Meeting No. 112 · Saturday, November 29, 2014
2014 Palmetto Bowl: Clemson 35, South Carolina 17
Deshaun Watson, playing on a torn ACL, ends the streak
FinalMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
No. 23 Clemson 9-3
35
South Carolina 6-6
17
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 35, South Carolina 17
- When and where
- Saturday, November 29, 2014 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 66-42-4
Clemson 66-42-4Series after this game
ClemsonWon the most recent meeting
112 of 122Meeting number
18 ptsMargin
52 ptsCombined points
Clemson 1, SC 42010s through this game
How the game went
Two days before kickoff, the schools officially named the game the Palmetto Bowl. South Carolina had won five straight and six of the previous eight meetings.
Freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson, playing on a torn ACL, threw for 269 yards and ran for two touchdowns. Clemson outscored South Carolina 14-3 in the second quarter.
It started a long Clemson run: the Tigers did not lose to South Carolina again until 2022.
Key players
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | Clemson | 269 passing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns on a torn ACL |
Notable facts
- First meeting officially named the Palmetto Bowl
- Ended South Carolina's 5-game winning streak in the series
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 29, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Site | Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC |
| Meeting | No. 112 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Dabo Swinney · South Carolina: Steve Spurrier |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 23 · South Carolina: Unranked |
| Records after game | Clemson: 9-3 · South Carolina: 6-6 |
| Attendance | 82,720 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
The next Palmetto Bowl
Saturday, November 28, 2026