South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has no doubt about where his surging, 16th-ranked Gamecocks belong in the postseason: chasing a national championship. "It's hard for me to say we're not one of the 12 best teams in the country,

South Carolina and Clemson face off Saturday is the 121st meeting of a rivalry game that was first played in 1896. There’s a lot on the line. The Tigers are No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25, while the Gamecocks are No. 15. And the winning team elevates its chances of being an at-large selection in this year’s 12-team playoff.