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Students tell stories of their life in a house divided by the Carolina-Clemson rivalry. PG 1
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Sociology doctoral candidate explores the science of the emotions behind a sports rivalry. PG 5
After big win against Chattanooga, the Gamecocks look forward to taking on Clemson in Palmetto Bowl. PG 8
Carolina-Clemson rivalry divides houses, relationships COURTESY OF KEITH MATTHEWS Matthews twins bond through rivalry.
COURTESY OF JAMIE WILDER Jamie Wilder is inspired by her older sister Lindsey.
COURTESY OF MATT TAYLERSON Matt Taylerson left his family of Clemson fans to attend USC to study criminal justice.
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ith the Carolina-Clemson football game coming up, South Carolina s t ude nt s w ho s e f a m i l ie s a nd friends are Clemson fans shared their experiences in choosing USC and how they show pride for their school. Matthew Taylerson, a first-year criminal justice st udent, decided to come to USC instead of following in his family’s footsteps and attending Clemson. Taylerson’s parents went to Clemson for their undergraduate degrees and his brother is currenly a student at Clemson. However, his mother went to graduate school at USC. Taylerson said that his decision to attend USC in light of the rivalry between the two schools has not been a problem so far for his family. “I wouldn’t say it’s affected anything in particular too much,” Taylerson said. “I mean it’s kind of different ‘cause I think they just sort of expected me to go to Clemson, so it was different when I started to go here.” The reasoning behind Taylerson’s decision to attend USC included his desire to go somewhere that his whole family did not go, so that he could have a u n ique ex per ience. H is parent s were supportive of his decision to go somewhere that he
One couple is split apart by school rivalry.
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COURTESY OF BRODIE MCGREGOR Brodie and Aubrey McGregor grew up in a house divided by the Carolina-Clemson rivalry, and both chose one side of the rivalry. Despite the tense competition, their family is supportive of the twins’ decisions.
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Alex Thompson’s parents attended Clemson, but after looking into the colleges he chose to attend USC for the Honors College.
wanted to go. “The moment when I told them I was going to USC,” Taylerson said. “I was super nervous about it, like that they’d be mad or anything, but the first thing my parents said was that they were happy for me and they were super excited.” This is Taylerson’s first semester at USC and he has yet to experience a football game where the two schools are playing against each other. “The only really main thing that it has affected, I guess, is football and I will see how that goes when we play them in a couple weeks.” Second-year mechanical engineering student Keith Matthews grew up in a Clemson household, but chose to attend USC for the recently announced aerospace engineering program. His parents do not attend athletic events because of the rivalry within their family. “Ultimately, they just really don’t like going to those events just because they feel guilty pulling for Clemson when I’m there,” Matthews said. M at t he w s’s t w i n si ster c u r rent ly at tend s Clemson, where she also st udies mechanical engineering. Matthews said that his decision has strengthened his interest in the Carolina-Clemson SEE RIVALRY PAGE 2
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Charges filed against man after child brings gun to school A 6-year-old boy brought a handgun to school after Marquise Ervin left it accessible to the child. Ervin was arrested on Nov. 14 and was charged for child neglect. Two children had access to said handgun and one took it in his backpack to Chukker Creek Elementary School in Aiken, South Carolina. Ervin was released with a $15,000 surety bond. —compiled by Hannah Dear, news editor
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rivalry since his departure from his Clemson household in Greenville. “It’s a lot of fun actually, getting more involved in that, because I have more to pull for,” Matthews said. “Just trying to prove that I made the better decision than she did.” The two often throw jabs and joke about the rivalry, which helps them bond. “I t h i n k I get a l it t le more i nto it now,” Matthews said. “Me and my sister ... we like to throw shade towards each other just about different schools or something. Like if a study comes out or whatever, you know, kind of trash talk each other a little bit.” Brodie McGregor, a fourth-year hospitality st udent, also has a t w i n sister t hat at tends Clemson. The two grew up in a divided house with their father graduating from Clemson and an uncle on their mother’s side graduating from USC. “With that I have always grown up to associate my moms side of the family as USC fans and my dads side of the family as Clemson fans,” McGregor said in an email. “The house division has grown since my twin sister and I have decided to attend the two schools.” For most of her l ife, Mc Gregor wa s not influenced by the rivalry within her family. That all changed once she decided to attend USC. “I would say I was a fan of both teams but when it would come down to the Clemson vs. Carolina game I always pulled for Carolina,” McGregor said in an email. “Now that I attend USC I’ve become a bigger fan of the school and find myself liking Clemson less and less because of the rivalry.“ McGregor spent her first two years of college at USC Beaufort playing softball. This is her second year at the Columbia campus. “When I made the transfer to USC my moms side of t he fa m ily was t h r illed for a not her family member to be attending the university,” McGregor said. “My dad’s side of the family was so supportive of the transfer and proud that I was making the decision to better myself and my education to focus on my future. I even got them to buy USC t-shirts that they wear just for me.” McGregor and her sister Aubrey, a fourth-year Clemson student, enjoy going to rival schools and frequently compete over football games and who goes to the best school. “I think that it is so cool having a twin at my rival school,” McGregor said. “It’s so neat telling my friends that I have a twin sister but even cooler saying that she goes to Clemson. She has done so
