Clemson suffered a disappointing defeat on Saturday, losing 17-14 at home to rival South Carolina in a game that delivered a severe blow to its College Football Playoff hopes. The defeat marked the Tigers' second consecutive home loss to the Gamecocks,

On South Carolina, Dabo said, “They’re the state champions for this year. Shane deserves a lot of credit ... We’ll give them credit and keep moving.”

But Clemson went three-and-out after a high Klubnik pass and had to punt it back. After a promising drive fizzled, South Carolina’s Alex Herrera hit a 42-yard field goal to cut the score to 14-10 Clemson with 6:42 remaining in the game.