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1
Who was Clemson's coach the first time they ever wore the "solid orange" uniforms?
Lou Holtz
Frank Howard
Danny Ford
Charlie Pell
2
In what year did the "brawl" fight occur between the Clemson and USC players?
2002
2001
2003
2004
3
In what conference did the Gamecocks compete from 1953 - 1970?
Independent
SEC
ACC
Sun Belt Conference
4
What trick play did USC run against Clemson in 1994 that lead to a 33-7 victory for Carolina?
Lateral on a kickoff return TD
Wide receiver reverse TD run
Half-back TD pass
Punt-ruski TD run
5
Who was the USC quarterback who famously signed his name with his finger on CU's midfield paw?
Stephen Garcia
Steve Taneyhill
Phil Petty
Anthony Wright
6
Who is going to win the Clemson/Carolina game on Saturday?
Clemson
USC
7
Who did USC beat to secure their first ever bowl victory?
West Virginia - Carquest Bowl
Houston - Liberty Bowl
Ohio State - Outback Bowl
Oklahoma State - Gator Bowl
8
What team did Clemson win its first 29 games against?
Duke
Virginia
Maryland
Wake Forest
9
What is the only other rivalry with more consecutive games than Clemson and USC?
Auburn vs Alabama
Minnesota vs Wisconsin
Michigan vs Ohio State
Missouri vs Kansas
10
Both teams have been ranked in the AP poll entering the game 6 times in history. Who leads?
Clemson - 4 wins 2 loses
USC - 5 wins 1 loss
Tied - 3 wins 3 loses for each team
USC - 4 wins 2 loses
11
True/False: No player has ever played for both Clemson and USC football teams.
False
True
12
Who is the only other school to beat Clemson more times than USC?
NC State
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Georgia
13
What was interesting about the Gamecocks 1999 football season?
All are true
USC lost every game they played. Every last one of them.
Gamecocks did not win a single game. Not a one.
Gamecocks went 0-11. Zero wins.
14
Name USC's first ever overall #1 NFL draft pick.
Alshon Jeffries
Captain Munnerlyn
Bruce Ellington
Jadeveon Clowney
15
What is the name of the Gamecock Marching Band?
Pride of the Gamecocks
Mighty Sound of the Southeast
Gamecock Mania
The Marching Gamecocks
16
Who was the first team Clemson ever played in 1896?
NC State
Wofford
Davidson
Furman
17
What is the longest streak of consecutive games where the visiting team has won?
8 games
5 games
7 games
6 games
18
True/False: USC has scored more than 55 points against Clemson.
False
True
19
Which quarterback does not belong in the group?
Connor Shaw - USC
Woody Dantzler - CU
Tommy Suggs - USC
Charlie Whitehurst - CU
20
True/False: Gamecocks have won the last 5 meetings in a row in the rivalry.
Tue
True
Troo
Tru
21
Where was Steve Spurrier's first head coaching job?
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Duke
Florida
22
What is the mascot/nickname for the University of South Carolina football team?
Bulldogs
Gamecocks
Tigers
Eagles
23
Which US state is "Howard's Rock" originally from?
Montana
South Carolina
California
Texas
24
Which stadium holds more people?
Clemson - by more than 2000
USC - by more than 2000
USC - by less than 2000
Clemson - by less than 2000
25
What was interesting about the 2006 game?
Clemson had 3 TD plays of at least 75 yards and still lost
The only game where either team had 8 turnovers
Neither team had a 1st down in the 3rd quarter
Largest come-from-behind victory by either team
26
Who was the CU wide receiver who caught the controversial "push-off" pass that lead to the win?
Airese Curry
Rod Gardner
Aaron Kelly
Mark Menees
27
In the 30 games Frank Howard coached against South Carolina, which team scored more points?
USC
Tied
Clemson
28
What are the longest home-winning streaks for both teams?
Clemson - 25 USC - 18
Clemson - 16 USC - 20
Clemson - 14 USC - 19
Clemson - 19 USC - 15
29
Who has the longest win streak against the other school in the rivalry?
Clemson - 5 games (1980's)
USC - 5 games (present)
USC - 6 games (1950's)
Clemson - 7 games (1930's)
30
Which Gamecock won the Heisman Trophy in 1980?
George Rogers
Mike Johnson
Sterling Sharpe
Steve Wadiak
31
What school is Dabo Swinney's alma mater?
Georgia
Alabama
Auburn
Clemson
32
The game has been played on Thanksgiving Day only one time in the rivalry's history. Why?
Terrorists attack on the USA
Assassination of JFK
Vietnam War
Clemson stadium reconstruction
33
Game where CU committed a penalty allowing a rekick of a game-winning extra point is known as?
"The Palmetto Meltdown"
"The Penalty"
"The Rekick"
"Black Magic"
34
True/False: Clemson has won the ACC more than any other school.
True
False
35
What is the lowest scoring outcome in the rivalry?
3 - 0 (USC Win)
3 - 0 (CU Win)
0 - 0 (Tie)
3 - 3 (Tie)
36
What is the mascot/nickname for the University of Clemson football team?
Yellow Jackets
Gamecocks
Bears
Tigers
37
Who did Clemson beat in the Orange Bowl to win the national championship in the 1981 season?
Miami
Oklahoma
Pickens High School
Nebraska
38
Who was the first team USC ever played in 1892?
Furman
North Carolina
Citadel
Wofford
39
How many times have Clemson and USC played football against each other?
108
115
119
111
40
Approximately how many miles separate the Clemson and USC campuses?
140 miles
130 miles
120 miles
110 miles
41
What coach famously "choked" a Clemson player on the sideline in the 1978 Gator Bowl?
Woody - Toy Story
Woody Hayes - Ohio State
Woody Harrelson - Cheers
Woody Allen - Actor
42
Who won the first ever meeting between the two schools and what was the final score?
Clemson (9 - 3)
Clemson (13 - 7)
USC (10 - 9)
USC (12 - 6)
43
Who has the edge when both teams have entered the game with the exact same record?
USC (7 - 3)
Clemson (6 - 3)
USC (5 - 4)
Clemson (6 - 2)
