GENERAL VIEWS ( 12th Edition )

Well it is that time of the year again, Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving means turkey and dressing and all the fixings. Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, family dinners and for Christmas shoppers, Black Friday. For the football fans in the Palmetto state this time of year means only one thing and one thing only, CLEMSON VS SOUTH CAROLINA on the football field. I would like to give some facts and opinions on the big in state rivalry.

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD is 65 wins for Clemson, 37 wins for Carolina and 4 ties.

RESENT SERIES HISTORY-- Clemson won last season 31 to 14 and has won 10 of the past 12 meetings.

FIRST MEETING IN THE SERIES was all the way back in 1896. The game was won by South Carolina 12 to 6.

THE LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN THE SERIES was 51 to 0 by Clemson in 1900.

THE HIGHEST RANKED MATCH-UP IN THE SERIES was back in 1987 as the Gamecocks were ranked 12th and the Tigers were ranked 8th. The game was nationally televised by ESPN and South Carolina won 20 to 7.

THE QUARTERBACK THAT WAS 4 AND 0 was Clemson's Charlie Whitehurst. From the 2002-2005 seasons Clemson's Charlie Whitehurst became the only QB in the rivalry's history to post 4 wins in the series.

THE ORANGE PANTS were unveiled by Clemson in 1980. The Tigers had never worn orange uniform pants until Clemson Head Coach Danny Ford surprised fans and players with orange pants for the Tigers to wear against the heavily favored Gamecocks for the 1980 game. The orange pants inspired the Tigers to a 27 to 6 win over the heavily favored Gamecocks.

CLEMSON'S LONGEST WIN STREAK IN THE SERIES is 7 games from 1934 -1940.

CAROLINA'S LONGEST WIN STREAK IN THE SERIES is 4 games from 1951-1954.

GAMES IN SERIES DECIDED BY SEVEN OF LESS POINTS is approximately 40.

MOST POINTS SCORED BY CLEMSON IN SERIES was the 63 points scored by the Tigers in their 63 to 17 victory in 2003.

MOST POINTS SCORED BY SOUTH CAROLINA IN SERIES was the 56 points scored by the Gamecocks in their 56 to 20 victory in 1975.

This has been a fierce and hated rivalry over the years and has become one of the most hated rivalries in Southern College football. This years game should be just as fierce and will probably be won by the Clemson Tigers, yet again.

**********THE ARMCHAIR COACH GAME BALL OF THE WEEK goes to Jimmie Johnson for winning an unprecedented 4th straight Nascar points Championship**********

Enjoy your Thanksgiving.
Until Friday.