South Carolina vs. Clemson Full Game | 2018 ACC Football

for the ACC championship game in Charlotte take on pit came up short today p.m. on ABC and South Carolina will play another home game the makeup will play accurate at home next week and here come the Gamecocks born right here you want a peek at the right time 25 at the building tonight in front feed and demos Samuel he is the playmaker but there is a flag down we'll check the marker five seconds that is Dylan water they start a true freshman of right tackle South Carolina goes well you mentioned Jacob at least Eve coming into this game he's playing his best football this career in South Carolina this team has won for the last six games [Applause] the way that Jake Bentley and his offense have been producing in an efficient fashion from the [Applause] fifteen trying to turn the corner for a yard maybe a yard they have tan a new scheme up to make the stop but they have not faced a defense as complete as cliffs yes they played some good defenses in Georgia in Florida but neither neither of those teams have this complete defense is functional Jake Bentley throwing the Devo Samuel and he's got the first down kayvon Wallace made the stop the BJ matchup tonight chick-fil-a the matchup for me is on the perimeter if Bentley is going to have a good night tonight it's going to be because he's getting the ball in his play makers hands Devo Samuel Bryant Samuel the dynamic playmaker going up against Clemson corners agent Terrell and Trayvon Malone chick-fil-a impact players tonight Tebow Samuel I was good for 15-yard belly [Applause] big completion to shy Smith Brent Venables decides to come with no safety in the middle of the field that leaves it wide open for the post route to shy Smith great job by Bentley Holden as long as he can to make the throw Christian Wilkins put a lick on Bentley at the end of the play that was a gain of 29 yards and things and settled down now with the Gamecocks on the move Bob Denson a hamstring injury early in the season thought to people of a short yardage guide he's been forced to do a bigger role because they have so many injuries Gibson formation here at Carolina has taken two offensive linemen out of the formation second down and four on the gravid ensign and that'll go maybe they'll give him a yard of a forward progress Isaiah Simmons came up to make the tackle a big third down you'll see that formation every day I think what you're gonna see from Brian McClendon the offensive corner he realizes that they're at a disadvantage on their offensive line against his defensive line so they're going to have to mix in some of these variables may be some trick plays to get production move the ball down the field tonight Bentley forage and completing a shy Smith and he's got the first down Bentley looks cool and calm nganimate yeah you know leaves I think everybody loves to talk about Depot same on in Brian Edwards but I think Shai Smith goes very underrated for his team he's reliable Jake Bentley has a good rapport with him he's got 31 catches now on the season receiver first out of Tanana at the Clemson 21 [Applause] to his back Timpson it out of the backfield of the go incomplete first incompletion depent lee of the game we'll see how Brent Venables decides the play here in this red zone fringe area we've already seen him be aggressive try to blitz from Africa a Bentley and he gave up the post route the last three or four snaps he's played a more vanilla zone looks it's not his MO he likes to bring pressure and play man-to-man so far it's heard him in this truck another rule zone from Clemson pomegranate attention again they'll fall forward for a couple Christian Wilkins in there as usual to make the stop it's going to be so hard for Carolina run the ball between the tackles tonight I mean we know you know that coming into the game and you're not going to just block Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins and Ferrell or all these guys on a consistent basis so you have to have some plays in here for Devo Samuel in a run game every night's play of this Drive third down and seven he got his own look with debo Samuel - here is Joseph Bentley's looking that way in some trouble and a marker comes out trying to hook up with Chaves Dawkins and we'll check the flag offside on the defense number 99 five-yard penalty third down that's Cleland furrow getting flagged the officials of you are curious are from the SEC here tonight this brings up four patrina run the football in this short yardage situation third and two you got the hole [Applause] Bentley to throw for setting up the screen of Dennison and he just has it I think that's a big time catch by dense and that ball was kind of a little bit high and to catch it over his helmet it looked like they only gained a couple of yards here but it's a first down and this is not an easy catch right there over your head like that well done by Denson to pick up a first down and the drive continues two big studs in that middle of that Clemson front Dexter Lawrence Chris Wilkins will step out I'm gonna go for a measurement here like he had to get to the 11 yard line you know the yellow line is unofficial still I'm looking at the chains I can't see the yellow line it's a first down I took my kids to an NFL game they're like where's the ha ha but that's the kids today right there you're on a bridge hey Dad where's the yellow line I can't see the yellow out of the field I never have gotten out of the habit as a folk quarterback I look over the sidelines to the sticks that's just what I do Dexter large and crusty Wilkins are back in there so they moved the chains that's the fourth first out of this drive the other benefit of this is keeping that Clemson offense off the field rice Rico Donnell has checked in here's belly under pressure by the jersey pole that he'll just throw it away Austin Bryant had the pressure and it was trying to yank Bentley down that's going to be a matchup to watch Austin Bryant on the true freshman wonnum and that time is just speed around the edge bombs gonna be a good player but he's 315 pounds and I was a true freshman he hasn't seen the kind of speed consistently - shy Smith for a couple AJ Terrell making the stop birth up a third down [Music] and as good as this drive-in span annoucer play of the drive this is the tough area the field to score on Clemson they just do not give up touchdowns you see they haven't given up any points nice job Bentley here comes that pressure right at the middle of Bentley Tebow Samuel for the that is the first touchdown allowed by Clemson in the first quarter this entire season [Applause] Parker white Bob for the extra point [Applause] this is as good as you can do it from the quarterback position this blitz is coming he knows it's coming watch Jake Bentley give ground give ground OOP ground and then right here he's got fresh and has to find a window to get that into Devo Samuel that is as good as you can do it at the quarterback position under tremendous pressure well done Jake Benson belly goes 6 for 8 on the drive 65 yards and the first score of the night so on impressive scoring drive by South Carolina has them up on top of Clemson seven to nothing will Tommy will kick it away and we'll get our first look at Trevor Lawrence net explosive clemson offense they actually lead the nation in explosive plays Darien Kendrick is bhakti bounced in and out of the endzone I mentioned Trevor Lawrence that kids a winner 52 and 2 and I record that Trevor Lawrence X I'm really looking forward to watching him playing this game you know is that an unbelievable season but rivalry games are just a little bit different probably a little bit of nerves butterflies see how he handles on the ground travesty slow start a week ago they'll get three there did something on the sidelines there's the best news for clutch them tonight the returner Roberto be checked out for a concussion last week's game early and here he is again continue to a break and set some more Clemson wide receiver referees good on hunter Renfro near ztn back in the game for a second carry I think these receivers for cleansing one of the deepest groups in the country teens Justin roster the to danger flagon here the most night Higgins a big target rosters really emerging as a freshman born up against these corners Rashad Benton Keshia Dixon we will watch for that here's a third down and three on the 32 let's rent for the slot this is his spot they love him here Barnes to throw for the first time tonight [Applause] look at you right on cue called out you know a couple of years hanging around degrees I'm starting to pick some stuff up fake to ETA [Applause] it's crazy to me everyone in the building includes including you Steve knows that he's going there going to the slot receiver Renfro on third downs and yet I just don't understand why there's not more press coverage even bring a safety over and get help and you've got to take him away on third downs that's a great point these are said than done and when it knows come here's a Mario Rodgers quick screen to the receiver one of the challenges as to why you can't play man-to-man on Hunter Renfro if you're South Carolina all the injuries they have 19 players on the defensive side of the ball that are out for this game you see at every level this defense has been decimated with injuries the defensive line linebackers Bryce now and Williams continues to be out so they have their hands full with this offense tonight 2nd down and 7 spinning around for a first down yardage I mention the slow start the easy and got off - last week he had his first five carries for 4 yards headed to the sidelines and was really upset and and players got to me as the coaching staff got to him as well and he certainly turned it on average 0.8 yards per carry in the first half last week in the second half averaged 9 yards per carry had 2 big touchdown runs on the way 27 and 29 yards to blow things open against Duke on first out of 10 from the Carolina 13 la raza thrall get some late pressure as DTN out of the backfield underneath Keshawn Nixon made the stop if ii out see pretty early in this game Trevor Lawrence a little bit of patience he wanted to get that ball to Renfro he was double covered in the end zone he goes to a second and third Reed throws the ball on the flat to etn and brings up a manageable situation here on second and short [Applause] Tavian keister they're going to mark him short of the goal line but he has the first down it will be a first and goal from inside the one great side this offensive line up front especially right guard gage Cervenka he's been inserted in that starting position the last month coming off the football here inside the 5-yard line [Applause] see stir [Applause] can't get there Josh Belk in the middle and RJ Roderick there to make sure that stop let's chop up Brad Johnson as well Steve coming off the edge he's gonna play a lot of snaps no DJ wonnum no Aaron sterling on the outside so Brad Johnson the pump position has fallen on his lap really nice job on that last play second down and goal good look from our Skycam [Applause] this time touchdown and who's the first guy out of the field to celebrate it's the defensive tackle Christian Wilkins can't keep Wilkins off the field and we're an extra point away for tagging South Carolina came to play tonight offensively they go right down the field and Clemson comes right back where a 10-play Drive of their own doing a lot of it on the ground with ETN there's Gregg Huebel on to the extra point just like that [Applause] right away one of the big play is leading to the touchdown as well Death Valley Clemson South Carolina final home game of the season these Tigers they got big plans big plans bt potter puts up the air and this will go for a touchback and second possession for each team coming up the first here's that damper alright see you thank you very much directv more for your college football thing it's the territorial Cup arizona state taken arizona down 19 they're all one point a no Benjamin 20 yard touchdown run they went 4-2 didn't get it Arizona 45-yard field goal here