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Nikki Haley is bound for the Orange Bowl

South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and family clad in Clemson orange.
South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and family clad in Clemson orange.

South Carolina governor Nikki Haley hasn’t been shy about her Clemson fandom.

She met her husband her first day on campus, wears orange on game days despite living in Columbia and even texts with Tigers coach Dabo Swinney on occasion. Early in the month, she mentioned following the team if it reached the College Football Playoff, and on the eve of the Orange Bowl, she will in fact make the trip.

Clemson faces Oklahoma at 4 p.m. Thursday.

This story was originally published December 30, 2015 at 5:41 PM with the headline "Nikki Haley is bound for the Orange Bowl."

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