Clemson Football: 5 Reasons the Tigers blowout South Carolina

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: Teamamtes Clelin Ferrell and Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers react after a defensive play against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 03: Teamamtes Clelin Ferrell and Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers react after a defensive play against the Louisville Cardinals during their game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on November 3, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – NOVEMBER 10: The Clemson Tigers sing their fight song after the victory over the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – NOVEMBER 10: The Clemson Tigers sing their fight song after the victory over the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /

1. The veteran presence

Perhaps other teams would look over this game.

I mean, you do have an ACC Championship Game next week. But the veteran presence on this team isn’t going to let that happen.

Christian Wilkins, Clelin Ferrell, Austin Bryant, Hunter Renfrow, Justin Falcinelli, Mitch Hyatt, Kendall Joseph and those other veterans know how much this game means to Clemson football.

They want to finish their regular season career with a win in Death Valley over the Gamecocks.

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They’re going to come out focused, most likely more focused than they’ve been all season. It should be a fun one for Tiger fans Saturday night.