down by one the kick is wide right we've got drama everywhere Steve Livy back to you all right add Dan thank you that Dan we'll keep you posted on everything else going on around college football at a busy busy important night as flags fly everywhere false start offense first I'm Dennis daily the senior from Columbia second fall started on South Carolina that said they came out of the opening punch back Will Muschamp has really been excited about the way Jake Valley has played since he missed the mattered Missouri game he has been on fire you see what fishing for the football he has to the ball continuing tonight there's Bentley to throw that at six in his first eight completes another one that Shai Smith on the receiving end his fourth catch for the underrated shy spin I was wondering how Jake Bentley would come out play in this game it has not gone well for in the last couple of years against Bronson Lee looks downfield then goes underneath to dabble Isaiah Simmons another tackle for him and a bring up a third down they lost 34 210 last if it is a story for two nothing in the fourth quarter clemson was up there was a beat down the South Carolina beat the number-2 team in the country so far the signs are good for them two years ago they lost here 56 to 7 there's 37 Bentley to throw for with pressure in his face able downloaded and completed Shai Smith again his fifth grab and they'll move the sticks Todd the thing that really impressed me early on with Bentley is if he's hanging in the pocket see the pressure coming in his face he doesn't back down stairs down the gun barrel and is able to deliver the first down Todd great job by the right guard Hutchison they're blocked Wilkins again at shy Smith Oh takes a big pounding by AJ Tyrell Tyrell was not messing around sending a message these are the kinds of hints and rivalry games that set the tone the place Bronx guys they don't want to hit their heads right because you get a penalty there so they're hitting their bodies look like Smith saw it he was going to hand out some punishment there he was on be received again six catches 61 yards so far for shy Smith they're second down this one has a good feel to it tonight Bentley gets rid of it and in the neighborhood of Tebow Samuel talked out one up to Brent Venables he got Jake van Leeuw on that when Bentley was not anticipating that blitz and the Goliath linebacker was not picked up and there was no hot receiver for family to go through he was very fortunate to be able to buy some time to get rid of that football bring up a third down and eight this the third incompletion so far for Bentley and as you see that Clemson from that's an NFL front they are among the leaders in the nation in tackles for loss and breanne Xavier Thomas the true freshman to rush [Applause] there's Bentley [Applause] mineral riches for crunch that when they get in this third down package they bring in for easy pass rushers and this time Brian gets matched up on the tight end Kyle mark way and that's a no match for Brian and we'll get our first punt of the night Joseph Charlton from his own thirty one of the best punters in the nation boy Rogers so let it bounce and it's going to be down at the Keenen Nixon in the perfect spot this is you making a day but we were told South Carolina would have seven seven game time decisions on defense coming in tonight there's one decision that was made yeah JC Horne the true freshman who was an integral part of his secondary trying to go out in warm-ups and was just not able to go so there the more shorthand that we thought Trevor Lawrence and his Clemson offense they are backed up and they're pushing the pile out to the 11 yard line Daniel Finnell made the tackle JC Horton they're really excited about him he's the Joe horn son obviously they got dressed out trying to go you see that big heavy rap on his left foot and ankle and I think was the right decision because he could not move in pregame well enough to get up play hurt his ankle on the first play last week they destroyed the MOX 49 to 9 with Lawrence rolling to his right surveying the field and tumbling off to the completion 40 Higgins to catch and it's a first down [Applause] [Applause] noticeable difference in they start at a Trevor Lawrence from last week to this week it starts off perfect five five seem to bit off the mark last week was not helped out by a bunch of drops mrs. Justin Ross by the completion Justin Forsett Italy providing the escort gain of 26 ounces we talked about really emerging is a big-time playmaker he's a vertical weapon a guy who could create after the catch as well you see here the speed the quickness but also some vision in the open field I'm impressed with Ross as a freshman yeah you know Todd I think the thing last week nine drops from this Clemson team and they got a talking to him practice so a good sign for them they're securing the football he's very close to another first down here Thomas made the stop you mentioned the drops grease last week Dabo told us according to his count nine drops but Lawrence missed on six throws he said it's 15 plays I did the math FOIA can complete half of those a whole different story well it's the one of the most explosive offenses at college football so if you have 15 more connections that's 15 more opportunities obviously to be explosive you're not gonna get a ball throw another first down inside of the 40 and the Tigers are hopping here on offense in their second possession tonight defense is the most dangerous when they are running the football and then off of that run game they're throwing the ball well last week they didn't run it well enough in the first half against Duke and that's why they sputtered but they've got both the run and pass game going over here you said in the break that the first Clemson touchdown drive was a little too easy and they're moving down the field here again with some ease Lawrence a look to his left the floor to his right to Feaster he stays on his feet the trap a few white churches with them close to another first down we come up on the final minute of quarter number one really your only hope if your will must champions you got to try to get some turnovers try to steal some possessions because you're not going to consistently be able to stop Clemson especially all these injuries so guys like in the secondary have to be ripping at that football when etn and others come in into the second level second out of three Lawrence is hidden to miss tonight and there it is his first miss looking for T Higgins turnovers have been a problem for South Carolina grease they ranked 111th in the country there - three for the season that's just one of the problems the Will Muschamp and company in his third year and they've shown a lot of progress this season they have and all four losses this year have been the team's that are currently ranked in the top 25 so they've been no slouches but he certainly needs a signature we called third and two and a half takes a shot more extra yards shall our green put the leash on Lawrence ten yard gain as we hit the final half minute Pierre Thomas is still down on the ground taking these kinds of hits like the toughness from your quarterback that you also want them to be smart and clear Thomas won another defensive n on the ground for a caravan FL countdown before facing Aaron Rodgers Viking safety Harris Smith goes one-on-one with all-pro saved Darren Woodson our guy woody Monday night got a big AFC battle Shawn Watson the Texans taken all the Titans at time and could not hook up with Cannon Smith who has three catches on the season looking for a fourth or a true freshman RJ Roderick the safety diagnosed it perfectly just didn't make the play see him come in late there who saw it he read it knew he was throwing back on that weak side seam just didn't get there in time Florence started a debate and he's missed on his last two throws 21 ticks left in the quarter tied at 7 [Applause] and the Tigers on top [Applause] 22 yards for the score like those 95 yard scoring drives backed up all the way to the five row down the field as Tigers off and do ten plays three minutes 19 seconds Greg Hugo benefits from kicking a lot extra points [Applause] the fifth year senior able to get it through me at 64 210 pounds t Higgins is a nightmare on the outside and he blends these routes he's inside breaking seam routes and this ball thrown perfectly by Trevor Lawrence but that is almost impossible to stop when you're that up here with the football and young Trevor Lawrence watch him feel this after he gets this touchdown he looks right at South Carolina's bench has right at Will Muschamp hey welcome to the rivalry kid when we talked about several Wars coming in as a freshman first time playing in this game undefeated record on the line right now and was he gonna have some nerves early on I could seen any he's really been poised and got off to a fast start so far I love to see that from a quarterback right when you have the confidence to rare back and fire that missile for a touchdown that looked right at the opposing bench you love that confidence in the quarterback it's like Dabo enjoyed it as well 17 seconds left in there there's more than one Sweeney in this game will sweetie is the holder so you see have some probable oh snap I guess then good composure by will the sophomore to put it down and a great job by Hyder the kicker to stay with it on it but a day full of emotions by the way send you our condolence tweets to at Brian Griese he's been walking around like a like someone stole his puppy ever since about 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time that's a Joey might get into that at halftime the first quarter take Bentley to throat I will see if South Carolina has an answer for that Clemson 95 yard scoring drivers which ties their longest score drivers for nothing else that South Carolina needs to give their defense break mentioned to do is going three and out for the right back on the field a couple of ten play drives at the end of the quarter though he's tipped and caught by shy Smith his seventh grab already seven catches the first quarter shot Smith it's gonna be one of those nights because they're not going to be able to run the ball consistently between the tackles so they've got to throw those quick screens and quick throws to Samuel and Smith in the slot so that will do it for quarterly Xfinity Skycam coverage of the game streaming live on the ESPN app and on Xfinity x1 Steve Levy Brian Griese Tom McShea and our outstanding crew wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend family so choose his Tebow Samuel being walked backwards by Kendall Joseph and a host of Tigers blendin for south carolina choose to use tempo here you know that they want to go up tempo and keep Clemson's defensive front out there and try to tire them out but the problem is you can't go so fast you put your defense at Richmond there's Bentley with all sorts of time able to complete - Brian Edwards Edwards stays on his feet nurs lasso down at the end by Denzel Johnson for Brian Edwards that's his 36 consecutive game where they were reception it fetch every game of his South Carolina career clemson is very familiar with Brian Edwards they would have loved to have him here in Death Valley but he decided to go to South Carolina he's been one of the best receivers in the SEC in my opinion this season a big strong target for Jake Bennett on first down and 10 cross midfield mom Denson the ball-carrier stop by Cleland furl Denson is one of a host of running backs it is a running back group by committee you'd like to have one guy stand out but due to injuries and different kinds of abilities they've gone with a host of running backs we wanna catch through traffic amazing that Brian Edwards able to come up with that grab amazing that Tanner Muse didn't intercept that ball he was in position I don't think he could pick the ball up out of the hand of Bentley why he missed it like to see that one again well let's try to get that done for you I ask and you shall receive there you go look at Muse 19 he's playing that linebacker position who