much with the school and I love sharing that with others.” While some families affected by the ClemsonCarolina rivalry are inspired by competition, ot hers f ind inspirat ion in opposit ion. Jamie Wilder, a third-year early childhood education student, has a very close relationship with her older sister Lindsey, who graduated from Clemson in 2012. “She is seven years older than me and has two boys who are three and four years old, and a 10-month old daughter,” Wilder said in an email. “I am very close to my sister and her children, who have inspired me to become a teacher.” Finding motivation in her sister’s footsteps, Wilder is currently involved in Alpha Gamma Delt a a nd is a n enter t a i n ment com m it tee member for Relay for Life. Inspired by her sister’s participation at Clemson, she continues to increase her involvement here at USC. While the state rivalry by no means dominates their relationship, they often joke about their enrollment at opposing schools. “We both think that we went to the better school in South Carolina, and were both involved in things at our schools.” Wilder said. “We tease each other sometimes, about which school is better.” While Wilder and her sister are only minimally involved in school spirit activities during rivalry week, she hopes to get more involved in the future. “I have never attended a Clemson Carolina game with my sister, but I think it would be a fun experience,” Wilder said. Wilder believes she has won in terms of her family rivalry, as she has another sister who also attended USC. “I think I am at the better school in South Carolina, but it is fun to have a sibling who went to your opposing school.” Wilder said. “My other sister attended USC and graduated in 2015, so the sister to school ratio is 2 to 1.” Despite his parents bot h graduat ing from Clemson University and growing up a Clemson fan, second-year electrical engineering student Alex Thompson chose to come to USC. “USC and Clemson were actually the only ones I did apply to,” Thompson said. “I chose USC, in part because it was close to home, but also because of the Honors College, and because I knew that the engineering program was really good, and when you’re looking for a school, you’re looking for a good program.” Thompson noted t hat t he Sout h Carolina Honors College was a deciding factor in his decision, due to both the scholarships offered and the quality of the program. However, Thompson’s family is not as extreme as others when it comes to the athletic rivalry.
While he was raised to be a Tiger fan, Thompson only attended one college football game prior to coming to Carolina. “I never cared a lot about the sports … I was never super into it, my parents aren’t really, but t hey also avoid watching t he football games because they know they will get too involved,” Thompson said. Despite the tense rivalry between Gamecock and Tigers fans, Thompson’s decision to come to USC did not create a rift in his family. “I think they would have been supportive of most any school, so long as they trusted it,” Thompson said. “My extended family, on my mom’s side, were very pleased ‘cause both of my uncles, her brothers, graduated USC.” Two people who have experienced the rivalry play out in a particularly interesting way are Lydia Duncan and Steven Wallace, a couple who began dating just before they decided on their respective Carolina and Clemson paths at the end of high school. Duncan, a first-year marine science major at USC, and Wallace, a first-year bioengineering major at Clemson, started dating after going to prom together in mid-February. Duncan explained that she knew fairly early on that they would end up going to different colleges, as Clemson did not have a marine science major. However, once the two decided on their divergent college paths, a playful rivalry ensued. “I honestly do not care about the CarolinaClemson rivalry, I know that’s horrible,” Duncan said. “Now I’m pretty invested, because he’s on the other side of it.” Wallace expressed similar sentiments about how their relationship changed after choosing colleges. “I knew that I wouldn’t really have much of a choice when I went to Clemson, to be very invested in it, and so I kind of just embraced that,” Wallace said. The two make playful jabs at one another’s colleges at opportune times, trying to make the case for their own college’s superiority. “We tease each other a lot, it’s basically just jokingly ... when the ratings for the dining halls came out, and USC was the top one, I was like, ‘oh wow, look who gets the better food,’ and he’s like, ‘our food’s okay’ and I’m like, ‘But mine’s better,’” Duncan said. It’s not all just humorous bickering though. When Steven is asked his favorite thing about USC, he responds w it h a joy f ul laugh, “My favorite thing about USC is obviously Lydia.” For these USC students, the rivalry is all in good fun. Now that the Palmetto Bowl is looming, these USC students are sure to be sparring with their Clemson counterparts for the next few days.
