All South Carolina and Clemson wanted down the stretch was a chance at the College Football Playoff. Both teams have the opportunity after chaos ensued on Saturday across the top 15. The Gamecocks are streaking. The Tigers could still play for an ACC Championship if Miami loses at Syracuse.

And they’d meet a South Carolina team hoping to upend Upstate happiness. Only once in that span (2017) did the Gamecocks also go into the game ranked. USC was No. 24 that year and lost by 24. After No.