And as much as I love football, there is one game I love more than any other, and it is not the Super Bowl.
Nope, my favorite game is the Clemson-South Carolina game. I love everything about it.
I love the history of it. I wish I lived during Big Thursday.
I love the hate between the two fan bases. Yes, hate.
A true Clemson fan and a true South Carolina fan do not like the other’s team. A great Saturday afternoon for a Clemson fan is when the Tigers win, and the Gamecocks lose. A great Saturday for a South Carolina fan is when the Gamecocks win, and the Tigers lose.
I love that the state of South Carolina embraces this game the way it does. When I talk to an outsider and try to explain what makes the Clemson-Carolina rivalry so great, I always say, “It’s because they do not like each other.”
You have to be born in the state of South Carolina to understand what this rivalry means to us South Carolinians.
Saturday’s noon kickoff at Memorial Stadium, will mark the 25th time I have witnessed the Clemson-Carolina game in person. This will the 18th time I have had the pleasure of covering the Palmetto State’s biggest game.
The Clemson-Carolina game has played a big role in my love for football.
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