Spurrier, Swinney spice up annual game between No. 12 Clemson, No. 13 South Carolina

Published November 20, 2014

It's the week Clemson and South Carolina fans have waited for all year. And it's never been this big — or this testy.

The 12th-ranked Tigers (10-1) and 13th-ranked Gamecocks (9-2) play Saturday at Death Valley — if South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier remembers where the stadium is.

Spurrier and Clemson coach Dabo Swinney have spent the past year trading straight-on jabs since the Gamecocks won their third straight in the rivalry, 34-13 last seasons.

A few days later, Swinney went on a rant that should live for the ages in rivalry lore. He ripped South Carolina's pedigree, nickname and football history against Clemson, all over a comment attributed to Spurrier on social media the head ball coach never said.

Spurrier's questioned Swinney's smarts and poked fun at Death Valley's location.

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