#rivalry games

[mystlnewsonline]

CLEMSON, S.C | No. 2 Clemson goes 12-0 with 56-35 win over Gamecocks

CLEMSON, S.C | No. 2 Clemson goes 12-0 with 56-35 win over Gamecocks

CLEMSON, S.C. — Trevor Lawrence threw for a career-high 393 yards, Adam Choice rushed for three touchdowns and No. 2 Clemson capped a perfect regular season with a 56-35 victory over South Carolina on Saturday night for its fifth consecutive rivalry win.

The Tigers reached 12-0 for the second time in four seasons and for the third time in program history, starting with its 1981 national title…

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[curmudgery]

It gets interesting...

It gets interesting…

We’re on the cusp of a couple of rivalry weekends, which should either separate the pretenders from the for-realers or muddy the waters even further. This weekend typically sets up next weekend, the real rivalry weekend, with so-called border wars and such. I find this year’s scheduling particularly interesting. The next two weekends should provide endless hours of entertainment, and piss off a…

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[cannabiscomrade]

All of Chaparral's shit talking on the event page for the game is so funny.

It's almost as if you're actually trying to portray such a low class depiction of your school.

[meldoesgradschool-blog-blog]

"Beat SC Week" (or "Troy Week," depending on your affiliation) started off with a bang, but the game would have ended with a whimper — had Rick Neuheisel and Pete Carroll not acted like petulant brats, nearly precipitating a brawl.

Let's set the scene. The week started off with a bang, as the Bruin Statue got a cardinal and gold paint job. Fearing retribution, Tommy Trojan received a round-the-clock guard.

The game was uneventful as usual, until the Trojans kneeled with 54 seconds left to run out the clock. That's when Neuheisel inexplicably called a time out. Pete Caroll could have been the bigger man, and simply kneeled again. But no one has ever accused Pete Carroll of having the moral high ground. The next play:

The Trojans celebrated taunted vigorously, and the Bruins sideline cleared. Who says LA needs the NFL? They've already got fans wholly devoted to immature players and asshole coaches.

Sportsmanship Takes A Timeout In USC-UCLA Game [LA Times]