Clemson, SC – It’s Game Day in Death Valley where No. 9 Clemson battles South Carolina as the Tigers go for win No. 11 on the seaason.
Location: Death Valley
Kickoff: 7:15 PM
Television: ESPN
2012 Record: Clemson 10-1 South Carolina 9-2
ACC Record: Clemson 7-1
Series History: Clemson leads 65-40-4
Last Meeting: South Carolina won 34-13 in 2011
Clemson vs. Top 25 South Carolina Team
Clemson is playing a top 25 South Carolina team for the 11th time, and third in a row. This is the sixth time that both teams have entered the game ranked in the top 25.
19 Combined Wins
This is the biggest game of the rivalry when it comes to combined victories. Clemson and South Carolina enter Saturday night’s game with a combined 19 wins. Last year both teams were 9-2 entering the game.
Record Setting Offense
Clemson has a record setting offense in 2012. Last week Clemson set the single season scoring record with 491 points, 21 more than last season. The Tigers already have 63 touchdowns, five more than last year’s record total of 58.
Clemson has been great in the second quarter this year. The Tigers have scored a record 191 points in the second quarter.
Dabo vs. South Carolina
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has a combined 8-4 all-time record verse South Carolina as a player, assistant coach and head coach. In his senior year Dabo first played South Carolina in 1992 where Alabama won 48-7. He was on the Alabama coaching staff that defeated South Carolina in 1993 and 2000. Dabo came to Clemson in 2003 and Clemson is 5-4 against South Carolina since then.
Efficient Quarterbacks
Both quarterbacks enter Saturday night’s game ranked in the top 20 in the nation in Passing Efficiency. Tajh is ranked No. 2 while Shaw is 16th.
Beasley Third in ACC
Vic Beasley had three sacks against NC State giving him eight for the season. That ranks Beasley third in the ACC behing Carradine (10.5) and Werner (9.5) of Florida State.
Year of the Record
Clemson has set or tied 42 records so far this season. That includes 23 individual records from six different players.
TCI Prediction
Robert – Clemson 52 South Carolina 27
Will – Clemson 37 South Carolina 24
Heath – Clemson 37 South Carolina 23
Ed – Clemson 45 South Carolina 17