South Carolina loses sixth straight Palmetto Bowl at Williams-Brice, falls to Clemson 28-14

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Turnovers from South Carolina held them back in a tough loss, falling to Clemson 28-14 in the Palmetto Bowl.

South Carolina hasn’t beaten Clemson in Williams-Brice since 2013. After Saturday’s win, the streak will continue.

Takeaways were the name of the game in the noon matchup.

In the Gamecocks’ second drive of the game, Sellers threw a pass to Jarod Brown for a big gain, who ended up stripped to give Clemson their first forced turnover of the game.

The Tigers failed to capitalize on the turnover after giving up one of their own.

Near the 20, Cade Klubnik threw an interception in the endzone to Gamecock star Jalon Kilgore, giving South Carolina the ball right back.

The first quarter ended with a 0-0 score.

South Carolina couldn’t capitalize on their turnover. On Clemson’s next drive, the Tigers marched down the field in 7 plays, finishing with a touchdown run by running back Adam Randall.

The Gamecocks and Tigers traded multiple blows in the second quarter.

After two solid pickups from Vandrevious Jacobs, Sellers threw a deep ball to Nyck Harbor for a 53-yard touchdown. South Carolina tied the game 7-7.

Clemson responded right back. After another long drive from the Tigers, Cade Klubnik was stripped by Brian Thomas Jr., but picked the ball up and took it in for a score.

The Gamecocks immediately hit back. On the very next drive, Sellers threw a high ball to Jacobs, who made a fantastic catch and broke a tackle to take it 75 yards to the house, tying the game at 14 a piece.

A late field goal gave Clemson a 17-14 lead going into the second half.

South Carolina went cold in the third quarter. Clemson drove down the field for a field goal early after multiple failed drives from the Gamecocks.

In a crucial call, Clemson intercepted a pass from South Carolina, ending the most promising drive.

The Gamecock defense continued its solid second-half play, forcing multiple three-and-outs. However, the Clemson defense had an answer for every offensive drive, including a pass breakup on a crucial fourth down midway through the fourth quarter.

After another big stop for South Carolina, Clemson sealed the game with another pick by Ricardo Jones, this time taking it for a touchdown.

Clemson took control late, winning 28-14 after a dominant second-half performance.

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