reads it just misses it looked like it may have been tipped at the line of scrimmage knows he don't let short Junior feels like he's been here forever [Applause] on completion Bentley faked it the Denson then throws it to him mom does not be receiving ad for a gain of 13 nice awareness from the Jake family knowing where all his receivers are he wanted to throw that ball to the left nobody was there he was getting pressure and he quickly turned his head went right to his first receiver the line man pushed down to ten that way to throw for it and let's see the flag comes out and it does Chavis Dawkins is being held back by Trayvon Mullen see that's a holding or a pass interference did you get the idea they're gonna get Mullen he clearly was holding Dawkins if he didn't this may have been a touchdown pass interference on the defense number one that's a spot foul that automatic first down [Applause] [Music] talked about Edwards in a play the Clemson would've like you've got she got his grandfather [Applause] close to the back of the end zone debo Samuels there so too was Isaiah Simmons really nice job by AJ Tyrell this is just that sprint out play that we see every car it is difficult to a cigar but Tyrell stayed outside that took away second down and goal at the Clemson three these receivers to take beer Bentley wants to throw to clap hands the football intention maybe in a yard or two Kendall Joseph was the first man to make the taught contact and then got some help from his friends third down and goal upcoming and Kendall Joseph has had the luxury of guys like Lawrence and Wilkins up front they get double-teamed on almost every play and Joseph is the one that gets to run three on the second no movement expected is great it's gotta be through the air down here especially it's five on the play clock and Will Muschamp first charts I'm out take his first out we'll come back third and goal Claire have you said was clever I look forward to see get out I watch the game backup DVR I prefer not to here join us [Applause] there's Bentley lost one he's shy Smith could not connect to Smith was looking to his right the throw went to his left I understand why you had targeted Isiah Simmons right he's a converted safety and you get shy Smith [Applause] about this South Carolina admit evading come here for a haircut became the wind [Applause] which is picked up [Applause] and the Tigers defense holds [Applause] again if you come in you want to be aggressive you're in hostile territory and but you also have to be smart if you have an opportunity to stay in this football game fit the points this is not an easy defense to convert against and that play really had no chance [Applause] words hands I'm not sure he would have come down with one foot in bounds anyway but South Carolina's clearly thicket field goals are not going to beat Clemson in this place here tonight taking a shot and now they find themselves on defense and Clemson with a long field in front of them from their own three this drive will start with Tavian Eastern again we've already seen a 95 yard drive for clubs been tied their season long so a chance to to set a new record for this season starting at the roll three right off the bat South Carolina's offense has had to sustain drives one of 12 plays and now battle was another 11 plays but all four not on that last run [Applause] Rogers on the receiving end Daniel Finnell made the stop look like Lawrence got had to flow through his old player there you see some of the numbers from this game two yards very close time of possession to this point advantage South Carolina Benin really well played game so far sometimes these emotional games you wonder in the first quarter there's nerves but this has been really well played game so far both quarterbacks playing well Lawrence got really close to feast who saw that throw it through Feaster out to Rodgers that time here's third down a three [Applause] let's see if he got Higgins for the push-off t Higgins now his sophomore year is really blossoming into a big-time wide receiver for Clemson and knowing where their high school parents on the defense that's number nine that's Keyshawn Nixon who got flag backs in number nine [Applause] obviously listening to our broadcast it's just going to say knowing where Clemson wants to go at the end of this season they're going to need t Higgins they're gonna need Justin Ross to go up and make physical plays like that with some of the defenses that you're going to see in the playoff and that was on a third and three Greece that's going for the first down trying to get a big chunk play there and it's first man intent plenty of breathing room again on a drive it started from their own three Rosa completes to Justin Ross took a pretty good shot 46 of South Carolina blue Stephen Montague what a luxury for Lawrence to have these two receivers now as a true freshman rocks that is very well done from a concentration standpoint knowing you're going to get a hit by that safety and still bringing that ball in on first down and ten [Applause] South Carolina defense they've softened them up in the middle because they've been passed into the outside [Music] gator 16 on the plate move the chains and they'll keep on moving on first ten underbelly of the gamecocks to face one of the most underappreciated players on this Clemson offense is Garrett Williams the h-back but on back-to-back plays number 44 inserts into the hole blocks the linebacker and allows Feaster to get to the second level second down and two [Applause] foot throw council Watchers try to be in the edge and the first down they are the game line and he got it and we move the sticks again punch it off the move inside the redzone south carolina has another defender down on the ground I have not seen a team in college football to have these kinds of injuries are one punishment for the stunts how did they let those kids get away with it they look like the football players must have is very good year she was not that good ETM the ball carrier the plant comes in late sherrod green has replaced domani Staley who was injured prior to our break looks like they're gonna get a hands to the face on defense I'm Jevon Kinlaw personal foul hands to the face number three on the defense Kinlaw he was locked up with John Simpson the left guard and just trying to finish the play and got his hands up around the face puts the South Carolina defense in a hole here's number three that's an easy call first and goal okay this tribe started from their own three yard line the TTN inside the 5-yard line the next touchdown rushing the Travis etn scores will be his 18th the season that will set a new single-season record for Clemson running back I imagine he's aware of that so - probably his dabble knows everything going on with this program tomography TN not gonna get there third down and goal Kobe Smith came up to make stop Smith with a guys coach calls a blue guy and here come the big fellas that was the excitement from the crowd Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins are in there the fridge package finally etn is going to get this rushing touching that they have now they gon play fake to these guys and throws for the score before see what to do here on the ground get it how about that somebody made a business decision sandwich Carolina we're gonna bring the fridge package in right 340 pounds at 315 pounds somebody like Santa [Applause] Christian Wilkins will not be denied on the second attempt [Applause] the pitch to the big fella with the big smile on his face he got stood up on the previous play so you pitch it to him and let him show his athleticism along Heisman pose - got ball skills [Applause] the touchdown is good so Wilkins is definitely filling up the stat sheet in every way he took him off the field goal team sigh lon just to talk to him which it's not a good look in your last game planning in this stadium extra point good so really the seconds [Music] [Applause] he pushes away and does the does the pose which you know you know daddy devil is about the team [Applause] the culture here is necessary else he didn't like it and he's going to tell no matter who you are I was going to tell you about it and Christian Wilkins is his best player on his entire team and he just dressed him down on the sideline in front of everybody national TV I'm sure I'm sure part of the conversation be hey I give you that kind of opportunity to do that to do what you want to do and you turn around and embarrass me and our program like that and again I think the Heisman pose is is something that's sacred in college football and and it's and he's just he's a jokester I mean Christian wins a big personality he loves he plays the game the right way and there's a lot of people out there that say you know it that's not a big deal myself included but not Donald Smith I didn't have a problem the celebration by think it's fun [Applause] there's debo Samuel now - touchdown lead here's hat Dan Burke who's a whole lot of fun the end zone Ellis you tie things up at 7:00 almost three one leaves I gotta be honest at the end I was expecting a little more from the other way back there we hear that I was looking forward to getting into some witty repartee or something but working it it's a long night 717 to go will sleep studio hanging around will do to really do on fire shot to Galloway put halftime coming up got feels he's getting the last laugh see how South Carolina can answer on the ground he's been the workhorse Mon Denson so the story of the game to this point is Will Muschamp going for it down warhead on a 4th and goal from the 3 and not getting it and Clemson goes 97 yards the other way they have afford the goal they go for it again well I gotta be honest if I had Dexter Lorenson and Christian Wilkins I would have gone for the two of unfortunately for what much if he doesn't have that option the matter of personnel this Jake pepper down Bentley throw it off a run and has it knocked away 10 of you who's got a hand on it 35 right off the bat this is a big third down in this game very easily this game could get out of hand if you don't convert here from South Carolina to give the ball back to Clemson so take your time here as Brian McClendon is doing get your best play call then Jake Bentley needs to execute the superb third and five Clemson is at three possessions and three touchdowns Christian Wilkins after the tongue lashing is back in the game there's Bentley on the move gonna take a shot [Applause] and he will go the distance 67 yards to the house and that will silence the crowd on a third down play Bentley able to find Pollard for the score he just got lost his sprint out he's gonna sprint out this way watch all of the defense go this way and it opens up the middle of the field for Pilar get to this point here look at Pollard he's got his hands up wide open here a nice job by Bentley of recognizing it knowing he's gonna be open down the middle and then making the throw that just got real news and the extra point on the way and it is good this you start to wonder where this game was headed South Carolina says this gave a sting right here blank to kill puck Clemson they show up they banged out the building once again here tonight the dead Bell 40 lead and the ball Darian Kendrick trying to make some people miss and he's out to the 30-yard line go back to that last touchdown you know leaves Jake Bailey's been playing his best football as of late of his career and his plays like this he's gonna roll out he wants to throw the ball to the outside but both receivers are covered there's nowhere to go with that football but look at him readjust look at Christian Wilkins bearing down now he knows Christian Wilkins is coming it takes guts to come back and make that throw to pull up on a rollout because you know you're not protected on the weak side that is as good as you can do it if you're Jake Bentley and it's a big reason why South Carolina is in this game kill Pollard scored a touchdown his first career touchdown on old 49 the season against Coastal Carolina and then he scores the touchdown here tonight and what was