Ladies and gents, it’s that time again—the 2019 Carolina-Clemson rivalry game is upon us! This Saturday, after spending Thanksgiving with friends and family for fellowship and too much turkey, we will don our garnet and orange respectively and head to Williams Brice Stadium to cheer on our rivaling teams. Although it looks to be an uphill battle for my Gamecocks, you really never know what will happen when a team turns up the heat for a good old fashioned rivalry game.

The Carolina-Clemson rivalry—just like that between Ohio State and Michigan, Alabama and Auburn, Georgia and Georgia Tech, Florida and Florida State, etc.—captures the attention of the whole state, even the non-football fans, and is always an exciting day in South Carolina! The Tigers are absolutely loaded this year and a favorite to win the National Championship title once again, but on Saturday I will be living by South Carolina’s motto: “While I Breathe, I Hope.” So with that, I’ll be rooting on the Gamecocks and keeping my fingers crossed for 12 months of bragging rights!