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7:30 pm ET - Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250) - ESPN

Television: Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe

Radio: Gamecock IMG Sports Network - Todd Ellis, Tommy Suggs, Langston Moore (Radio affiliates)

Line: Clemson - 13

National Radio: Sirius 138/XM 191

** This is the 115th meeting between these two Palmetto State schools in a series that dates back to 1896. The teams have met every year since 1909, making the Carolina-Clemson series the second-longest running consecutively played series in college football at 109-straight meetings, behind only Minnesota -- Wisconsin.

** The Tigers hold a 68-42-4 lead in the all-time series, including a 50-32-3 advantage in Columbia and an 18-10-1 mark in Clemson. However, the Gamecocks have won five of the last eight and seven of the last 11 meetings.

** Carolina has won three of the last four meetings in Columbia, posting a 34-17 win 2009, a 34-13 victory in 2011, and a 31-17 win in 2013, before falling in 2015 by a 37-32 margin.

** The winner of this week's game will earn that school another point in the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series between South Carolina and Clemson. Additionally, another point will be awarded today to the winner of the month-long Food Drive.

The Gamecocks are 2-0 in the Palmetto Series, winning the trophy in 2015-16 by a 10-5 margin and scoring an 8-7 victory in 2016-17. Carolina currently holds a 5-2 advantage in this year's competition.

** Clemson (10-1) and Carolina (8-3) enter this year's contest with a combined 18 victories. The record for most combined wins in the series at the time the game was played is 19, set in 2012 and matched in 2013.

The teams also combined for 18 wins in 2011. Prior to this decade, the high was 16 combined wins. The Gamecocks have come out on top in all three of the previous meetings when they teams entered the contest with 18 or more combined wins.

** South Carolina has won five or more conference games for just the eighth time in 26 seasons since joining the SEC. South Carolina tallied a school-record six SEC wins for three-consecutive years from 2011-13, and also won five conference games in 2000, 2001, 2005, and 2010.

** The University of South Carolina posted win number 600 in school history last week against Wofford. Carolina laced it up for the first time on Dec. 24, 1892 in Charleston against Furman.

** Twelve players went through Senior Day ceremonies last week: Cory Helms, Hayden Hurst, Ulric Jones, JaMarcus King, Alan Knott, Chris Lammons, Skai Moore, D.J. Park, Dante Sawyer, Demetrius Smalls, D.J. Smith and Taylor Stallworth.

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Collyn Taylor: Going against three future first-round picks on the defensive line, it’s going to be hard for South Carolina to run the football. That turns things into a pass-heavy attack, which means Clemson can dial up blitzes to affect the quarterback. South Carolina’s defense will come to play and force turnovers, but it’s going to be very hard for the Gamecocks to muster enough offensively. Clemson 24, South Carolina 13

Wes Mitchell: South Carolina is much improved from the team that went to Clemson and got embarrassed last season and I suspect the Gamecocks will have a much better showing tonight. Will Muschamp has the arrow pointed up in Columbia, but without playmakers like Deebo Samuel and Rico Dowdle, this is going to be a tough game for Carolina to win. The Gamecocks will play with heart and fight the Tigers to the end. But I'm not sure if it will be enough. Clemson 28, South Carolina 17

Michael Beckham: To win, I believe USC needs a game like 2013 with an electric crowd and some help with turnovers. I have a hard time believing that will happen. As has been the case all year, I believe the defense will keep Clemson below 30, and the offense, while deliberate in their pace, will not be able to put up a big number. In the end, I think Clemson is simply better right now, especially on the line of scrimmage. Clemson 27 USC 17

Justin Hall: This game will be won, or lost for USC at the point of attack. If the Gamecocks can limit the pressure applied to Bentley, and get consistent positive rush yards, this will be a close game. The atmosphere will be electric, and the team should know how to control that emotion now. Gamecocks. Upset. South Carolina 28, Clemson 24

Will Helms: If South Carolina's offensive line can create room in the running game, if the defensive line can keep Kelly Bryant in the pocket, and if the linebackers can consistently make open field tackles against Tavien Feaster and Travis Etienne, South Carolina will win. There are a lot of "ifs" and with no margin for error, I think the Gamecocks fall just short. Clemson 24, South Carolina 21

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