This is it. We've finally reached the first week of the 2022 season. It's been an offseason full of positive momentum and anticipation, but now the rubber will finally meet the road, and whether this season is remembered as a step forward or a disappointment will be etched in stone over the next 13 weeks. Generally one of the biggest factors on whether a season is considered good or bad is how the Gamecocks fair against their in-state rival, the Clemson Tigers. While we've broken down every team on the schedule at this point, from Georgia State to key road games at Arkansas and Kentucky, to home bouts against Tennessee and Missouri, there's perhaps no game Gamecock fans would like to win more than the Week 13 game in Death Valley.
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