There's no denying clemson holds a 60/40 lifetime lead on South Carolina head-to-head but it's been so much better since Steve Spurrier took over ... and that's playing against FAR SUPERIOR competition.
What would happen if we 'switched' schedules with clemson? Well, let's see what HAS happened.
LIFETIME against the SEC clemson is 45- 96-5 for a success rate of .3191%
LIFETIME against the SEC So Caro is 95-166-8 for a success rate of .3639%
BUT, in the last 10-years since Spurrier's arrival the Gamecocks are 44-37 vs. the SEC for a success rate of .5432% (and that COUNTS last night)
While, in the last 10 years clemson is 9-11 vs. the SEC for a success rate of .4500%
Head-to-head in the last 10-years SC is 6-4 vs. clemson for a success rate of 60%
Head-to-head vs. SC in the last 10-years clemson is 4-6 for a success rate of 40%
It's evident that if clemson had been playing SC's schedule the last 23-years they would have fared FAR LESS SUCCESSFUL than the 'record' they consistently brag about.
And it's VERY CLEAR that since Spurrier arrived USC has done FAR BETTER against both 'common opponents' and vs. clemson head-to-head.
clemson was a 'terror' years ago in the ACC and they certainly terrorized us, too - especially from the 70's - 90's but it's CRYSTAL they don't 'terrorize' us any more and they NEVER TERRORIZED the SEC, where we have to play great teams almost EVERY WEEK.
clemson said 'give me the facts' ... well, the FACTS ARE that LIFETIME against the toughest competition in America we beat you by nearly FIVE PERCENTAGE POINTS, and as ANY head-to-head politician will attest, THAT is a STOMP "head-to-head".
What would happen if we 'switched' schedules with clemson? Well, let's see what HAS happened.
LIFETIME against the SEC clemson is 45- 96-5 for a success rate of .3191%
LIFETIME against the SEC So Caro is 95-166-8 for a success rate of .3639%
BUT, in the last 10-years since Spurrier's arrival the Gamecocks are 44-37 vs. the SEC for a success rate of .5432% (and that COUNTS last night)
While, in the last 10 years clemson is 9-11 vs. the SEC for a success rate of .4500%
Head-to-head in the last 10-years SC is 6-4 vs. clemson for a success rate of 60%
Head-to-head vs. SC in the last 10-years clemson is 4-6 for a success rate of 40%
It's evident that if clemson had been playing SC's schedule the last 23-years they would have fared FAR LESS SUCCESSFUL than the 'record' they consistently brag about.
And it's VERY CLEAR that since Spurrier arrived USC has done FAR BETTER against both 'common opponents' and vs. clemson head-to-head.
clemson was a 'terror' years ago in the ACC and they certainly terrorized us, too - especially from the 70's - 90's but it's CRYSTAL they don't 'terrorize' us any more and they NEVER TERRORIZED the SEC, where we have to play great teams almost EVERY WEEK.
clemson said 'give me the facts' ... well, the FACTS ARE that LIFETIME against the toughest competition in America we beat you by nearly FIVE PERCENTAGE POINTS, and as ANY head-to-head politician will attest, THAT is a STOMP "head-to-head".