ODDSMAKERS LIKE CLEMSON IN “BACKYARD BRAWL”
Clemson University’s football team has been demolished in each of its last three contests against its arch rival – the University of South Carolina. The Gamecocks have outscored the Tigers 97-37 in those three games – while holding superstar quarterback Tajh Boyd to a meager 83 yards passing in last [...]
Tajh, Tigers Favored By Four
USC vs. LSU Grades
BREAKING DOWN THE GAMECOCKS’ 23-21 LOSS TO LSU
By John Loveday || Louisiana State University’s football team outgained South Carolina by a 406-211 margin last weekend. They “out-possessed” USC by a 37-23 minute margin. And they forced two turnovers while only giving away the football once.
Rarely does a game that includes these glaring statistical differences wind [...]
Busted On The Bayou
NO. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA GOES DOWN IN DEATH VALLEY
When the 2012 University of South Carolina football schedule was released last December, most Gamecock fans circled this week’s matchup against defending SEC champion Louisiana State University as USC’s most likely loss of the season.
Of course when LSU lost All-American defensive back Tyrann Mathieu prior to the [...]
Dabo Swinney Talks Trash
CLEMSON COACH: “THERE’S ONLY ONE REAL (USC)”
Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney has lost three straight games by convincing margins to the University of South Carolina – his school’s arch-rival – but that’s not stopping him from talking a little trash.
In fact the famously lead-footed coach – who has belittled USC’s program in the past - [...]
Death Valley Damage
An estimated $100,000 worth of damage was done to Clemson University’s “Death Valley” football stadium over the last two weekends, as fans celebrated a pair of big wins over nationally-ranked teams with a little “excessive celebration.”
After Saturday’s victory over No. 11 Florida State, several of the aluminum bleachers at Memorial Stadium were ripped apart and [...]
Shoot For The Moon?
You’ve heard of the Iron Bowl, the Red River Rivalry, the Egg Bowl, “Clean, Old Fashioned Hate,” the Backyard Brawl, the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry and the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party … and you’ve probably heard of the Barrel, the Golden Boot, the Governor’s Cup and the Little Brown Jug.
All of these names and [...]
