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Lane Kiffin’s first game at LSU will come against Clemson in a 2026 Death Valley showdown. Here’s why Dabo Swinney and the Tigers are built to crash Kiffin’s debut party.
Zach Lentz|
Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU supercharges Clemson’s 2026 trip to Baton Rouge. Two Death Valleys, two offensive minds, and playoff stakes make this opener one of the biggest games.
Zach Lentz|
Clemson closed the regular season with toughness and depth. Here’s whose stock rose — and whose dipped — in the Tigers’ rivalry victory.
Zach Lentz|
After Clemson’s 28–14 win at South Carolina, Dabo Swinney dedicated the rivalry victory to a young fan, took full blame for missing the ACC title game and boldly promised more championships are coming for the Tigers.
Zach Lentz|
Clemson leaned on toughness, third-down execution, and a dominant defense to close out the regular season with a rivalry win. Here are the Tigers’ instant postgame grades.
Zach Lentz|
Clemson closed the regular season with a 28–14 rivalry win, powered by defense, ground control and timely scoring. Here are the good, bad and ugly from the Tigers’ rivalry triumph.
Zach Lentz|
Clemson leaned on a throwback run game, suffocating defense and Ricardo Jones’ late pick-six to bury South Carolina 28–14 in Columbia and close the regular season with bragging rights.
Zach Lentz|
Former Clemson tight end and national champion Jordan Leggett didn’t mince words Saturday, firing off a pointed message on X that immediately lit up the Clemson
Zach Lentz|
ESPN’s SP+ oddly projects Clemson-South Carolina 24–24, yet still gives the Tigers a 51% win chance as the Palmetto Bowl returns to Columbia.
Zach Lentz|
Rubbing the Rock gives you the final breakdown and last minute predictions for Clemson-South Carolina
Zach Lentz|
Rivalry games don’t care about records, but they do magnify weaknesses. That’s why Clemson’s trip to Williams-Brice Stadium (Saturday, noon ET, SEC Network) fee
Zach Lentz|
Former Clemson Tiger and eighth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Isaiah Simmons, signs a deal with the Carolina Panthers.
Dylan Pauley|
Dabo Swinney said DT Stephiylan Green should return vs. South Carolina and downplayed freshman QB Chris Denson’s foot issue while defending Cade Klubnik’s legacy.
Zach Lentz|
Clemson enters Columbia as a 2.5-point underdog, and the numbers back it up. Third-down woes, turnover issues and red-zone gaps show real danger vs. South Carolina.
Zach Lentz|
Clemson is a 2.5-point underdog at South Carolina, and the stats show real disaster potential. From turnovers to red-zone failures, here’s exactly what could go wrong for the Tigers.
Zach Lentz|
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers took over last year’s Palmetto Bowl to get his team the win. There is a way for Clemson to prevent it happening again this year, but it could be much easier said than done.
Shawn King|
Clemson heads to Columbia seeking a sixth straight road win over the Gamecocks, a season-saving finish, and momentum heading into bowl season.
Zach Lentz|
Cade Klubnik and Antonio Williams are already out the door. Here are the Clemson Tigers most likely to bolt next — from first-round defensive stars to portal flight risks who could reshape the 2026 roster.
Zach Lentz|
Despite disappointing seasons, fans from the upstate to the low country still care about this game. It matters no matter what.
Jillian Reid|
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said freshman QB Chris Denson got his foot stepped on in practice while simulating South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers, leaving his status unclear after a Furman breakout.
Zach Lentz|
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