Clemson had its hopes of receiving an at-large bid into the college football playoffs crushed by rival South Carolina. It was a back-and-forth contest in the Palmetto Bowl where the quarterbacks were the difference makers.

South Carolina defeated Clemson 17-14 in a thrilling Palmetto Bowl, with quarterback LaNorris Sellers leading a late game-winning drive and totaling 328 yards and two rushing touchdowns. The victory,

The Clemson and South Carolina football teams faced off in the Palmetto Bowl on Saturday afternoon in Death Valley. It was the 121st meeting between the two teams. South Carolina won a thriller, 17-14. The win was the Gamecocks' sixth straight, their longest streak since 2013.

The Clemson Tigers entered Week 14, rivalry week in college football, knowing they had their work cut out for them to advance to the College Football Playoff. A victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks would have kept them in the driver’s seat for an at-large bid,