South Carolina Gamecock football fans have hilariously bleak outlook about Clemson game

Mollie R. Simon | Anderson Independent Mail

On Nov. 24, the South Carolina Gamecocks and Clemson Tigers will face off in Death Valley for the 116th Palmetto Bowl.

Many Gamecock fans seem to be dreading the matchup with the undefeated Tigers.

When South Carolina announced the 7 p.m. game time on Twitter, fan reactions were swift and humorous.

"If we don’t show up we only lose 2-0. Cover the spread and prevent injuries," one USC fan said on Twitter.

"Jesus help us," another person replied.

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Clemson improved to 11-0 with a 35-6 victory over Duke and is ranked No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Tigers have steamrolled a few opponents, notching wins of 77-16 against Louisville, 63-3 over Wake Forest and 59-10 over Florida State.

Meanwhile, South Carolina owns a 6-4 record after a 49-9 victory against Chattanooga. However, the Palmetto Bowl gametime announcement came after the Gamecocks blew a 17-point lead to Florida and lost 35-31. On the heels of the defeat, some USC fans were low on optimism for the Clemson game.

"Christian Wilkins will have 3 passing TDs to Dexter Lawrence before halftime," one person commented.

Christian Wilkins will have 3 passing TDs to Dexter Lawrence before halftime.. 😢 — Br-y-an (@bcmobley) November 12, 2018

"I bet Clemson drops 70 on us," another person said on the thread.

Clemson fans got in on the rivalry commentary.

"I doubt it," one Tiger fan wrote about the possibility of a 70-point outburst. "Dabo will play all 125 players, three cheerleaders, and his Persian cat....before halftime."

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Clemson has won the last four years while South Carolina held the rivalry bragging rights from 2009 to 2013. ESPN gave Clemson a 94.2 percent chance of winning this year's game.

"If I don't watch the game, it never happened," another Gamecock fan wrote.

One thing Twitter fans for both teams seemed to agree on: the Gamecocks have a good sense of humor.

You can see the full thread here.