Meeting No. 100 · Saturday, November 23, 2002
2002 Clemson vs. South Carolina: Clemson 27, South Carolina 20
Clemson wins the 100th meeting
FinalMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Clemson 7-5
27
South Carolina 5-7
20
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 27, South Carolina 20
- When and where
- Saturday, November 23, 2002 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 60-36-4
Clemson 60-36-4Series after this game
ClemsonWon the most recent meeting
100 of 122Meeting number
7 ptsMargin
47 ptsCombined points
Clemson 2, SC 12000s through this game
How the game went
The regular-season finale was a night game on ESPN in front of 83,909 at Memorial Stadium.
The loss left South Carolina 5-7 and out of a bowl, its first losing season since 1999. Clemson went on to the Tangerine Bowl, where it lost to Texas Tech.
Notable facts
- Clemson's 3rd straight win in Clemson
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 23, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Site | Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC |
| Meeting | No. 100 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Tommy Bowden · South Carolina: Lou Holtz |
| Records after game | Clemson: 7-5 · South Carolina: 5-7 |
| Attendance | 83,909 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
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Saturday, November 28, 2026