supposed to be the regular season finale for South Carolina they'll play another game next weekend to Akron is a makeup game that's a TN slammed into my RG Roderick second down and short an opportunity to do something here for Clemson Trevor Lawrence on the ground Etienne it's the spin cycle and he has first down yardage then we'll get thrown back here's that been a Steve glass to me said you can hear me so it's being very careful to would he report a Notre Dame you see over in ABC this is the vive mallet pay I USC scored first last six games they've lost four or five tell Gracie by the way Joey said tough one for Michigan back to you guys all right I'm not gonna ask what Joey's record was against Michigan somebody might look that up and he actually been has it for you one two and one Galloway against Michigan [Applause] at the 25 it's a gain of 32 yards with Trevor Lawrence there's an injured player way back at the 30-yard line I think it's Javon Kinlaw and he's upset he was in the backfield with an opportunity to get Trevor Lawrence on the ground it looked like his left leg buckled and he's frustrated he's pounding the ground the junior from Charleston South Carolina understands the importance of this rivalry and wanted to come in and play well he's their best defensive lineman and take a look as he gets into the backfield yep that right leg just kind of buckles adds injury and insula amazing how about a Gamecock defensive players have gone down coming into this game and even here tonight see if he's backed up by Josh Belk who was in Clemson's camp before transferred here's Adam Charlie's running away from people shop Fintan able to drag him down before he hit pay dirt gain of 24 choice as smart smart by Tony Elliott Jeff Scott their best defensive lineman goes out brother Wyatt together so many options for this Clemson offense so many weapons first down and goal for the two [Applause] in for the touchdown Adam choice [Applause] Clemson has had the football four times tonight Greece all four resulting in touchdowns [Music] Will Muschamp he doesn't on the sideline he's exasperated it's not it's not a lack of effort they just have so many injuries that they have no chance of stopping Clemson consistent basis thanks for point look this game might not be over but the Tigers dentists have not been able to find any answers that was to take away from the will Muschamp conversation he hammered home the point they don't see what we see every single week now you know it might be a one-year knock on the ACC it is it is a down year as a constitutional there's Clemson and there's everyone asking to see what they can do next week in the conference championship David but they have been teams who were very good a year or two years ago making it one of the better conferences just not this year there's no question and obviously Louisville has gone as crater and the Florida State is struggling Miami has been up and down so it certainly has been a tough year for the ACC but Clemson doesn't care right they know where they want to go they've handled their business they played their scheduling plays on your schedule that went to College Station early right and now they're handing it to South Carolina which is a good football team 14c the Carolina answer [Applause] Deebo 75 yard strike from Jake Bentley and just when you want to count out the Gamecocks they answer back they clap back kayvon Wallace just just sat on depo Samuel it's just a post route to the middle of the field and this is not going to make Brent Venables happy two big plays by South Carolina's offense and back-to-back drives for touchdown and we have touchdowns on consecutive plays 67 yards for Clemson on the last play of in a 75 yard scoring strike for South Carolina we're as good as Clemson's offense has been in this game this defense has got some cracks with big plays in the secondary and that comes 12 seconds after Clemson score give me more t3 Hill against Ohio State research has confirmed leaves we see three and our starting quarterback Michigan against Ohio State not too many people can make that claim let's go back and take a look at that last touchdown really great designed by Brian McClendon the offensive coordinators two offensive tackles out here that makes Clemson take two of their best pass rushers and Ferrell and Bryant out of the formation so they're not rushing that's a win now you get matched up with Tebow Samuel on a safety and Kavon Wallace and it's an easy throw for Jake Bentley really well designed by Brian McClendon and it's so well designed dabblers says the Venable hack and we didn't figure that out if we weren't on top of that 2821 the Gamecocks a house that before touchdown underdog thing looking right his leg kicks him getting into the his first carry will see where he stepped out they spread the wealth a week ago he had carries from Ty Thomason and Ryan macLane late in the game of the blowout against Duke thirty five to six we'll see how deep the running backs go for Clemson in this one if I'm Clemson I'm going to continue to pound the football because this defensive front now without Javon Kinlaw is really susceptible in the middle on the ground Jay Dixon don't move forward and see what they spot they should be short of the first down South Carolina would love to have any kind of resemblance of this kind of running game the Clemson has working for them Dabo Swinney last week against Duke challenged this offensive line they didn't run the ball well in the first half but they came out in the second half and Mitch high at Simpson falcinelli they started to come off the football and pound a Duke into submission on the ground etn it has the first down Dabo told us this week that he really challenged the entire team at halftime where we people like he has not challenged him all season long and that was the silver lining right the coaches love that you win the game would still have a lot of things to clean up and you can use that as a motivation for the next week's game yeah no question when everybody looks at at the schedule they're gonna look at a blowout win over 235 to 6 but that game was in question at halftime they were up 13 [Applause] first down they can't bring them down push them out clockwise to under three minutes left to go here in the hand building for six we start the clock when you set out with your offensive game plan if your Clemson you want to be as efficient as they've been tonight I think that certainly it going on all levels run the ball inside throwing the ball on the outside both on the perimeter but also downfield Tootie Higgins and Ross it's easy just back to the line of scrimmage South Carolina in desperate need of a stop you see what Clemson has done I mean there are touchdown drives and there are touchdown drives those short fields here tonight the dad will really wanted to work on punting he said that was an area that's it wanted to get better and they're not getting practice on that tonight they fix that last week here's Lawrence tygo a back shoulder was behind too far behind Higgins will spires punted seven times last week and they gave him the Special Teams Player of the Week award I mean that's clean living right what dad says our biggest concern right now is the punting game BAM they're able to fix that right away well move on to the next thing there's third and nine I'm coming next thing is this big 39 if South Carolina can somehow someway get a stop here for for halftime and be in a a one score game with an opportunity to go down and get points before I have that be a huge win Clemson will get the ball to start the second half here's large slip down and we'll go as an incomplete pass and bring up a fourth down you take it however you can get it if you're South Carolina and Ross as you mentioned just slipped it looked like the field on that side over there a little bit chopped up if you were able to keep his feet make that catch they had enough for the first down and they're gathering with the aforementioned will spires on the field see if we get our first Clemson punt of the night there is spires punted seven times a week ago even got Carson King an opportunity to punch the Clemson Fund eight times at all and will must champions not buying it he doesn't even have a returner back he's looking for the fake spires have put it in the air she began pushing landing it goes into the end zone [Applause] well on Sunday December the 2nd we'll have the exclusive reveal of the college football playoffs semi-final matchups the capital one Orange Bowl but could you year Cotton Bowl Classic you can stream that show and every ESPN show the SPN apps such a free trial of ESPN plus today college football playoff semi finals we played on 29th of December championship game the 7th of January devised Stadium home of the 49ers gavel did not like that that Punk was knocked down it was well executed had a bunch of players down there and allowed him to get into the end zone Samuel again Clemson defensively he's got to settle down here the last two drives big plays four touchdowns now a two-minute drill here they've got to settle down they've replaced Iman Wallace with Denzel Johnson at safety there's Bentley now 90 seconds to go on the half [Applause] cut to the middle and out to the 45-yard line a flag comes in and another busted coverage for Clemson way too much space for Brian Edwards on the outside and that flag came down at the line of scrimmage ineligible player downfield on the offense number one he was covered up I went down field on a pass that's a five-yard penalty replay second half so I thought Davos frustration on the sidelines was the punt killing it in the end zones a net of about 16 yards when you you're hoping for a cushy landing and trying to pin him back deep and that was not the case he's looking at his defense saying what are you doing you're looking at Isaiah Simmons who was responsible for that flat and there's been some breakdowns for Clemson in the secondary they need to shore it up here on this drive get to halftime to make the adjustments nullifies a 21-yard gain by South Carolina the yards pile it up there's Bentley able to throw and complete the KC Crosbie the tight end his first catch of the night right now clemson has replaced two of their starters I mentioned kayvon Wallace and now they've taken Isiah Simmons out they have Jaylyn Williams in that nickel Cady Davis on the interception [Applause] I was standing right behind Jake Bentley there the engines were watching his view of the play and didn't see the linebacker we went through spur Gresham's did not see the line back were working underneath hands him one for an interception that time he was looking outside to the Ryan he tried to come back to his third and receiver and just telegraphed it's a shy Smith and JD Davis when you needed a play clemson needed to stop the bleeding on defense makes a huge interception the first career interception for the graduate student and the son of the great Clemson tired tiger check [Applause] we'll see if Rogers pushed off the South Carolina side lines already motioning let's bring that back pass interference offense through this ball Trevor Lawrence then on the back shoulder and Amar'e Rogers take a look at his left arm does he push off just a little bit I mean that's kind of a ticky tack call I would have kept a flag in my pocket there most of his crowd will agree better than 81,000 on hand tonight the Clemson's Memorial Stadium with a minute left for the first half Thompson has all three timeouts at the South Carolina 48 [Applause] to throw fines Rogers they're down to the 40 see if they spent the time out there yeah and they will that's one from South Carolina and donated five million dollars of their football operations center just last year our condolences to the and Texas family Trevor Lawrence throws complete now that hurt much inhibitor second quarter see if they use another timeout punch the will down to one left 45 tix we see the arm strength from Trevor Lawrence and that play was off schedule he moves around buys a little bit of time and then he's just got this rocket for an arm the initial