USC takes Palmetto Series trophy

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29-04-2025

COLUMBIA, SC (April 28, 2025) –The University of South Carolina has captured the 2024-25 Palmetto Series trophy.
The Gamecocks won this year's head-to-head points competition against Clemson by a final score of 7-4. The Gamecocks bested the Tigers in football, men's and women's basketball, women's golf, volleyball, and claimed the point for the most LIFE Scholarship recipients to bring the title home to Columbia.
'Winning the Palmetto Series is a reflection of the commitment and dedication displayed by our student-athletes,' said USC Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati. 'This achievement highlights the broad-based success of our programs that we set as a goal to accomplish. I am appreciative of the South Carolina Education Lottery for sponsoring the Palmetto Series and look forward to the competition it brings for years to come.'
The trophy will be presented to the University of South Carolina during the football game against South Carolina State on September 6. The Gamecocks now lead the overall Palmetto Series 6-1.
The Palmetto Series is sponsored by the South Carolina Education Lottery.
'We congratulate the Gamecocks and the Tigers on a fantastic year of competition,' said the Lottery's Executive Director Dolly Garfield. 'Like a lot of South Carolinians, I eagerly anticipate these matchup, because this great rivalry never disappoints. Fans of both institutions have much to cheer about.'
The Palmetto Series points chase began in August and wrapped up in May. Points were given to the winner of each meeting between the two schools. And points were also awarded to the school with the most lottery scholarship recipients and for the most entries in the Lottery's Carolina vs. Clemson promotion. The final scoring is below:
POINTS WON BY SOUTH CAROLINA:
Men's Basketball – December 17 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 91-88 OT
Women's Basketball – November 20 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 77-45
Football – November 30 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 17-14
Women's Golf – Sept. 9-11, Sept., 20-22, Feb. 2-4 & Feb. 16-18 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 4-0
Volleyball –September 20 – SOUTH CAROLINA, 3-0
Most current LIFE Scholarship recipients – SOUTH CAROLINA
Most entries into the Lottery's Carolina vs. Clemson Promotion – SOUTH CAROLINA
POINTS WON BY CLEMSON:
Baseball – February 28-March 2 – CLEMSON, 3-0 (3-5, 1-5, 2-8)
Men's Tennis – February 7 – CLEMSON, 7-0
Women's Tennis –February 11 – CLEMSON, 4-1
Most current Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipients – CLEMSON
TIE (no point awarded):
Cross Country – October 5-18 – DRAW, 1-1
Men's Soccer – August 30 – DRAW, 2-2
Women's Soccer – September 5 – DRAW, 1-1
Softball – March 25 & April 15 – DRAW, 1-1 (6-0, 2-1)
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