--- title: "Clemson Punishes South Carolina: Full Game Analysis and What it Means for the Tigers Program" description: Clemson found ways to win in Columbia for a 28-14 victory over South Carolina in the Palmetto Bowl; we analyze how the Tigers did it. image: https://clemsonkickoff.com/hubfs/2-clemson-28-s-carolina-14-thumb-2025-tigers-football.png --- [Skip to content](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemson-punishes-south-carolina-full-game-analysis-and-what-it-means-for-the-tigers-program#main-content) [![Death Valley Intro Outline 2](https://clemsonkickoff.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Death%20Valley%20Intro%20Outline%202.png?width=600&height=209&name=Death%20Valley%20Intro%20Outline%202.png)](https://clemsonkickoff.com/) - [Recent Episodes](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/reign-supreme-alway-podcast) - [Tiger Trends](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/tiger-trends) - [Get Alerts](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news-alerts-clemson-sports) - [Podcast](https://goodpods.com/podcasts/reign-supreme-alway-sports-in-clemson-240902) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Recent Episodes](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/reign-supreme-alway-podcast) - [Tiger Trends](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/tag/tiger-trends) - [Get Alerts](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news-alerts-clemson-sports) - [Podcast](https://goodpods.com/podcasts/reign-supreme-alway-sports-in-clemson-240902) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/clemsonkickoff) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/clemsonkickoff) # What time is Clemson kickoff?  **• Clemson at Florida St., Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m., ACCN • Clemson at Syracuse, Saturday, Nov. 7, TBD** November 30, 2025 | 7:36 PM # Clemson Punishes South Carolina: Full Game Analysis and What it Means for the Tigers Program [Staff Report](https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/author/staff-report) Share: [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemson-punishes-south-carolina-full-game-analysis-and-what-it-means-for-the-tigers-program) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemson-punishes-south-carolina-full-game-analysis-and-what-it-means-for-the-tigers-program) [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemson-punishes-south-carolina-full-game-analysis-and-what-it-means-for-the-tigers-program) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://clemsonkickoff.com/news/clemson-punishes-south-carolina-full-game-analysis-and-what-it-means-for-the-tigers-program) Hey there college sports fans, we’ve got full-game analysis of Clemson’s 28-14 win at South Carolina on Saturday, putting a good feeling on the end of a disappointing 7-5 season for the Tigers football program. Who shined against the Gamecocks to make the win possible, and what can this victory do to help Dabo Swinney find positive momentum to use for recruiting as Early Signing Day 2026 approaches? How can Clemson take the right lessons out of its four-game win streak to close the regular season and make sure next year won’t be as disappointing – especially with key starters such as Cade Klubnik, Adam Randall, Antonio Williams and others moving on from their college careers? We’ll run through everything we saw take place in Columbia and discuss what it means for the Palmetto Bowl rivalry as well as for new endeavors next year? We're glad you found us -- y'all be sure to watch on [YouTube.com/ClemsonKickoff](http://youtube.com/clemsonkickoff) so you can share your reactions in the comments, and find us on social media @ClemsonKickoff! 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