Meeting No. 118 · Saturday, November 27, 2021
2021 Palmetto Bowl: Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
Clemson shuts out South Carolina as the series returns
FinalWilliams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
No. 23 Clemson 9-3
30
South Carolina 6-6
0
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 30, South Carolina 0
- When and where
- Saturday, November 27, 2021 · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 72-42-4
Clemson 72-42-4Series after this game
ClemsonSeries streak: 7 straight
118 of 122Meeting number
30 ptsMargin
30 ptsCombined points
Clemson 1, SC 02020s through this game
How the game went
Clemson outgained South Carolina 340 yards to 210 and outrushed the Gamecocks 168 to 65. South Carolina committed the game’s only turnover.
It was Clemson’s seventh straight win in the series, matching its longest streak in the rivalry, and came in Shane Beamer’s first season as South Carolina’s coach.
Notable facts
- First meeting since 2019; the 2020 game was canceled because of COVID-19
- Matched Clemson's longest winning streak in the series (7 straight)
- Clemson's 4th straight win in Columbia
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 27, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Site | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 118 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Dabo Swinney · South Carolina: Shane Beamer |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 23 · South Carolina: Unranked |
| Records after game | Clemson: 9-3 · South Carolina: 6-6 |
| Attendance | 79,897 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
The next Palmetto Bowl
Saturday, November 28, 2026