Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

USC-Clemson will be televised

The Atlantic Coast Conference says the season-ending matchup between South Carolina and Clemson on Nov. 29 will start no later than 3:30 p.m.

The Gamecocks-Tigers game at Death Valley is listed among five contests involving conference teams as a television hold. The hold is for a six-day selection among ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Raycom or ESPNU with starting time options of noon or 3:30 p.m.

Final decisions will be made by Sunday.

This is the third straight season the South Carolina-Clemson rivalry will take place the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day.

Clemson travels to Virginia this Saturday. South Carolina takes the weekend off before its traditional regular-season finale with the Tigers.

At 7-4, USC is already bowl-eligible. Clemson can become bowl-eligible with wins this Saturday at Virginia and against USC.

Get The State newspaper delivered to your home. Click here to subscribe.