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South Carolina College Established
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Carolina-Clemson Riot - Students paraded around the city with a poster of a Gamecock crowing over a beaten tiger. Clemson students prepared to march on campus, but instead the picture was burned, inspiring the Tiger Burn for years to come.
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First Game After Riot
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Last Big Thursday
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“Greatest Prank in School History”
During the warm-up for the CarolinaClemson game, a South Carolina fraternity dressed up in orange football uniforms and ran onto the field pretending to be the Clemson team. The crowd angrily stormed the field and the pranksters got away.
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Taneyhill signs Tiger Paw in Clemson’s stadium after Carolina wins 24-13, Clemson fans outraged
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Counterfeit Ticket Scandel
An outside party sold counterfeit tickets to the Big Thursday game, leaving many fans who paid for the fake tickets outside of the stadium.
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First time Carolina Plays at Clemson, Carolina loses
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Carolina wins five years in a row
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USC Culture Asociologist
explains how sports rivalries affect our society. PG 5
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SC-raised artist Jasper Johns donated an exhibition to the Columbia Musuem of Art. SEE ONLINE
Film
Everyone loves a good underdog story. Here are our favorite movie picks. PG 6
CAROLINA CULTURE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: “Widows” Viola Davis, Michell Rodriguez, Elizabet h Debick i and Cy nt hia Erivo lead a star-studded cast in this remake of the 1983 British miniseries of the same name. “Widows” tells the story of four women who are forced to complete a heist their husbands died while attempting to complete themselves. Last month, “Widows” made it onto “2018 Fall Movie Previews,” and it appears that hunch was correct as the film currently sits with a 91 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
SONG OF THE WEEK: “Lonely Man of Winter” - Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens welcomes winter with a song that makes you want to sit down and cozy up with a warm cup of tea in your pajamas all day. It’s also perfect for studying, as finals are sneaking up on us.
VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK With the big game approaching, a sociologist weighs in on sports rivalry culture and its effects on a community.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “Oxnard” - Anderson .Paak T he rh y t h m a nd blu e s a r t i s t approaches politics with funky beats, critiquing the countr y’s current political climate and the debates surrounding it. With features from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, BJ the Chicago Kid and more, the record is sure to have something for everyone.
TWEET OF THE WEEK: “ T he wor st pa r t about on l i ne shopping is having to get up and get your card” - @alezander
EVENTS OF THE WEEK: Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden When: Now through Dec. 30 from 6-9 p.m. Price: $11 “Boy Erased” Where: Nickelodeon Theatre When: Nov. 19 - 22 Price: $9-$11 Blended Blues Where: Tapp’s Arts Center When: Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Holiday House Tours Where: Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion When: Nov. 20 - 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Price: $15 The Writer’s Block Poetry Show Where: Tapp’s Arts Center When: Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Price: $10
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Us vs. them: The science behind a sports rivalry TAYLOR WASHINGTON @_taydelrey From the Boston Red Sox vs. the New York Yankees to FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, the face-offs between these teams tend to come to mind as some of the biggest sports rivalries in history. However, right here at home in South Carolina, everyone knows that the biggest beef of all is between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers. After Benjamin Tillman argued that the University of South Carolina wasn’t focused on practical skills and decided to create the agriculturally-focused Clemson College in 1889, tensions have run high in the Palmetto State. Even if you aren’t f rom Sout h Carolina, you can’t help but notice casual nods to the rivalry in grocery stores, local restaurants or even in regional car dealership commercials. However, for many invested fans, t his rivalr y is much bigger t han football. The booming chants, the dramatic video reels that play once games reach the fourth quarter and the sea of garnet and black at WilliamsBrice Stadium can attest to this. But why do emotions run so