South Carolina was recently announced the winner of the Palmetto Series champion, taking the all-sports competition by a 7-4 final score. The Gamecocks, now 6-1 all-time in the competition, won the matchup on the football field and the basketball court, while also finding a way to overcome dropping some sports it typically wins.
Here’s a breakdown, along with a few interesting highlights from the academic year.
SOUTH CAROLINA POINTS
Volleyball: Carolina wins 3-0, Sept. 20 – The first competition of the year was the start of a very good Fall semester for the Gamecocks.
Women’s basketball: Carolina wins 77-45, Nov. 20 – South Carolina has now won 14 straight games over Clemson.
Football: Carolina wins 17-14, Nov. 30 – Third-and-16.
Men’s basketball: Carolina wins 91-88 (OT), Dec. 17 – The season did have one bright spot.
Women’s golf: Carolina wins 4-0 – The teams were in the same tournament four times, and the Gamecocks finished ahead in all four.
Most current LIFE Scholarships
Most entries into the Lottery’s Carolina vs. Clemson promotion
CLEMSON POINTS
Men’s tennis: Clemson wins 7-0, Feb. 7 – The win by Clemson snaps a streak of nine straight wins by South Carolina.
Women’s tennis: Clemson wins 4-1, Feb. 11 – After Carolina won eight straight, Clemson has won two of the last three.
Baseball: Clemson wins 3-0 – The Tigers dominated, and it wasn’t close.
TIED
Men’s soccer: 2-2, Aug. 30 – A great game at Stone Stadium but Clemson scored in the 67th minute to tie the score. The Tigers had won 10 straight before the draw.
Women’s soccer: 1-1, Sept. 5 – The teams have tied each of the last three seasons.
Women’s cross country: Clemson win on Oct. 5; SC win on Oct. 18 – The Gamecocks picked up a cheap split as Clemson won in lopsided fashion in the first meet, then ran their backups the second time the teams were in the same competiton.
Softball: Each team won one game
The SC Education Lottery is now the sponsor of the Palmetto Series. With the Lottery’s sponsorship of the Palmetto Series, a few new points are up for grabs. A point will be awarded to the school with the most current LIFE scholarship recipients and another point for the most current Palmetto Fellows scholarship recipients. And, fans will have a say when they enter their $5 Carolina Jackpot and Clemson Jackpot scratch-offs in the Rival Play Second-Chance Promotion, the school’s ticket with the most entries earns a point.
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