Meeting No. 90 · Saturday, November 21, 1992

1992 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 24, Clemson 13

Steve Taneyhill signs the Tiger Paw

FinalMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Clemson 5-6 13
South Carolina 5-6 24

Quick answers

Who won?
South Carolina
Final score
South Carolina 24, Clemson 13
When and where
Saturday, November 21, 1992 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Series after this game
Clemson leads 53-33-4
Clemson 53-33-4Series after this game
South CarolinaWon the most recent meeting
90 of 122Meeting number
11 ptsMargin
37 ptsCombined points
Clemson 2, SC 11990s through this game

How the game went

South Carolina started 0-5 in its first SEC season before Taneyhill led it to four wins in his first five starts. Clemson needed a win to become bowl eligible.

After a key second-half touchdown, Taneyhill signed his name with his finger on the Tiger Paw at midfield. The loss left Clemson 5-6.

Key players

PlayerTeamPerformance
Steve Taneyhill South Carolina Freshman quarterback who signed the Tiger Paw

Notable facts

  • Ended Clemson's 4-game winning streak in the series

Game facts

DateSaturday, November 21, 1992
SiteMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
MeetingNo. 90 (Home-and-home era)
Head coachesClemson: Ken Hatfield · South Carolina: Sparky Woods
Records after gameClemson: 5-6 · South Carolina: 5-6
Attendance83,312

Highlights

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