high? What exactly is the science behind a rivalry? “It actually comes from the sociology of deviance, at least that’s how I would view it, and it’s that idea of having an ingroup and an outgroup,” said Anna Rogers, a doctoral candidate in the department of sociology. Rogers, a Bilinski Fellow for the 2018-2019 academic year and recent w inner of t he Graduate St udent Teacher of the Year Award, has been a student at USC for nine years and is currently working on her Ph.D. with a focus on sexism and gender dynamics. Having grown up 20 minutes from Clemson, Rogers is no stranger to the rivalry. Although her father is loyal fan UGA fan, her mother is a Clemson graduate and currently works in Clemson’s educational department. When she left for college, Rogers followed in her mother’s footsteps, attending Clemson until she ultimately decided to transfer to USC. As a result, Rogers is rare in that she has experienced the rivalry from both sides. Like her own experience, she believes t hat many people’s f irst connection with their favorite sports
teams is through family. “A lot of people who are sports fans, if you ask them, ‘when did you first become a fan of the team or what are your earliest memories of being a fan of this team,’ most people connect it back to a family member,” Rogers said. “Someone kind of introduced them to that specific school, and then it kind of then you get those feelings of nostalgia and loyalty to your family and so then the team comes in and becomes kind of this part of the family tradition.” In other words, she said something like “t he fam ily spor t s team” is indoctrinated at birth. While taking a glance at the crowd at Willy B., one might notice that some of the spectators look younger than a year old, but are seemingly already devoted Gamecocks. Rogers noted that in simple acts such as expecting parents buying Gamecock onesies for their baby, the parents are inadvertently already molding their unborn baby’s identity. “You don’t know the gender of the baby yet, you don’t know anything about the baby, you just know the baby is gonna be here in nine months and our first thought is ‘let’s go grab that baby a little Gamecock onesie.’ So already before the baby is here, the socialization has started, this baby is gonna be a Gamecock fan,” Rogers said. Rogers also said that even if outof-state st udents grew up wit h a different team, once they decide to come to USC, a new chapter in their life has emerged and a new type of socialization has begun. Although some might view rivalries in a bad light, Rogers asserts that despite their negative connotation, rivalries can be healthy to some extent. An example she used was the CarolinaClemson Blood Drive. “Obviously the blood drive has no actual connection to the football team, it’s not sport-related, but it is something that happens that is very positive for society. So we’re getting something that we need that’s very valuable, blood, that we can use to help people,” Rogers said. “So in that way we can kind of channel that group solidarity and that emotional thing for something that’s very positive for society.” However, Rogers acknowledges that the unfortunate flip side to something like the blood drive are the brawls and shouting matches that sometimes
happen at games. “It’s very tense and then all of a sudden you start to see brawls or ... very bad language, people calling each other names and that’s kind of, it’s that same root emotion which is so interesting that kind of has you go out and do this positive thing,” Rogers said. “And then of course, I feel like there’s always something to be said for when you introduce alcohol into an environment, right? That can make people get little bit more heightened with their emotions.” Another component of the brawls that Rogers noted was how people tend to determine a person’s character by their associated sports teams. She says that the people who partake in brawls have often never met, but have already determined their thoughts on the other person through something as trivial as wearing garnet and black or orange and purple. Although rivalries have the potential to get dangerous, Rogers believes that gathering to support a favorite sports team can be good fun if it’s done the right way. Ultimately, she ack nowledges t hat at t heir core, rivalries are human nature and aren’t going away anytime soon. “It w il l persist over t ime a nd continue to pro-exist because if you think about the students that we have in the student section cheering today, you know they are probably at some point going to have their own children and those might be little Gamecock fans, running around them in the Gamecock jerseys and Gamecock gear and it’ll just be a cycle and continue,” Rogers said.
COURTESY OF ANNA ROGERS Rogers is a doctora l ca nd id ate i n t he department of sociology.
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VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK Like many of the characters in these movies, the Gamecocks will be the underdogs at Saturday’s game.
