Remember the most hotly contested battles in the history of the Clemson vs. University of South Carolina football rivalry, with firsthand accounts from dozens of players and passionate spectators. It's a rivalry that stretches back more than 100 years and features some of the most compelling moments in college football history. This look back at the most memorable "Big Thursday" moments will thrill Gamecock and Tiger fans alike.
206 pages
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
From back cover: Former Clemson coach Charley Pell once said that the outcome of the Carolina-Clemson rivalry "decides who walks down the street as state champion and who hides in a closet for a year." That's the way it goes in the Palmetto State when these two football teams get together. Playing for the first time in 1896 on a soggy day at the state fair in Columia, the Gamecocks and the Tigers began a tradition that has lasted over a century. Join award-winning sports writers Travis Haney and Larry Williams as they recount the greatest moments of the longest uninterrupted series in the South, with firsthand accounts from coaches, players and spectators. From passion and pranks to bad blood and outright brawls, this rivalry has it all.