Barnes’ TD, Weitz three field goals lift Clemson to 16-7 victory over rival South Carolina
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Clemson finished off a four-game November sweep with a satisfying 16-7 win over rival South Carolina on Saturday night, rallying after a 4-4 start that spoiled the preseason ACC favorites plans to add another title this season. “Great, great response by all these guys.” On Saturday night, it was freshman defensive back Khalil Barnes who scored the team’s only touchdown, kicker Jonathan Weitz who made the three longest field goals of his career, and a defense that held Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler to a season-low 112 yards passing. Following South Carolina’s only TD, a 1-yard run by Luke Doty in the first quarter, it punted its next eight drives. GROUND GAME Clemson kept things close to the ground against South Carolina, rushing for 219 yards on 46 attempts.