Stakes magnified as No. 12 Clemson hosts No. 15 South Carolina

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South Carolina takes on host Clemson on Saturday afternoon in the annual intrastate rivalry game that has national implications when it comes to either one landing a spot in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.

For the first time since 2017, the 121st Palmetto Bowl will feature rankedteams. Clemson leads the all-time series 73-43-4 and won last year's meeting at South C