The battle of the Palmetto State is won by South Carolina over Clemson 29-7

South Carolina defeated Clemson 29-7 Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, giving the Gamecocks their ninth win heading into the SEC Championship. With the victory, South Carolina (9-3) has consecutive games against Clemson (6-6) for the first time since winning three in a row from 1968-70. The win also means South Carolina's seniors are the winningest class in school history. The Gamecocks have won 29 games in the past four seasons. This season is the first time South Carolina has won seven or more games in three consecutive seasons. This is the 102nd consecutive year the teams have met, the third-longest streak in the country behind Kansas-Nebraska and Minnesota-Wisconsin. USC has nine wins on the season for the third time in school history (2001 and 1984) and won a third consecutive road game for the first time since 2006.

Up next for the Gamecocks is a rematch with Auburn (12-0) next Saturday in the SEC Championship in Atlanta.