play is not there doesn't panic steps into the pocket finds Renfro and then fires a bullet and a smart timeout from Davos sweetie and Brian tells you the confidence that guide those who he has in his freshman quarterback too they can put an e on it they could have gone into halftime up a touchdown but decided to just to stay aggressive with their young quarterback yeah we'll see how aggressive they are here on third down and they get this first down and stop the clock maybe spike it to preserve that that timeout and make me take a couple of shots to the to the end zone and you can still throw in the middle of the field because you have that timeout 45 seconds left is a third and two whatever you decide to do you better have talked about it on the sign line if you convert here what you're going to do a median South Carolina stop them on the last third down opportunity not this time there it is be strip now you clock it he's gonna get up so they organized this during the timeout well done for a freshman quarterback you can't take anything for granted right you got to practice all of those things and that was really well executed there by Trevor I talked to Todd when we open this show tonight here to talk about you know you're a Frenchman to start the season are you still really a freshman at this point of season you've got a lot of game experience a lot of big situations learned a lot yeah but you're still a freshman because you've never played in a rivalry game like this and if they're fourth he's never played a championship game which he'll do next week and then if they're fortunate enough to get to the playoff that'll be a first experience lots of lessons to learn couple weeks for the Clemson young quarterback repose [Applause] at least to this point won't get it 34 seconds left third down love the play call love the aggressive down the field shot there that was the first ball that Trevor Lawrence has thrown the Spurs off tomorrow you got to keep that ball inbounds and falls out of bounds you never I'm still waiting to see a completion that fast right you got to keep that in the field of play and a let Ross go up and get it [Applause] 30:10 still that one time out in this pocket it was a little behind Justin Ross but nobody on him and he could not haul it in and that that troll is a little short if that throw was out in front of Ross yeah he could have caught this but an accurate throat here is an easy touchdown he just kind of locked his front leg and the ball came out low that's a tough catch for a receiver running full speed down the field Kinlaw might have gotten a piece a hand on that football it leads to a field goal try here's Greg youghal from 39 yards away so you can make it a 10-point giddyap ride at halftime all the way and no good missed it to the right think we've seen all the emotions that of Davos Sweeney so far in this first half we've seen the highs and we've seen the lows and Todd's going to talk to him at halftime so that'll be interesting what a huge bull at South Carolina dodges right there they throw the interception JD Davis gets the ball form and they've got an opportunity with all three timeouts in a short field and they come up with zero points and now Clemson will have to watch South Carolina or some of those emotions coach Sweeney Gamecocks have two timeouts left 25 seconds they'll just take their chances going to the locker room trailing by 7 Paul Rogers would have been a touchdown so I'm sure that dabble in Sweeney is gonna have something to say to the officials about that South Carolina has to be very pleased to only be down by a touchdown time Clemson whoops South Carolina it's a one touchdown one score lead for number two Clemson so a lot of good ends some banned by the Tigers net first yeah a lot of good a lot of great on offense they would run the ball with efficiency over 200 yards and then throwing the ball Trevor Lawrence got hot in that first half but the breakdowns on the defensive side particularly in the secondary to long touchdown passes for South Carolina in that first half Jake Bentley argued with 300 yards passing in three touchdowns in one half against one of the best defenses in college football they are more than just hanging around as we get ready to open up the second half Steve Levy Brian Griese and Tom McShea the finishing touches on this Thanksgiving weekend that'll be a touch back and they'll start out at the 25-yard line so we saw number four michigan go down early two or three you know against the ohio state and let that go down it was that Rose Bowl MVP and we're moving on the second half action Travis etn will open up the second half as the ball carrier I'll tell you honestly yeah the reason why yes I love this week is because for most of these players for a lot of these players not most but for all of these seniors it's the last time they're gonna play in front of their fans right that's a huge deal trust me to each one of these kids and their families and they have enjoyed this class this country flag is a class like no other in the conference anyway the Maury Rogers become a short of the first down marker punches trying to win a fifty second victory for this senior class only Alabama's class of 2017 won more games may 153 and you talk about the home stadium Greece should they win tonight they would be 27 and one here in Clemson's Memorial Stadium simply amazing well talk about a home field advantage third down and a couple [Applause] that one longs to pit which they're gonna have an opportunity to avenge next week nice that would be a most interesting game and they have not lost they have not lost at home since that pit came a couple of seasons ago I think you and mache were here for that I was elsewhere remember a great call on the final field goal attempt you're not gonna hear it tonight on the ground BTN face match you can see that CTN goes out to midfield eight plus yards on the play personal foul face mask on the defense number 42 15-yard cold first down they'll tack on another 15 yards there the game we were talking about cleansing folks gonna love you well we were just talking about of that last loss man Chris fluid was the kicker and let's just say he did not and our doozy coming up with an excellent game plan as pit one here by one point Rosendo Lewis had the facemask penalty seems to Adam choice the ball-carrier now for Clemson so sendou Lewis in there he's a backup linebacker a true freshman but there's so many injuries on this South Carolina defense as we mentioned in the first half they also lost Danny Fidel the senior number 35 earlier in this game who was subbing filling in for Bryson Alan Williams so now they've got a true freshman at every level of this defense trying to stop one of the best offenses in the country second out of four here's choice [Applause] can't bring them down file the push him back after a gain of a couple sherrod green and made the stop Dabo clearly came out with a plan a lot like a week ago against Duke that we're going to run the football we're going to get physical and we're going to start wearing out those defensive front that has so many injuries on it when Todd the other thing that you got to remember is they don't they can't substitute South Carolina can't substitute on defense because they basically they don't have enough fighters to substitute so these are the guys you got to roll with the entire second half and a great strategy to come out be physical and running over time she just moved up and down the field over that first half they get to third down the background two seconds on the police charge timeout Clemson and a couple minutes into the third quarter Clemson will spend a timeout wonder if they'll need that down there it goes again jumping bean I know his name is were from now on he's third down guy does he get us excited I'm second down and out to first down but there is a flag and we will check the market before we move those sticks holding offense number 75 10-yard penalty we play they're down that's Mitch Hyatt who has the school record for career starts at 54 can't get any more experience than Mitch Hyatt and gets flagged there'd a bonus screen oh that means squeeze another chance for your third down go down go third down guy I'm sure he hasn't named his third down to 12 tight man-to-man coverage of single safety across the field [Applause] third down when the chips are down Renfro who rises up to make the graph identified the match up on Rodriguez safety that ball is perfectly thrown and a very similar play there that he got her on last week his head came down hit the field last week this time he comes makes the catch very well done first down and ten after the king of 25 is ETA being dragged down from behind lost an article of clothing on the way Steven Montague made the stop when Renfro was down in a prone position being examined last week Dabo said he was concerned for a second until he walked over to hey what are you getting married and Renfro knew exactly what the date was that's what that law said he's going to be just fine and apparently he is not everyone is fine on the field there's an injured Carolina player they cannot lose another defensive player that's Israel Luke wamu who is injured as a true freshman from Louisiana and he's banged up now while he's being attended to we'll take a look at our PlayStation Player index and it is the F format could contribute to this program and he's gonna walk out of this stadium tonight his last time playing in this stadium and he'll be remembered as one of the best to ever play in the state Todd one round of the Patriots gonna draft him in very good and by the way no one would be surprised if that's the case here ztn dragging some bodies see where they spot him a serious note there is a market there is a place in the NFL for guys who are super clutch like hunter Renfro and to me it's it's the routed starts with the rent running his ability to separate the quickness at the top of his Stanley running routes and then it's the toughness to do the dirty work over the middle I mean not a lot of guys want to want to take the hits that he takes especially at that size John Simpson is now being attended to the junior ESPN college football vote you by Jared dare to be devoted and send some horse [Applause] for the latest crimson touchdown Travis etn and that is a Clemson single-season record for ETN his 18 rushing touchdown of the season lacy fought Corsair he's fired up number 65 we came in for John Simpson and see they trust they have in him they run right behind him he comes off the ball and puts his defensive lineman in the end zone that's what they teach you as an offensive lineman school for the second ranked Tigers to redshirt freshmen 65 at left guard areas we're just going to come off the football on Sandage watching pushes them into the endzone and ain't en runs right behind him that's a statement right there coming off the football and Clemson looks to return the favor a win tonight would mark five in a row for the Tigers in this series Tebow Sammy [Music] bring it out to the 19 yard line here's that bamberg all right Steve leave it up to him the game over on ABC needed to do offensively now we'll check on that deep Venables in the secondary in particular against Jake so here we go first down and ten Clemson takes the second half kickoff they go 75 yards for the score here's cheek Bentley wide open able to hit Pollard again followed about the monster touchdown cats in the first half able to make the grab and skate and 20 Simba on the play these limbs and defenders are looking to the sideline quite a bit and both safeties Tanner Muse and Denzel Johnson that times are looking to the sideline got caught off bar the four receivers to the right Bentley and traffic through it anyway somehow able to get that ball through Tebow sanding it C Pollard goes right down the middle you see these guys looking over at the sideline they snapped the ball they're not ready then Tanner Muse doesn't even look at the middle of the field he's a deep to have safety he's responsible for that throw handoff to mod 10 ssin with that big game to Pollard Jake