Meeting No. 110 · Saturday, November 24, 2012
2012 Clemson vs. South Carolina: South Carolina 27, Clemson 17
Clowney's 4.5 sacks and a fourth straight Gamecock win
FinalMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
No. 12 Clemson 10-2
17
No. 13 South Carolina 10-2
27
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 27, Clemson 17
- When and where
- Saturday, November 24, 2012 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 65-41-4
Clemson 65-41-4Series after this game
South CarolinaSeries streak: 4 straight
110 of 122Meeting number
10 ptsMargin
44 ptsCombined points
Clemson 0, SC 32010s through this game
How the game went
Clemson led 14-0 after the first quarter. South Carolina outscored it 27-3 the rest of the way and outgained the Tigers 444-328.
Thompson threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, and Ace Sanders caught six passes for 119 yards. Clowney’s 4.5 sacks gave him a school-record 13 for the season.
It was South Carolina’s fourth straight win in the series, tying the school record, and Steve Spurrier’s 65th win made him the winningest coach in program history.
Key players
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Thompson | South Carolina | 23-of-41 passing for 310 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Jadeveon Clowney | South Carolina | 4.5 sacks |
| Ace Sanders | South Carolina | 6 catches for 119 yards |
| Tajh Boyd | Clemson | 183 passing yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 24, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Site | Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC |
| Meeting | No. 110 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Dabo Swinney · South Carolina: Steve Spurrier |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 12 · South Carolina: No. 13 |
| Records after game | Clemson: 10-2 · South Carolina: 10-2 |
| Attendance | 84,513 |
Highlights
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