This week is college football Rivalry Week in S.C., a.k.a. the week of the annual Clemson-Carolina football game… a.k.a. “Never Again” week, for the Gamecocks after losing to the Tigers last year.

The teams first met in 1896, then officially started going head-to-head each year starting in 1909 – traditionally in late November; usually Thanksgiving weekend. It’s the third-longest running rivalry in college football, the longest running rivalry in the South and in 2014, the game was officially named the Palmetto Bowl 🏈 .

Quick stats:

There have been 107 consecutive games
Clemson holds a 68–42–4 lead in the series – meaning Clemson’s won 68 games, Carolina has won 42 games
there have been 4 ties (in 1915, 1945, 1950 + 1986)
from 1896-1959, the game was played in Columbia and was referred to as “Big Thursday,” held during the S.C. State Fair.
Columbia’s “Tiger Burn” dates all the way back to 1902

No matter what team you’re rooting for this weekend, those are some stats worth storing in your trivia bank.