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Sunday, June 02, 2013  Bryan Aanderud went 4-for-4 with two RBI and Trey Lambert pitched seven-plus strong innings as Liberty defeated Clemson 3-1 to eliminate the Tigers from the Columbia regional on Sunday.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Catcher Trey Wimmer drove in six runs, starter Josh Richardson scattered six hits and Liberty won its first NCAA tournament game in 13 years with an 8-3 victory over Clemson on Friday.  Clemson has now lost six straight games.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  South Carolina coach Chad Holbrook says his focus at the NCAA regional is opening opponent St. Louis, even though most everyone else wants to talk about rival Clemson.  And he isn't alone when it comes to rivalry fatigue.

Monday, May 27, 2013  For the fourth straight season, USC will host an NCAA regional at Carolina Stadium, but it's who they'll host that is more interesting. For the second year in a row, Clemson will head to the Columbia regional as a two-seed.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has run a 4.41-second time in the 40-yard dash at Clemson in front of New York Jets coach Rex Ryan and personnel from 31 NFL teams.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Nolan Belcher threw a three-hit, complete game and Connor Bright had two RBIs in a five-run sixth inning as South Carolina won the season series with rival Clemson for a fourth straight year with a 8-0 victory Sunday.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is getting defensive with his latest batch of recruits, signing 15 defensive players in the 2013.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  There was no drawn-out drama, just a simple swipe of the pen, an orange bowtie, Clemson hat, and purple shirt when Marcus Edmond signed on the dotted line.

Monday, November 19, 2012  It is rivalry week in the Palmetto State, and fans are using fashion to make a statement.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is downplaying comments directed at him by University of South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier at a Monday rally for injured runningback Marcus Lattimore.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  The Gamecocks jumped on rival Clemson early on Sunday en route to claiming the Columbia Regional title with a 4-3 victory at Carolina Stadium Sunday.