Bentley breaks Tommy SOGs rent is all on his shoulders they can't run the foot second second sack of the night that Clemson defense this is what Brent Venables needs to do you have the best defensive line in the country you don't need to manufacture any pressure play coverage and allow these guys to rush nobody on this offensive line for South Carolina can block Christian Wilkins consistent basis 18 in a jump it's like walk-off start offense number 79 third time this game second on bottom top Christian Wilkins there's a reason why he's considered the first-round draft prospect the quickness and power that he has in the upper body you're gonna try to water water the churches they disrupt the quarter [Applause] really separate these a receiver athletically out there playing the defensive line position honey like third and 23 against his Clemson defense Bentley with good protection steps into one and fires and missed his target Kyle mark way Tana Moo's had the coverage fourth down see the adjustment from Brent Venables we talk about coaching in college in the adjustments of the halftime is so important they gave up so many yards in the passing game in the first half they come out with a very different strategy rely on their best players up front to get pressure and protect your secondary and they get this stop defensively here's Charlton on for just his second punt standing at his own 35 back for Clemson they'll just let it bounce they'll bounce out of the end zone for a cleansing comma South Carolina its first an EPA from Trevor Lawrence and he's able to complete Justin Ross and I'll move the chains again if tey the funding arm have started in 1934 year I paid $10 and years do you think the top boosters are still paying 10 bucks and getting great seeds that's what you know that's the seat back so yeah I didn't steal them that's what that cost yeah inflation has taken over of sure Tavian Feaster crosses midfield my Clemson is doing whatever they want whenever they want offensively they can run it they control it play-action we got the burners on the outside with Ross and Higgins and the running game has been consistent even with the loss of John Simpson on that last try on first out of 10th across midfield as Trevor Lawrence has good protection [Applause] let's see that's a catch or was he out of bounds just Ross out of bounds second down one other team around the country agree so a lot of teams of great wide receivers but as anybody else in Alaba do they have anyone with a travis ET n as well that kind of standout running back to go along with the outside weapons that really separates clemson topics oklahoma doesn't have that kind of bell cow running back they've got a bunch of good backs but not somebody with the talent above the knee TN [Applause] a cup of tigers again this offense from Clemson is predicated off this run game and then the play-action and we've seen four or five times tonight leaves this skinny post I think it's the favorite route that Trevor Lawrence throws and certainly Higgins and Ross love running that route because you throw the ball on time their big physical wide receivers and they can run out to the catch gain of 34 there here's Lawrence they mix it up so long and the Tigers attack on another score touchdown [Applause] your hand can touch the ground what is not a knee or an elbow forearm an extension of the elbow is connected to the arm bone [Applause] six touchdowns today with 6:45 to go here in the third quarter is it good for the sport I mean they seem to be the two best teams in the country you want to see the best plane for the championship I don't know I don't know how you could be tired of that no push ups here Steve maybe but we can update you a Notre Dame and USC Trojans up ten seventh and trying to add some more points when said Notre Dame's defense steps up big time getting the fumble and saw remains ten seven almost that by the way fashion police loving the jacket tonight we use back to you thank you for noticing guys that's his Bear Bryant imitation at math I wore to school [Applause] drove myself anything we fear worse got it check Brian Edwards another reception his third of the game listen it does it get older than to certain degrees but I also think every time we've had that matchup it's been a rule your game Shai Smith on the receiving end and I guess for the other college programs around the country you don't like it do something about it try to outlet boosters how do you think the clemson skilled players match up with what alabama it's a good question I think Damien Harris is probably a little bit better than Travis etn but not by much I think I think Clinton's deeper at wide receiver but Alabama's very deep - and their top guys are exceptional so I think it's really close to the first-year starting quarterbacks of marijuana Collins here's Bentley and he air mails one over Brian Edwards head dextra Lawrence came in to put a shot on me Jake how about the defense's top ten Clemson heads has the funk and they make some mistakes in the secondary that's going to have to get fix but I think defensively they're every bit as good as as Alabama in my opinion concerns about the secondary for Clemson they have had some communication issues they've had some tough issues and Alabama's defenses Peto as the season progressed see some slow starts at a Clemson as well for example check the marker chief Crosby movies I'll start offense number three [Applause] it's KC Crosbie in the fourth such infraction on the gamecocks tonight because I think Clemson offensively has gotten better as the season has gone on but defensively they've had some lapses [Applause] second and 15 five of the play clock clashing a lot of signals what does all that mean means a run from on Denson for a few JD Davis made the stop Davis earlier had the intercepts the low turnover the game get his dad's Jeff all-american linebacker here at clocks national champion in 1981 sound across the middle Jacob August welcome to the ballgame his first grand Jake Bentley is continuing to play and stand in there and take some shots he gets into here by Joseph the linebacker but delivers a strike to August who comes up gimpy that's that's how you have to hit as a safety these days 17 yards on that completion back to detention Franken two tackles that he was tripped up and couldn't get his balance back and they've got him on from just short of the first down South Carolina and Brian McClennan have made the decision to go as fast as possible worried about the the defense they're just trying to get something going for momentum offensive something came out flying maybe a mouthguard out for denson he's gotten the majority of the carries JD Davis able to bring it down collision there it's starting to get chippy Denson freshman Xavier Thomas were getting after it on the Denson is 11 calories for 39 yards he's their leading rusher by far Rick O'Donnell has checked in down and here is Dowdle did not play last week Kendall Joseph made the stop take a look that may have come off of Joseph's facemask rather than dense and I'm not sure that's paint we trade in paint Samuel play what a tackle we'll see where they mark them they right at that imaginary not too imaginary yellow line but Isaiah Simmons in space able to hang on here's a first down great effort from depot Samuel despite the score of this game South Carolina there's no question about the from South Carolina offensive here's Bentley and throws too tall too high for Kyle mark way the mark ways a guy goes 6 4 2 42 he couldn't haul it down how tough it is for a quarterback to play against a good defense a good defensive line without a running game Jake Bentley is really this is all on his shoulders he doesn't have a whole lot of support now that they're down three touchdowns that got a throw on most downs that's the most difficult spot to be in as a quarterback and Jake Bentley's been up to the gentleman we get bang that abounds down at the for my tanah meters and company first and goal little semblance up the running game starting to get Denson that he had a physical run on Joseph now you're starting to soften up that Clemson defense and nice run on first down first and goal it is dense it lowers the shoulder for a yard to Jamie Davis made the stop Denson really was forced in the play they probably shouldn't have played that Ole Miss game nobody else to hand the football bid was at 12 carries for a hundred two yards and a career but he's not going anywhere that time and to bring up a third down and goal Dexter Warren saw to that this is where they have really struggled right inside the 5-yard line they went for it in the first half on fourth down or unable to get the ball in the end zone without that the physical inside run game it's very difficult to score this area the field this is the 14th play of the drive doubters in Jensen's out nobody's covering Brian Edwards up here late personnel changes by Clemson certain goal missed opportunity to snap that football dad will spending running down there to call him timeout but as a quarterback you got to see that snap it and throw it quick [Applause] number 45 control the football to get it to pitch the tension Boston Brian saw to that Cleveland furlough was there all so forth that ago he made the decision in the first half to go for it on fourth down and now you're down three touchdowns in the second half approaching the end of the third quarter so I think we'll Muschamp is good the third quarter Will Muschamp wants to talk it over he'll spend time out here you mentioned the gamble from the first half they gave a pitch the second time and he's able to use his momentum that get to the end zone for a score you know a lot of teams like to roll out in this situation and get the quarterback on the edge I'm not as big a fan the only reason is it constricts where you can throw the ball as a quarterback and the defense knows that if you roll to the right then all the defense has to cover runs that half of the drive back and across your body unless they sleep someone outfitted me encouraged to have somebody from [Applause] it is News here help after the snap and a flag Ferro might have done a somersault in the middle of everything trying to get sent away a game on the defense disconcerting signals half the distance fourth down okay doctor I haven't heard that call haven't heard that call in quite some time disconcerting signal yes actually I don't think I've ever heard that Oh Rogers [Music] sometimes it will call [Applause] disconcerting signals see everyday department here sports a goal down from the two Bentley to throw for back of the engine so Johnson [Applause] and the Tigers defense holds again on trying to get the ball in your vest good defense there they dropped eight Denzel Johnson in perfect position and when when the official sees that that's a hope throw you're just hoping something good happens they're not likely to pull that flag out so for South Carolina the frustration now 15 15 plays 73 yard drive with zero to show for it I mean when they look at this film tomorrow they're gonna they're gonna look inside the five their inability to run the football between the tackles has cost them 14 points in two separate situations so clemson up 21 they'll take over from their two yard line and put it on the ground with etn they'll get out to about the drones [Applause] the whistle had flow in this game we have seen Clemson with 95 and 97 yard touchdown drive I honestly don't think they care where they get the ball it's just a matter of how long the touchdown drive is gonna be that's how good Davin Sweeney's got it going right now on offense second down and six et ends in the end zone quick throw belongs to Kendrick Macon people miss and there is your breathing room Darian Kendrick true freshman from Rock Hill South Carolina you got to wonder how much gas is left in the tank for South Carolina defensively we've documented the injuries that they've had to sustain and these these guys are getting up there and snaps Clemson's about to snap it for the 68th time final minute of quarter number three etn taking a pounding here's that been