No. 19 Clemson (9-3) faces Iowa State (7-5) at 5:45 p.m. today in Orlando’s Cheez-It Bowl, while the University of South Carolina (6-6) will meet North Carolina (6-6) 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Charlotte at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. At first glance, a sportswriter observes, lower-tier bowl games don’t mean much. But the Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks have issues to deal with past, present and in setting a tone for 2022. More: The Post and Courier, The State, Sports Illustrated, WYFF, Action Network, Gamecock Central, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports
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