South Carolina Gamecocks

PHOTO: South Carolina 'burning the Tigers' during pep rally

Published Nov. 23, 2015 9:28 p.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

foxsports

The South Carolina-Clemson rivalry is a bitter one -- which has pitted the "Palmetto State" foes against each other since 1896. 

Clemson holds the advantage with a 66-42-4 overall mark. It's also currently ranked as the No. 1 overall team in the country. While South Carolina is immensely struggling at 3-8, there's no question the university is excited for the matchup between the two teams this upcoming Saturday. 

Interim head coach Shawn Elliott tweeted out a picture of South Carolina's Monday pep rally, entitled "Tiger Burn' -- where the university literally burns a gigantic tiger made out of black and orange paper. 

The tradition dates back to 1902. At that time, a brawl had broken out between fans of the opposing programs. 

share

Get more from South Carolina Gamecocks Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more

in this topic

South Carolina Gamecocks

Clemson Tigers