alright leaves thank you very much over the SEC never we like I'll field where Joe Burrell complaints to Justin Jefferson good game right now it's tight 17 all right now number 17 the country being pushed by the ague Steve back to you so Texas saying that mad man and their game against Clemson the Tigers won but they allowed 26 points to a.m. that's the most points anyone has scored against this clemson team and here's South Carolina stuck on 21 so far tonight as we get ready for the fourth maybe the final play of the third little one touch pass to Kendrick and Meagan people miss Kendrick amazing how Clemson continues to churn out these skill guys young at all [Applause] and that will do it it's a gain of 19 of 2018 season how many more games that will be in comes to season them playing the conference championship in the playoffs most likely will await these Tigers one of two games Lynch a Dixon the ball carrier true freshman from Butler Georgia we open up quarter number four Steve leap Brian Griese Tom McShea if you having continued to have an excellent Thanksgiving holiday weekend there's Lawrence don't tuck it and run one of the things Davo said last week about lawrence when he was misfiring he seems making plays with his legs at him had a big brunt of the first half here tonight I go back to that one run against the first game he started against Syracuse and he got hit on the sideline and had to come out of that game and and Davos been cautious with him running buddy so listen that's a big part of his game that people overlook he can Ronnie can move they're gonna need him to do that as this playoff chase continues down the stretch but be smart when you're when you're caught make sure you get down three rushes for 48 yards for Lawrence rushing tonight I'm third down and three give it to the professional [Applause] or he would add another touchdown [Applause] and you told a professional he's still an ammeter just the shoelace I bet his job title is plumbing back as opposed to Trevor Lara he handled last week like a professional he kind of you know he got talking to in the first half to play well and handled his business came back ready to play this week DTM's over a hundred yards rushing tonight 21 carries buck 21 on the ground and it's Dixon this time so you know I wonder if this you know some kind of special effects 5 is roll they're going into the fourth quarter that has natural mother nature effects the fog Keir Thomas is being intended to law already there in the early stages the fog is rolled in here question that's Kendrick all the way across you for first down yardage tried to ram 30 and got 10 yards on the play Darian Kendrick is coming on for Clemson offensive yeah we know they've got the pillars outside and T Higgins Ross Omari Rodgers but with Hunter Renfro playing that slot position they need some speed and Kendrick in that position brings an element that Hunter Renfro just doesn't have from a speed standpoint 33 Tiger first downs tonight already just inside the start of the fourth quarter on the ground and Adam choice Matt Bob course has come in for John Simpson and Clemson fans watching this game will probably want to know John Simpson is hob he's on the sideline looked like he was ready to come back into the game but because of the score I think Davos Sweeney just kept him on the sidelines that's good news for Clemson's offensive line going forward second out of four Deron Williams shift there he's the lead blocker behind a choice another score for Clemson greased-up hesitant to point out this drive started from their own - because I know it doesn't matter to you where they start but that's a 98 yard touchdown drive just an opportunity to get more yardage piling up and no matter where they get the ball in this game and a lot of this has to do with Clemson and how explosive they are right now it's kind of a combination there's no gas left in the tank for South Carolina there juries have taken their toll there's no confidence there there's no chance to ever stop [Applause] now that is a Clemson school record 41 rushing touchdowns this season for the second ranked Tigers the extra point is good to steve spurrier would take over and and the nba's malice the palace happen just one day prior to the South Carolina Clemson brawl do what we can doing the best we can and and thank you so what do you mean we're not gonna fit into our three hour and 15-minute window here he's got a Snickers bar gonna be here for a while are they not sponsoring a college football field the fourth-quarter she would South Carolina has left in the tank look at the veteran and the freshman South Carolina in the game through halftime and it's kind of gotten away from him here and in the second half where he's had to throw it pretty much on every down now they're wrong the football going that listen we just need some time what impressed me most tonight was Bentley was his patience and his toughness in the pocket he took hit after hit and never fazed them there's Bentley to throw steps up and completes Tebow Samuel Nolan Turner got a fistful of Jersey the word on Bentley from those who have seen every game said the kids played one bad game all season long Kentucky that game against Kentucky other than that he's been very good and getting better as the season has progressed again to play a makeup game at home against Akron next week well offensively they have been getting better and better and Brian McClendon is in his first year calling plays for Will Muschamp and they have gotten better as the season has gone on and Jake Bentley has gotten better and he's just a junior an opportunity to come back with some pieces on offense - a year ago they only averaged 22 points a game offensively and and this year they've come in and added 10 points to that total averaging 32 per game so they have gotten much better that hasn't been the issue the issue has been defense right but if you don't want anybody to fix your defense we'll Muschamp has got to be at the top of the line from Muschamp was a couple of years ago it was like bringing a slingshot to a gunfight here they had lost fifty six to seven totally embarrassed they said they had players playing who shouldn't have been playing true freshmen who are now by the way juniors who came valuable experience they're going deep in their defense again with all the injuries tonight people will hopefully pick up some experience that will benefit them down the road but not tonight the flag flies in late Johnson and Turner the coverage on Samuel pass interference on the defense it's Nolan Turner well that's a bad call yeah and it's even through the fog I don't see that people sandals and other one of these great college football players whose career is coming to an end to the SEC respect to players that conference such a multi-faceted town not the true wide receiver in the sense of the word but just a great football player and a great career he's had a South Carolina there's Bentley to throw up high and it's Brian Edwards another reception for Edwards tonight that's his fifth Brian Edwards will have a decision to make after this season thanks but I think he's a he's going to be a bonafide NFL wide receiver and just a junior is that a choice when he comes out at home he said he will submit the paperwork and see what the NFL types from tell him what kind of grade he might have there's Bentley and airmails Edwards Todd you what explain that again so a great old one means you'd be a first round victor than the great of to means a low around and then and then three means what go back to college yeah there's only three options I did you first round second round or go back to school and they change that recently they used to give guys you know third floor they trying to get fish you don't stay in schools they're not going to be drafted [Applause] Dowdle couldn't pull it back it was behind him Bentley throwing on the rock got a little scene Bentley's in the foxhole now he's just trying to find enough space and buy enough time to get rid of the fall possibly can Radames got to make that long time South Carolina passing yards we'll add to his total here too now the Gamecocks are visible Ellen's [Applause] for the score to debo Samuel touchdown was Bentley over 400 yards passing on the night and his fourth touchdown pass forever before everybody gets in a huff about another breakdown by Clemson defensively this way these are the backups that are in there now it was just a miscommunication in the second level and Divo samuel was running wide over extra point on the way for Parker white and whether South Carolina wins this game or not the 28 points scored by the Gamecocks that's the most points scored of all Clemson's opponents against the Tigers defense this season and Dean you set it back to Adnan Burke I see you've already won that major shakeup that today lost to Michigan loose know how that builder named USC they're in trouble but Dexter Williams to the rescue 12th rushing touchdown this season maybe this will jump strip the Irish offense 1410 on ABC Steve big man thank you keep us posted you know what's amazing to me that that kind of motto that came out of that first Prescott Valley yeah 10 years ago all in that he was able as a 3730 at that time wide-receiver co-writer that had an interim opportunity that he was able to strike that tongue and that tone of this all in on that culture has lived now for ten years here at Clemson and it's been the right tone and it's stuck it's pretty amazing when you think about it had never called plays never been a coordinator obviously never been a head coach was coaching staff so people have bought in and they've stayed with him in the system and dapples got a lot of great sayings right so be empowered through the game not defined by it and live the legacy don't worry about leaving a legacy and those kinds of things look it it's easy when you're winning and everything's going great to buy-in we understand that I would imagine there are a lot of people jealous of what Dabo sweeties got working here in Clemson and there's our man third down guy I bet he already has a twitter handle at third down guy hears third Nate and just a little short bring up a fourth down tie you're leaving he's got a name you know okay why don't you tell me is this Hampton McIver it's my best work all night did you just make that up for not much I'm a guy McIver ik Ivor oh my goodness first name Hampton he's perfect you know they're more than 24-hundred Hampton Inns around the country again there's one near you another polish promo Hotel MacGyver I'm not impressed with his effort here in the second half he's kind of given up he's putting the third down signs away he's kind of dejected for stamina yeah need more energy that kid is gonna sell hats and t-shirts third down guy I promised before Clemson punts for the second time tonight 49:28 tigers penn guys on the field in simmons was the 11th guy Isaiah Simmons had a rough night he's been in 50 in the doghouse with Pamela Sweeney this week and it's it's accredited a boy he's still coaching hard even though they're up for 21 points I said sends the right message yeah on fourth and one will spires knuckling low line drive kick where it stops nobody knows devil see that's exactly what dabble want him to do see the crowd was moaning and he's says Neela but that's exactly what I wanted to do didn't want to return earlier he was upset with Christian Wilkins because Wilkins posed the Heisman pose came up to feel he took him off the field and gave him a tongue lashing and I'll tell you what this I this picture respect in fact the best player on your team will be treated just like everybody else in his last game in this Stadium Dabo leaned in with a shouldered a blow scrappy oh yeah sleep on that boy passes nearly intercepted and will fall harmlessly down Brian Edwards the intended target there are a lot of coaches and college football that would not do that that would let that slide and you know he's constantly coaching and I think he knows that to compete with the best in the Alabama's of the world he's tasted that now for a couple years in a