Meeting No. 121 · Saturday, November 30, 2024
2024 Palmetto Bowl: South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
LaNorris Sellers' late touchdown run wins it in Death Valley
FinalMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
No. 12 Clemson 9-3
14
No. 16 South Carolina 9-3
17
Quick answers
- Who won?
- South Carolina
- Final score
- South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
- When and where
- Saturday, November 30, 2024 · Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 73-44-4
Clemson 73-44-4Series after this game
South CarolinaWon the most recent meeting
121 of 122Meeting number
3 ptsMargin
31 ptsCombined points
Clemson 2, SC 22020s through this game
Decisive moment
Trailing 14-10 late in the fourth quarter, freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers faced third-and-16 and broke a 20-yard touchdown run, spinning away from Peter Woods, with 1:08 to play. Clemson drove toward field goal range, but Demetrius Knight Jr. intercepted Cade Klubnik with 16 seconds left.
How the game went
It was the first meeting with both teams ranked since 2013. Clemson led 14-7 entering the fourth quarter behind two Cade Klubnik touchdown runs, of 13 and 18 yards.
South Carolina scored the game’s final 10 points. Sellers finished with 166 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns and completed 13 of 21 passes for 164 yards.
Both teams finished the regular season 9-3. Clemson still reached the College Football Playoff by winning the ACC Championship Game, while South Carolina was left out of the field.
Key players
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| LaNorris Sellers | South Carolina | 166 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns; 13-of-21 passing for 164 yards |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | South Carolina | Game-sealing interception with 16 seconds left |
| Cade Klubnik | Clemson | Touchdown runs of 13 and 18 yards |
Notable facts
- Decided by 3 points
- First meeting with both teams ranked since 2013
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Site | Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC |
| Meeting | No. 121 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Dabo Swinney · South Carolina: Shane Beamer |
| AP rankings | Clemson: No. 12 · South Carolina: No. 16 |
| Records after game | Clemson: 9-3 · South Carolina: 9-3 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
The next Palmetto Bowl
Saturday, November 28, 2026