Underdog movies to watch before the game EMILY CHAVEZ @emilyjchavez South Carolina is no stranger to being the underdog. As our football team gears up for its big game against Clemson this weekend, here are some movies to remind you that odds are just a number. 1. “McFarland, USA” This 2015 film tells the true story of a 1987 majority-Latino cross country team and their white coach that led them to a state championship victory. Jim White is fired from his job as football coach and teacher after a physical altercation with one of his players and moves his family to McFarland, California, for a fresh start. After realizing how many of his new students are great runners, White creates a seven-person cross country team. The team and White learn from each other as White adapts to a new environment and the runners take on a new passion for running. “McFarland, USA” is a reminder of the importance of relying on your team. 2. “Miracle” The classic tale of the 1980 U.S. hockey team is one of the most motivational stories of all time. The seemingly impossible win over the invincible
Russian team is the epitome of an underdog tale, with inspiring monologues from Kurt Russell as coach Herb Brooks along the way. Sports fans and movie fanatics alike will find a reason to love the story of the team that did what only they thought they could. 3. “Erin Brockovich” Who said all underdog stories have to be about sports? The 2000 film starring Julia Roberts follows unemployed single mother of three Erin Brockovich. After becoming a legal assistant, she defies society’s expectations of what she can do after defeating a local power company accused of polluting a city’s water supply. Even more inspiring is that the story is based on a real woman of the same name. 4. “Pride” There are a dozen brilliant movies about football out there, but “Pride” is a refreshing glimpse of a sport not everyone is familiar with — swimming. Jim Ellis, played by Terrence Howard, is working at a local recreation center when he meets a group of African-American kids playing basketball. A former swimmer himself, Ellis helps the kids with their swimming skills and ends up establishing the city’s first all-African-American swim team, called P.D.R., standing for pride, determination and resilience. Not only do they become stars in the
pool, but they also gain strength in light of poverty and prejudice as young African-Americans in the 1970s. 5. “Seabiscuit” This story of a Depression-age racehorse makes “Seabiscuit” one of the most well-known racehorses of all time. The hot-tempered horse struggles to find a compatible jockey and is overlooked and underestimated in almost every race he competes in, and he causes a media ruckus in a time of sadness and hopelessness. 6. “Remember the Titans” One of the most beloved sports movie of all time follows the football team of a newly integrated high school. There is tension between parents, players and coaches and a clear divide between the white and African-American players. As the students learn more about each other and themselves, the players realize that they are much more alike than they are different. The team comes together as one to be victorious on the field, but win life-long friendships that extend far beyond any championship trophy. South Carolina may be an underdog this weekend, but these movies are proof that everyone should still keep a close eye on the underdog.
ANNA WALKER // THE GAMECOCK Arts and culture writer Kendall DeBerry shares her experience of growing up as a Gamecock.
Growing up ‘cocky’ KENDALL DEBERRY @tdg_arts “GA ME ... COCKS ... GA ME ... COCKS.” The roar of the stadium, the bright lights, the tailgating foods galore and watching the team fight for the win at Willy B: This is a Saturday in South Carolina during the fall. My d a d w a s b o r n a nd r a i s e d in Columbia and my mom is from Virginia. They met during their time at USC when my mom was a junior and my dad was a senior. Their story is the classic love story of meeting in a bar called Dan’s which just so happens to have been located where Breakers Bar and Grill is now. I a l s o h ave f ou r c ou s i n s t h at attended USC in the past years. They are all quite a few years older than I am, so I got to talk to them about what it was like to go here. After graduating they hung around and stayed in the southeast, two of them living in the Columbia area, one in Greenville, South Carolina, and one in Florence, South Carolina. So of course, they make the short trip back for the home games for some SEC tailgating. Being from a family where so many of us went to this school, it seems like there would be a lot of pressure for me
to pick USC. But it was really quite the opposite. My parents and family were very supportive of me in high school when I began look ing at schools. Although I do vividly remember my brother and cousin’s skepticism when I started my application for Clemson. They said, “There is no way you’ll go there, how could you?” Personally, I don’t have anything against Clemson, though they obviously do. I also got a little bit of pressure from my dad, who came with me on the campus tour. I remember he was really laying it on thick, telling me stories about the “good ol’ days.” I guess looking back on it now, there was always a little bit of incentive for me to follow in the rest of my family’s footsteps, but I think that even if none of them went here I still would have chosen USC above my other choices. Even though I grew up in Columbia, I never had a reason to go on campus. However, after I went on that first accepted students tour in 2016, I fell in love with the campus. The unique buildings, the beauty of the Horseshoe in autumn and the lively atmosphere of events happening all the time drew me in. SEE ONLINE dailygamecock.com
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JEFFREY DAVIS // THE GAMECOCK Former South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw runs through Clemson’s defense and carries the ball for South Carolina during the 2013 Palmetto Bowl at Williams-Brice Stadium.
VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK Former Gamecock defensive back D.J. Smith reacts to a missed opportunity at Williams-Brice Stadium last year against the Tigers.
VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK Junior wide receiver Bryan Edwards goes in for a catch against Clemson in 2017.
Carolina-Clemson: Bitter, brutal rivalry continues Whitney Westbrook @whit_westbrook
fans. This tension is something that can be felt all year in the state of South Carolina but it is especially heightened during the week that the Gamecocks he yea r? 1896. T he and the Tigers face off against each day? Thursday, Nov. other in football. 12. The event? Tensions have given way to extremely The first ever thought-out pranks, such as that of face-off bet ween 1961 when the South Carolina Sigma t he Universit y of Sout h Carolina Nu fraternity brothers obtained orange Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers’ uniforms from a local high school football teams. that strongly resembled the Clemson The G amecock s came away uniforms and took the field. v ictorious in t his f irst inaug ural The brothers kept up the charade into game. For the next 64 years, contests the start of the game, but it wasn’t long between the two schools would be before it became obvious that something played in this exact manner — every was wrong. The “Clemson” players year on a Thursday in November — were dropping easy passes and falling in a tradition that would come to be down for no reason at all. Clemson fans known as “Big Thursdays.” It wasn’t realized what had happened and rushed until 1960 that games were changed the field angrily, prompting Carolina to alternate between being played in fans to do the same to protect the VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK Columbia and Clemson. fraternity brothers. Security had to Ever since Clemson’s ver y f irst Former Gamecock tight end Hayden Hurst jumps for a pass against Clemson last year. restore order, and it certainly didn’t football season in 1896, the tension mend tensions between Gamecock and between the Gamecocks and the Tigers Tiger fans. just as seasoned of a feud, as it is the longest has run deep. Nowhere in the United States is This southern rivalry is so real that is has consecutive contest in the Southeast and the football taken as seriously as it is in the Southeast led to near or actual violence on more than one second-longest in college football. and it is for this reason that the rivalry has occasion. One of the few major rivalries where the endured over 120 years. Players, coaches, students In 1902, South Carolina’s mascot, the Gamecock, teams are in different premier conferences, and fans have come and gone, but the integrity of made its debut. For the game that season, Gamecock the South Carolina Gamecocks are apart of the competition has remained the same. fans showed up with a banner depicting a Gamecock the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the The oldest rivalr y in t he Deep Sout h is sitting on top of a tiger. Clemson Tigers are apart of the Atlantic Coast generally known to be between the Georgia Conference (ACC). In no way does this diminish SEE HISTORY Bulldogs and the Auburn Tigers. The South the tension between the two schools and their PAGE 10 Carolina-Clemson rivalry, however, is arguably
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Gamecocks look to matchup with Tigers Nick Papadimas @ngpaps
As the starting quarterback, Bentley’s outlook on facing the Tigers seemingly A fter securing aligned with Brunson’s. bowl el ig ibil it y on Bentley said he’ll take Sat urday under t he his usual approach to a l i g ht s a g a i n s t t he game. Chattanooga Mocs, “I think you take it t he G amecock s (6 as each and every week, 4, 4 - 4 SEC) have where ever y week ’s a of f icially star ted season,” Bentley said. “I preparing to face heard a story about Tom their rivals, the No. Brady and what makes 2 C lem s on Tig er s him so great is he never (11- 0 , 8 - 0 A C C ) , changes. In no way am on Thanksgiv ing I comparing myself to weekend. Tom Brady, but it’s just In South Carolina’s t hat he has t he sa me 49-9 v ic tor y over mindset no matter who Chattanooga, junior t hey play or what t he qua r terback Ja ke situation is in the game. Bentley notched four I t h in k t hat’s a g reat touchdow ns on t he mindset to have. I think evening – highlighted that’s what you’ve got to by a 61-yard pass to have this week. They’re senior wide-receiver a g reat football team Deebo Samuel in the and we’ve got to prepare fourth quarter. well and play the right With South way.” Carolina’s offensive Bent ley added t hat per for ma nce at it s the team isn’t focused highest level of the on Clemson’s four-year season, head coach win streak in the rivalry Will Muschamp series. hopes