South Carolina did not join the SEC until 1992, and for most of their history the Gamecocks did not play Auburn. In fact, the teams met only four times prior to 1996 -- in a four-game series that lasted from 1930 to 1933 with games played in Columbus, Ga., Montgomery, Ala., and Birmingham, Ala. Auburn won two of those games, the Gamecocks one, and another ended in a tie.
Since the Gamecocks joined the SEC, this fixture has been played only five times, with Auburn winning all five. The most important of those games was probably the one played earlier this year. On September 25, Carolina took an early lead at Auburn but fell apart with a series of silly turnovers -- and too much Cam Newton -- down the stretch. Auburn won 35-27 and was on its way to an undefeated regular season.
I think this game will be a total war. Carolina has been playing really well of late, and Auburn doesn't blow a lot of people out. So this should be another close, high-scoring game.
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