Sport(s) Football Total meetings 111 Series record Clemson leads, 65-42-4 First meeting November 12, 1896 South Carolina 12, Clemson 6 Last meeting November 30, 2013 South Carolina 31, Clemson 17 Next meeting November 29, 2014 Largest win Clemson, 51-0 (1900) Longest win streak Clemson, 7 (1934-1940) Current win streak South Carolina, 5 (2009-present) Trophy Palmetto (name pending) The annual Carolina-Clemson football game (sometimes dubbed The Battle of the Palmetto State or the Palmetto Bowl from the states nickname) is the longest uninterrupted series in the South and the second longest uninterrupted NCAA DI-A/FBS series in the country. The series dates back to 1896, and has been renewed every year since 1909. (105 consecutive games)[50] The universities maintain college football stadiums in excess of 80,000 seats each, placing both in the top 20 in the United States.[51] It is also the third-longest continuous rivalry in college football. From 1896-1959, the Carolina-Clemson game was played in Columbia and referred to as Big Thursday. Since 1960, the game has alternated between both teams home stadiums—South Carolinas Williams-Brice Stadium and Clemsons Memorial Stadium as the regular season finale. Clemson holds a 65-42-4 lead in the series. The average margin of victory between the two teams is less than a touchdown.[52] Clemson holds a 37-29-2 advantage in the Modern Era (post-WWII), and South Carolina leads the series 7-6 in the 21st century. Clemson has more wins against USC than any other program has,[53] and Carolina is second behind Georgia Tech in most wins against Clemson.[54]
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