to see his “I t r y to t a ke each t e a m’s mome nt u m ga me by it self, a nd I cont i nue to f low think about ‘what-ifs’ throughout the week. a nd what it ’s goi ng “I t h i n k we’ve t o b e ,” B e n t l e y VICTORIA RICHMAN // THE GAMECOCK pl ayed wel l ,” sa id. “ We’ve got to Quarterback Jake Bentley drops back to throw a pass during the 2017 Palmetto Bowl at Williams-Brice Stadium. Muschamp said. approach w it h t he “We’ve done a nice mindset ‘this is the 2018 job. Certainly, we got Carolina team against ju n ior l i nebacker T.J. Br u n son but there’s always a chip on your a huge challenge and opportunity at the 2018 Clemson team’ and just go acknowledged that the team is aware shoulder going into t he week in Clemson, with a very good defense from there.” of the stakes ahead going up against our rivalry game and everything,” ... we’re gonna need to play well The Gamecocks will see if their one of the top football programs in Brunson said. “We can do a little again.” preparation throughout the week the nation. bit extra meeting and things like W h ile t he G amecock s say will lead to success on Saturday, Nov. “ It ’ l l b e l i k e a reg u l a r we e k that, but preparation has to stay the t hey’ll st ick to business as usual 24 at Clemson Memorial Stadium at of prepa r at ion a nd ever y t h i ng, same.” regarding preparation this week, 7 p.m.
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Q&A with Clemson sports editor
The Daily Gamecock sports section asked sports editor Colin Halm of Clemson’s student newspaper, The Tiger, a few questions over email about the upcoming Palmetto Bowl. Here are Halm’s responses:
Q:
What is key for Clemson to win its fifth-straight game over South Carolina?
A:
Clemson needs to establish the running game early. Duke kept it close for a half of play because the ground game had no footing early on which makes setting up play action a lot harder to do. Trevor Lawrence has looked vulnerable early in the last few games, so making sure Tavien Feaster, Travis Etienne and Adam Choice are rolling on the ground is going to be priority number one.
Q:
How do you think Clemson’s run game is going to be against South Carolina?
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The Gamecock defense has allowed an average of 192.3 rushing yards per game which ranks 93rd out of 129. Clemson should be able to utilize their three-headed monster at running back to dictate the game flow.
Q:
What are Clemson’s biggest weaknesses on both sides of the ball?
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On offense, it is probably just consistency. One minute they drive down the field and score a touchdown in 45 seconds. The next drive they take 1:30m off the clock in a three-and-out. Some games they roll good defenses and other games they struggle against bad defenses. Duke was ranked 109th against the run, yet Clemson’s run game didn’t really get going until the second half. If they can keep it consistent, the offense would be unstoppable. On defense, the biggest weakness would be their ability to force turnovers. The players hit hard and play smart defense, but they really don’t try to punch the ball out very much. Their turnover margin for the year is only plus one which is tied for 62nd in the FBS this year.
Q: A:
How do you think Clemson’s defense has improved from last year and how effective do you think it will be on Saturday? Brent Venables has made the depth almost as good as the starters. He can rotate freshmen players in and have them perform just as well as the seniors. The depth is what gives Clemson the ability to outlast opposing teams and keep players fresh for the postseason. Swinney has always liked giving young players experience, but the defense has shown a special affinity for it while still maintaining the quality of play expected from a top-rated defense.
Q: Even with the year that Trevor Lawrence has had, what are some of his biggest weaknesses?
A:
Lawrence lacks anticipation, but that isn’t surprising for a freshman. Deshaun Watson didn’t develop it really until his second year either, so it’s not something I would worry about. One could also look at his arm strength as a negative in that he constantly throws balls like a bullet when he could get the job done with a softer throw that would make it a little easier for his receivers to make the catch. As it gets colder, it gets harder for receivers to make catches thrown at lightning speed and Lawrence needs to learn when to throw those touch passes instead of the bullet.
Q: What is your score prediction? A: It’s a rivalry game so one would expect some level of
competitiveness from both teams. That being said, Clemson has fewer injuries, more depth and more talent on offense and defense, so I think the game ends with a score of Clemson 44, South Carolina 6.
