Meeting No. 122 · Saturday, November 29, 2025
2025 Palmetto Bowl: Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
Clemson forces four turnovers and wins its sixth straight in Columbia
Quick answers
- Who won?
- Clemson
- Final score
- Clemson 28, South Carolina 14
- When and where
- Saturday, November 29, 2025 · Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
- Series after this game
- Clemson leads 74-44-4
Decisive moment
How the game went
The 122nd meeting was tied 14-14 in the second quarter after Sellers hit Vandrevius Jacobs for a 74-yard touchdown. A late Clemson field goal made it 17-14 at halftime, and another in the third quarter made it 20-14, the only second-half points until the final minutes.
South Carolina’s best second-half drive reached the Clemson 18 before Jones intercepted Sellers in the end zone with 13 seconds left in the third quarter. His second interception, returned for the clinching score, was one of four turnovers Clemson forced.
Klubnik threw for 268 yards and ran for a touchdown. The win closed Clemson’s regular season at 7-5 after a 3-5 start and ended South Carolina’s season at 4-8.
Key players
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Jones | Clemson | 2 interceptions, including a 12-yard return for the clinching touchdown |
| Cade Klubnik | Clemson | 268 passing yards, 1 rushing touchdown |
| LaNorris Sellers | South Carolina | 74-yard touchdown pass to Vandrevius Jacobs |
Notable facts
- Clemson's 6th straight win in Columbia
Game facts
| Date | Saturday, November 29, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Site | Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC |
| Meeting | No. 122 (Home-and-home era) |
| Head coaches | Clemson: Dabo Swinney · South Carolina: Shane Beamer |
| Records after game | Clemson: 7-5 · South Carolina: 4-8 |
| Attendance | 79,827 |
Highlights
Next up · Meeting No. 123
The next Palmetto Bowl
Saturday, November 28, 2026