Meeting No. 103 · Saturday, November 19, 2005
2005 Clemson vs. South Carolina: Clemson 13, South Carolina 9
A handshake at midfield, then Whitehurst goes 4-0
FinalWilliams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
Clemson 7-4
13
No. 19 South Carolina 7-4
9
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 13, South Carolina 9
- When and where
- Saturday, November 19, 2005 · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 63-36-4
Clemson 63-36-4Series after this game
ClemsonSeries streak: 4 straight
103 of 122Meeting number
4 ptsMargin
22 ptsCombined points
Clemson 5, SC 12000s through this game
How the game went
A year after the brawl, the teams met at midfield before kickoff to shake hands.
The win left Clemson quarterback Charlie Whitehurst unbeaten against South Carolina in four years, the only quarterback on either side to go 4-0 in the rivalry. It was Steve Spurrier’s first season at South Carolina.
Clemson went on to win the Champs Sports Bowl. South Carolina lost the Independence Bowl.
Key players
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Whitehurst | Clemson | Finished 4-0 against South Carolina as a starter |
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 19, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Site | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 103 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Tommy Bowden · South Carolina: Steve Spurrier |
| AP rankings | Clemson: Unranked · South Carolina: No. 19 |
| Records after game | Clemson: 7-4 · South Carolina: 7-4 |
| Attendance | 83,368 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
The next Palmetto Bowl
Saturday, November 28, 2026