row and he's gonna have an opportunity potentially to do it again and he knows the standard and the process that it takes to get this team ready mentally physically they will continue to coach at that level learn something else about Tabo Gary and his birthday this past week so what would you get people ready get the man who has everything he said he got some real cool stuff he said slippers among the list of cool gifts to get I don't think I would say slippers Bentley is tripped up and take it down damn back to you leaves thank you very much Utah State at Boise State just about to kick off action over on espn2 it'll be here on ESPN what's your game concludes but number 21 versus number 23 from Boise the 4th game rock quadruple enery on ESPN come up but first back to you leaves thank you that game will decide who hosts the Mountain West Conference championship game next Saturday night on ESPN fourth and 14 see another punt from Joseph Charlton who's had one touch back on the season it's 34 Punk's coming in and that's a fair catch from Amari Rodgers take a look at this week's college football rankings brought to you by Capital One every freeze for a lot of reason they've been the talk of college football in a season that has lacked in drama to this point UCF has had a lot of a conversation a lot of the interest I think as he TN calories before the build and now poor McKenzie Milton so much fun to watch to cover and he had the surgery already you know he's on his way to recovery everybody loves college football you know loves McKenzie building stands for the all the good things that existed being a student athlete college football so our best out to you McKenzie and to heal up quick but certainly it'll be interesting they got a big game next week Memphis yeah championship game they'd beat Memphis earlier in a year only by three points with Mackenzie Miller deandre / tendon the scoresheet and gets his first catch of the night Sunday December 2nd one exclusive reveal of a college football playoff semi-final matchups the capital wanna Orange Bowl the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and then tonight after Utah State Boise State its sports center Michael eaves Kevin Conners to break it down have the dinner will join the party talk about the big day in college football and and what those losses by a couple of top 10 teams will mean over the course of this weekend and again tsylia check I think the committee's in an interesting position with UCF now how do you treat a team based solely on an injury to their star player well I think they have an opportunity to watch what they do against Memphis next week right and they've got a comparison obviously with the way that that they played earlier with Mackenzie Lin Jay Dixon for another first down for Clemson 15-yard pickup will sweetie on the field he is a wide receiver on the season he has six catches a touchdown earlier this season did a nice job on a hold early on on an extra boy comes out and it is recovered by South Carolina and that is the first turnover for Clemson tonight Brad Thompson able to fall on the football Chris Davo sweetie had its quarterback in there Trevor Lawrence and thinking that everything was gonna be fine with the handoffs and Dixon's life just not secure in that football the starters in there on the offensive line and you got the backup set wide receiver in the starting quarterback and a backup running back just kind of they probably haven't ripped that a whole lot sometimes if you have a backup running back again it's better to have the backup quarterback in because those two guys get more reps together it's not on the same page and you never know who are you going to need down the stretch based on injury talk about the mackenzie milton situation everybody is one play away that's out how fragile these careers can be these seasons can be you do appreciate it I've been there it's kind of interesting that Clemson coming in to the season felt really good about the two quarterbacks they had obviously Kelly Bryant Trevor Lawrence but I think they found a diamond in the rough and chase Brice who came in and won that search crews game for them outstanding quarterback Miss Reiko Dowdle the ball counter trying to turn the corner Kelly Brian's going to make a decision on December the 4th he's already visited Arkansas city state cancel this visit to Miami which is interesting a lot of people maybe a second visit to Auburn upcoming this was a hockey line change here they're all gone wrong to remove the solution on the defense five-yard penalty first down no guys in the backfield they have guys trying to get on out there try to put their starters back in it's a 21-point game and in half in and half out but that's what you wanted Bentley to do earlier right you want him to snap it earlier for easy score or at least if nothing else you pick up the penalty flag on Clemson I think this is telling you something that Davo Sweeney now after that turnover he says the heck with that is crucial will come floating my starter's back in on defense Wilkins and Lawrence are in there [Applause] on the ground data breaking fool Rico Dowdle is down to the 20-yard line and that is against the starting defense I tell you what when you take the starters out it's hard to put it back in you might say well why well because mentally there thinking okay I'm done for the night South Carolina's not done for the night shy Smith scholars to bring it in from Bentley for the touchdown I can tell you how Zeta Simmons is not going to want to go over to the sideline it's been a tough night for him he's given up lays down field he's missed his assignments on special teams and now he gives up a touchdown and all of a sudden whoa wait a minute get it onside kick and you see what happened here we go 5 touchdown night for Jake Bentley give it Rawdon Bentley probably tried all into petty how silly of me I drove what was met row card gives him credit though Tenley has not given up on this game he's impressed me in every way tonight extra point the Parker wife is good and hold your hacks to score game 337 the goal before Jake Valley has been outstanding he identified the matchup here Isiah Simmons that's a mismatch with Scheib at all-state here's yer onside kick takes a high hop and it is recovered easily by the andre Overton for Clemson 12 touchdowns in the game at nan top vet do my best here leaves big game here between Alex you in Texas A&M so am up 24 17 on the moon which Collin Monta Savion Williams but then Michael divinity the scoop and score LSU's turnover margin is plus 12 that leads the SEC awfully timely right here it's 24 all right now SEC network I talked to leaves yeah you did God used to that 336 to go here in the fourth front what has become a foggy cold night Clemson comma South Carolina travis ET n is still in there he's running the football he's back in there after that fumble by Nixon I think it's gonna be all the starters all the way through and you know Davos sweetie will use that as motivation this week Dabo wants to talk it over with some people South Carolina calls a timeout kick off your sunday with NFL countdown tomorrow see how a special message of hope from Panthers quarterback Cam Newton inspired a family when they needed it the most tomorrow 10:00 a.m. Eastern here on ESPN and Monday night former Clemson star - Shawn Watson leaves the Texans against Marcus Mariota and the Titans coverage kicks off with Monday night countdown at 6 a big deal he's a pretty big deal yeah they've got TJ reader on there with no clown they're just the Clemson players crease but the truck get the people that really appreciate it 20 met up to most of America employer Happy Thanksgiving to the crew that traveled on Thursday I thought it was coming it was a change and we're gonna go to the next graphic and then there was always a change God's push while you were enjoying your hot turkey and gravy and stuffing the crew was here about a Thursday eating out of a truck let me tell the truth our crew listen America cruise the best do a great job and again many of many of our folks traveling during Thanksgiving and we appreciate their efforts t Higgins hauls it in and they're still running with the ones yeah it's still throwing the ball you want to put some more points on the board I don't blame you have one chance a year to play your rival and it's only 60 minutes and you want to use every minute on that clock I thought urban was trying to score 70 against Michigan today that was pretty close they were running up the score they're a little bit on you I keep bringing that up right lots of new audience continues to join us every 15 minutes or so everybody's jumping over this game it's to score game three we've been through this it's nearly a three score game t Higgins couldn't make the over-the-shoulder grab I have no idea why besties Montag no the Kaurava was waving his finger over there he's a true freshman and they're excited about his future but you're losing the game kit a little bit of boys a little Muschamp shaking his head and let's just do your job cover we don't need any trash talk 2:43 to go here in the fourth trevor launched store there and handling it off to travis ET n still some joy going on that's Israel wobbu talking it over with DeAndre over to that guys back what's up Hampton MacGyver it's McIver guy was better a win tonight would give Clemson their seventh undefeated regular season in school history and they last that 12 it all starts in 1981 and got it all the way back to about three years ago 2015 et and the ball-carrier see everybody's out of timeouts we click under two minutes to play to score game have a decision to make kick the field goal here to go up 17 or just run out the clock but he'll take a timeout and then have that conversation don't have a timeout at a time soon they're just gonna run the clock take the five-yard penalty see fourth down and three [Applause] these Tigers well Muschamp coaching to the last second as well good to the last drop take a knee [Applause] 45 seconds left the game but to snap it for another 15 but they snap it right away [Applause] it's double nickel time for the second ranked Tigers tell you what was interesting before that point watching the coaches say let's go get to the pilots go they want to and what's his rival man they wanted to score no doubt they're in that position as long as you're running the football Will Muschamp can't have an issue with it you got to stop them if you're gonna run the ball right up the middle not much you can do Travis etn who was so frustrated over week ago 20 rushes a hundred and fifty yards rushing tonight and [Applause] Jake Bentley another opportunity with the football Bentley's had himself a brilliant night he's gonna talk about a career night he's gonna exhale by the way we lost maybe by 21 he can hold these last couple of times south carolina's is not gone well for Jake Bentley tonight he was not the reason that they lost Jake Bentley's career-high passing prior to tonight was 390 yards against us a couple of years ago and tonight he's got 455 yards of passing five touchdowns and the one interception say well-balanced clemson team tonight they've scored 14 points in every quarter at least 14 and even 14 [Applause] that's supposed to come on after yes afraid they've taken their sweet time here in Clemson tonight [Applause] an interesting evening for Dabo get his bunks the top immediately following this game she began a damn oh there's debo there's a dabbled evo-devo Samuels had himself a night already with three touchdown catches and his effort meter is full now put Bentley over 500 yards passing just love that kid yes every kid watching this game South Carolina is not going to win but you couldn't tell by the effort there from Sam Bentley throwing but Dowdle has the first down look at Bentley Bentley wants another play he wants one more chance here come the fans coming out on the field at least thinking that was a first down and she stopped the clock [Applause]

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Length: 136min 18sec (8178 seconds)

Published: Wed Nov 28 2018