2009: The Beginning
Prior to this meeting, the 2000s had not been kind to the Gamecocks. South Carolina had lost seven of nine games in the century heading into the 2009 meeting. But three touchdown passes from sophomore quarterback Stephen Garcia led the Gamecocks to their first win over their arch-rivals since 2006.
2010: The Jeffery Show
Before 2010, South Carolina's last winning streak of any kind against Clemson was a three-win tear between 1968 and 1970. That all changed when a sophomore wide out Alshon Jeffery turned five catches into 141 yards and a touchdown, his seventh 100-yard game of the season.
2011: Shaw-some
In his first shot at the Tigers, sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw turned in a career day to extend South Carolina's winning streak to three games. He tallied 210 yards in the air and a career-high 107 on the ground, accounting for four total touchdowns on the day.
2012: Breaking Records
With South Carolina's 2012 win over Clemson, the Gamecocks tied their longest-ever winning streak over their rivals at four games. In the process, head coach Steve Spurrier earned his 65th victory to become the winningest coach in program history. Sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney also crashed into the record books, tallying 4.5 sacks on the day to set the new single-season mark at 13. This year was also redshirt sophomore quarterback Dylan Thompson's first foray into the rivalry, starting in place of an injured Shaw and amassing 310 yards and three scores through the air.
2013: Fear the Thumb
South Carolina had never won five consecutive games against its in-state rival, until 2013. The Gamecocks earned their fifth win in a row in upset fashion a season ago, toppling the No. 6 Tigers in Connor Shaw's return to the series. In his final at Williams-Brice stadium, Shaw collected 152 yards and a touchdown in the air on top of a 152-yard, one score performance in the running game.