such thing and that his only goal is to beat the Gamecocks and emerge from today's game with yet another year of bragging rights.
There is no doubt, however, that Swinney's chances would be greatly enhanced by a win. Clemson has been interviewing potential permanent head coaches from around the country.
The South Carolina Gamecocks will face their cross-state rivals the Clemson Tigers for bragging rights.
South Carolina goes into today's showdown with a 7-4 record and with a golden opportunity to go 8-4 with a win over Clemson. This would be the Gamecocks' best showing in recent years.
Clemson goes into the game with a 6-5 record and an opportunity to place themselves in a strong position for a bowl game invitation if they beat South Carolina today.
South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier will use senior Chris Smelley as starting quarterback today. Spurrier said he hopes that Smelley can play in the entire game. This will be Smelley's last regular season game as a college quarterback.
Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney was asked if his chances of becoming permanent head coach is riding on a win over South Carlina. Swinney said he had not been informed of any such thing and that his only goal is to beat the Gamecocks and emerge from today's game with yet another year of bragging rights.
There is no doubt, however, that Swinney's chances would be greatly enhanced by a win. Clemson has been interviewing potential permanent head coaches from around the country.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
CLEMSON BEATS VIRGINIA
This was a low-scoring game, but a win is a win. The Clemson Tigers have defeated Virginia by a score of 13-3, bringing the Tigers' record to 6-5 on the season.
Virginia had been considered the favorite in this matchup, but Clemson today proved that they could shut down a fairly good offense.
Clemson's final game of the season is next Saturday against cross-state rivals, the South Carolina Gamecocks. This game is extremely important for both teams.
A win for South Carolina will give them 8 victories on the season, which would be their best showing in several years. A win for Clemson will make them bowl-eligible.
The game will be played at Clemson, the time to be announced.
Virginia had been considered the favorite in this matchup, but Clemson today proved that they could shut down a fairly good offense.
Clemson's final game of the season is next Saturday against cross-state rivals, the South Carolina Gamecocks. This game is extremely important for both teams.
A win for South Carolina will give them 8 victories on the season, which would be their best showing in several years. A win for Clemson will make them bowl-eligible.
The game will be played at Clemson, the time to be announced.
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