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All throughout the week, several fights broke out between fans of both sides. The Gamecocks came away victorious that year and tensions rose when they paraded the banner around in front of sulking Clemson fans the evening after the game. Clemson was a military school at the time, so dozens of cadets armed themselves and advanced on the University of South Carolina campus. In response, students and faculty created a barricade with furniture and armed themselves with baseball bats. Someone intervened before any violence erupted, but the event seriously damaged relations between the two schools. For the next seven years, the South Carolina-Clemson games were canceled. Recent times have brought about less actual violence between associates of the two universities.
The most recent outbreak of hostilities was during the infamous 2004 Clemson-South Carolina football brawl. Late i n t he fou r t h qu a r ter, G a mecock quarterback Syvelle Newton was knocked to the ground after being hit in the head. Clemson players lay on top of Newton to prevent him from getting up, which led to practically every player on the field as well as on the benches to start hysterically punching and shoving one another. State troopers had to enter the field in order to rein in the chaos. Traditional events also take place at both schools each year that target their rival’s mascot. At South Carolina, students construct a massive tiger and then burn it to the ground. At Clemson, students hold a mock funeral for Cocky — South Carolina’s mascot. Though intense and sometimes brutal, the rivalry between South Carolina and Clemson
isn’t all bad. In 1985, the first annual CarolinaClemson blood drive took place, whereby the two schools compete to collect the most pints of blood. In 2015, the Palmetto Series was created to expand the head to head athletic competition between the two schools to over a dozen other varsity sports besides football. South Carolina has won the Palmetto Series all three years so far. The year? 2018. The day? Saturday, Nov. 24. The event? The 116th football matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Clemson Tigers. The importance? Winning the Palmetto Bowl, but more importantly, gaining the bragging rights for the coming year.
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EDITORIAL BOARD MARY RAMSEY Editor-in-chief
RITA NAIDU Assistant copy desk chief ERIN METCALF Managing editor
JARED BAILEY Opinion editor
TAYLOR WASHINGTON Co-arts & culture editor
GENNA CONTINO Co-arts & culture editor
SARA YANG Co-photo editor
SHREYAS SABOO Co-photo editor
ZACH MCKINLEY Assistant photo editor
JOE MCLEAN Assistant sports editor
VICTORIA RICHMAN Managing editor CLAUDIA CROWE Senior copy editor
DAN NELSON Opinion editor JAYSON JEFFERS Graphic designer
MARIA JUTTON Copy desk chief
An open letter to our friends in the Upstate Dear Clemson, Before this year’s big game, we need to talk. You see, we’re worried about how you’ve been acting. We’ve noticed you’ve started a cult that worships a big dumb rock and an adult man who goes by the name “Dabo” — a name apparently given to him by a toddler. Stranger still is that fact you’ve put webcams up all over your property. Why are you spying on all these students? What are you afraid of? That they might actually get an education? On top of all of that, we’ve noticed you’ve taken a particular interest in grass. And by that, of course, we’re to referring your major in Turfgrass (B.S.). What do you even do with that? Force students to stand on that stupidly dangerous hill of yours? Speaking of that hill, we’re surprised that for as good as you are at engineering, your players still have to take a bus from
the locker room to get there. What? Was a tunnel too hard to build? Or were you just worried you’d fill it with blue cheese instead? And while we’re on the subject of your stadium, can we talk about that moronic shrine you have in it? Like, really, a rock? That’s what y’all worship? I know that you’re upset that you can’t be as cool as LSU and have a real tiger, but this is a bizarre way to make up for it. After all, you could’ve been original and picked a different mascot. But, anyways, back on the topic of your pet rock. The coach who it’s named after didn’t even like it. He used it as a doorstop until he tripped on it one day and evicted it to the stadium. Yet, you still hold on to it. Even despite the fact that some of your crazed fans went after it with a chisel. Yes, your fans. Apparently some of them hate it as much as we do. So now you spend
all this time and money protecting it. I honestly feel bad for those poor ROTC students having to protect a rock like it’s the president. Perhaps the rock wouldn’t be in such danger if you just chilled out with all the cult stuff. After all, when your fans start writing love letters like a deranged 14-yearold One Direction groupie, you’re probably doing something wrong. Clemson, we’re serious, we really care about you and wanna see you get better. You see, even though we’re rivals, that doesn’t change the fact that we’re both from Carolina and we gotta stick it to those Bulldogs. So ya gotta change and ya gotta change for the better. Because at this rate, all you’re gonna be is bunch of rockworshiping cultists who’ll finish second to Alabama. Sincerely, South Carolina
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