What We Learned: Tigers vs. Gamecocks

The Gamecocks were coming off an impressive performance in winning the Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands and after two days of subpar practices, Martin was even more concerned.

On defense, the Tigers has a sturdy unit led by B.J Goodson, who has 71 tackles.

“They were playing Cover 2 and giving us the inside”, Gamecocks quarterback Perry Orth said.

As long as Watson’s around, the Tigers’ title chances are pretty good.

“We’d like to pack Riggs Field like we did a year ago in this round”, Noonan said.

Even the players agreed with Martin’s assessment. Yet, one key thing I have learned about this rivalry is that most times it’s highly competitive regardless of circumstances. “It was obvious in the beginning of the game”.

Yes, a second straight win after South Carolina’s unprecedented run of five straight victories from 2009-13 would be wonderful, Swinney said. The Gamecocks have won only three games.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Laimonas Chatkevicius scored 17 points and Duane Notice added 16 and SC beat Lipscomb 92-76 on Friday.

A 37-32 loss to No. 1 Clemson dealt SC its fifth straight loss, first losing season since 2003 and searching for a new coach after Saturday’s defeat left the Gamecocks with a 3-9 record. He and his staff will continue to recruit for SC until they’re told to stop, he said after the game, but 1-5 interim coachess aren’t often retained. Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines had a plan and executed it, but in the end they’re left with another season without a win over Michigan State or Ohio State, another season without a Big Ten championship, and another season ending outside a major bowl game.

Lipscomb coach Casey Alexander said SC switching to a zone affected his team. “This is a game and that’s how we treat it. We try to have fun”. “He wanted us to get a lot of takeaways”.

Clemson has been a double digit favorite in five of those seven games and have covered as a favorite of 7.5, 9.5 and 13.5 points over that stretch. Clemson Tigers scored 21.4 points compared to allowed 27.4 points with point differential of -6.0.

Lipscomb: The Bisons came in tied with Milwaukee for most three-pointers made. Swinney came into the rivalry game 3-2 in his mid-season stint in 2008 and recalled how feeling he could win the game – and he was carried off the field after a 31-14 with the Death Valley crowd chanting “Dabo” – it would’ve been hard to deny him the fulltime job. Then, after Clemson wide receiver Artavis Scott fumbled the ball following a catch deep in Tigers territory, the Gamecocks drove 26 yards in four plays, with running back Shon Carson scoring from a yard out.

“He’s phenomenal, cool and collected no matter what the situation”, Clemson guard Eric Mac Lain said.