Clemson vs. Carolina

I have one question, why does Clemson own South Carolina on the football field? You would think South Carolina would own the advantage, since every game was played in Columbia until 1960. Clemson's record in Columbia is 49-29-4, or roughly a 63% winning percentage. I am the biggest South Carolina supporter out there, but I'm tired of the excuses: "The SEC wore us down," "Clemson isn't an important game for USC because of the tough SEC schedule," and so on. If I think about it, in my 21 years of existence, South Carolina has only beaten Clemson 5 TIMES. Shenanigans. For once, I would like to have bragging rights in the state of South Carolina. I actually think it will be awhile before I can own some bragging rights. Dabo Swinney is one hell of coach, and he has united a Clemson football team. South Carolina needs to find a "Dabo" if they want to compete. Steve Spurrier has put the pieces in place to be contenders, but can he actually win at USC? Hopefully, we will see.

But, with all that said, here are 5 reasons why USC could possibly win the game.

1. Williams-Brice Stadium--Even though its a noon game, Williams-Brice stadium is still a pretty hostile environment to play. The students should be well "oiled-up", even at noon.


2. Stephen Garcia--Stephen Garcia is turning himself into an elite QB in the SEC. You can easily see the improvement from last year, and he is only going to get better. He doesn't turn the ball over.


3. Eric Norwood-- It's Eric Norwood's last game in Williams-Brice Stadium, and to you use his quote, "It's going to be real crazy. I'm pretty fired up to try to take my anger out on everybody." Watch out C.J., Eric is angry.


4. The kicking game-- I'm talking about field goals. Spencer Lanning has been automatic this year. On the other hand, did anyone see the Clemson/Florida State game? I think they started pulling fans out of the stands to try to kick extra points.


5. ACC Championship Game-- This might be the key to a South Carolina victory. Clemson might be looking ahead to their ACC champsionship rematch against the Ramblin' Wreck. Clemson might be thinking about the "phantom holding call" instead of the Gamecocks. We will see.