The head of a tiger statue burns during Tiger Burn at Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. The statue was built over the course of several weeks by students in South Carolina's chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
A utility truck and crane help assemble the tiger statue ahead of USC's annual Tiger Burn event at Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. This year's statue reached 34 feet tall when fully assembled.
A member of USC's chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers assembles the tiger structure ahead of the Tiger Burn event on Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. The event was part of the university's "rivalry week" leading up to the football game against Clemson.
Students and workers stand next to the Tiger Burn statue during its final assembly on Nov. 19, 2025, at Blatt Field. The 34-foot-tall structure was assembled in pieces at the nearby biomass facility before being transported to the softball field on the day of the event.
The tiger statue stands before the start of the annual Tiger Burn event at Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. The statue was built over the course of several weeks by students in South Carolina's chapter of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
A Tiger Burn host and Cocky jump on stage during the playing of “SandStorm” during Tiger Burn at Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. The annual event is part of the rivalry week of events leading up to a football game against Clemson.
A tiger statue burns during Tiger Burn at Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. The statue was built over the course of several weeks by students in South Carolina's chapter of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
South Carolina students watch as a tiger statue burns during Tiger Burn at Blatt Field on Nov. 19, 2025. The statue is stuffed with scrap wood, cardboard, palettes, cardboard, pine straw and hay before being doused with lighter fluid and ignited in front of spectators.
Senior center Madina Okot steals the ball from a defender against Clemson University on Nov. 11, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks won 65-37 over the Tigers.
Senior guard Ta’Niya Latson goes for a layup over a defender from Clemson on Nov. 11, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. Latson has scored 49 points on the season after the Gamecocks' 65-37 win over the Tigers.