On This Date: 1978 (10)Clemson- 41 South Carolina- 23

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Posted: Nov 25, 2020, 10:03 AM

11/25/1978

Death Valley, SC

No. 10 Clemson- 41, So. Carolina- 23

When Clemson scored twice before South Carolina was even able to run an offensive play from scrimmage, Carolina fans suspected they were in for a long afternoon.

They were right. With its 41-23 triumph Clemson ended the regular season with a 10-1 mark, the Atlantic Coast championship and a date with Ohio State in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 29.

The biggest crowd ever to watch a football game in South Carolina, 63,479, saw junior Tailback Lester Brown score three touchdowns and Quarterback Steve Fuller run the nation's fourth-ranked offense with precision.

Said Jim Carlen, who coached the Gamecocks to a 5-5-1 record, "Fuller is the best quarterback in America. He picked us like a chicken."

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On This Date: 1978 (10)Clemson- 41 South Carolina- 23

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