Clemson/USC Gameday Guide

QUICK LINKS Tickets || Parking || Gates || Restrooms Tiger Walk || Social Media In-Game Must-Sees || Second Half Spirit Golf Carts || Tiger Tracker || ADA Pickups Prohibited Items || Will Call || Stadium Map

SATURDAY TIMELINE

6 a.m. – Parking lots open8 a.m. – IPTAY/Ticket Office opens9 a.m. – The Greenville Health System Tiger Tailgate Show & Clemson Fan Fest Area9 a.m. – ADA Shuttles begin9:50 a.m. – Tiger Walk10 a.m. – Gates, WestZone and Suites open10:30 a.m. – Band concert in the Amphitheater12:01 p.m. – Kickoff

RESTROOM LOCATIONS

New for 2014, Clemson now has a GPS map that can show you the nearest portable or permanent restroom to your location! To enable the GPS function, click HERE, add “Gameday Restrooms” as a layer on the top right menu and then click on the nearest restroom and directions will pull open to show you how to get there!

To see the map of restroom locations, click HERE.

To see a PDF document with a list of portable and permanent restroom locations, click HERE.

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY!

The Clemson Athletic Department and IPTAY are looking forward to hosting South Carolina this Saturday in Memorial Stadium for Solid Orange Day. Clemson Athletics encourages all Tiger fans to arrive to the stadium early to watch, “The most exciting 25 seconds in college football,” as the Tigers run down the Hill. Gates open at 10 a.m., so be sure to be in your seats and be loud!

This week, The Greenville Health System Tiger Tailgate Show begins at 9 a.m. on the lawn of Littlejohn Coliseum, featuring a pregame radio show with tons of giveaways and inflatables for everyone to enjoy!

Beginning at 10:30 a.m., Tiger Band hosts its “90 Minutes Before Kickoff” mini-concert at the Outdoor Theater (between Sikes Hall and Cooper Library). At the conclusion, the band begins its traditional march down Fort Hill Street and makes its way to the West Endzone of Memorial Stadium.

We encourage everyone to arrive early and proceed to Lot 5 to welcome the team, as Tiger Walk is scheduled for 9:50 a.m.

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Twitter – @ClemsonFB and @ClemsonTigersInstagram – @ClemsonFB and @ClemsonTigersFacebook – Clemson Football and Clemson Tigers

IN-GAME MUST-SEES

We all know about the football game. Want to know what other must-see entertainment is happening inside Death Valley on Saturday? Click HERE to see a list of in-game ceremonies and presentations that are worthy of staying in your seat!

SECOND HALF SPIRIT

A unique part of the gameday experience at Memorial Stadium is “pass outs,” and the ability to leave the stadium during halftime and return. We encourage any fans utilizing this courtesy to be back in their seats as halftime ends to cheer on the Tigers in the second half! Thanks for coming to the games and being #ClemsonLOUD for all 60 minutes.

TICKETS

Tickets are sold out.
The IPTAY/Ticket Office opens at 8 a.m. on gameday.
Anyone selling tickets must be 200 feet from any gate and the IPTAY/ticket office. The ticket office is not responsible for counterfeit tickets purchased outside of the stadium and does not guarantee the legitimacy of such tickets. Buyer beware!
Anyone with ticket issues on gameday may visit the athletic ticket office, located in the IPTAY Center beside Gate 9 of Memorial Stadium. An additional ticket resolution center is located at the ticket booth at Gate 1 for patrons with ticket issues on gameday.
Will call tickets can be picked up at the IPTAY Center/Ticket Office, located at the Northwest corner of Memorial Stadium. Visiting team will call is at Gate 9. Clemson team will call is at Gate 13.

PARKING LOTS

All parking lots open at 8 a.m.
Click HERE to access 2014 Memorial Stadium Information, which includes a Memorial Stadium seating chart as well as gameday parking information.

GATES

In an effort to continue to enhance the security of fans attending Clemson football games in Memorial Stadium, the Clemson University Police Department, the Clemson Athletic Department and IPTAY have announced updates from previous policies. All fans with searchable items such as purses, diaper bags, medically necessary items, binocular cases and seat cushions will be directed to screening areas at Memorial Stadium Gates 1, 5, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 20, where items are searched by designated and easily-recognized Memorial Stadium event staff. For the most efficient, effective and quickest entry into Memorial Stadium, officials recommend that fans arrive at least 90 minutes before kickoff. Additional information on the security policy is located HERE.

All gates open at 10 a.m.
All tickets are scanned upon entry, so please arrive early to avoid any delays.
Children ages two and younger do not require a ticket for admission. Any person three years or older must have a ticket.
Handicap entrances are at Gates 1 and 5.

STADIUM MAP (click to enlarge)

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Backpacks
Umbrellas
Folding chairs
Chaise lounges
Food
Beverage containers of any type
Anything that can be deemed a weapon by athletic department staff

TIGER TRACKER

Tiger Tracker is Clemson’s gameday child identification system to quickly reunite lost or separated children with their family or guardians.
Youth-sized wristbands are available at all stadium guest services, The Greenville Health System Tiger Tailgate Show and IPTAY/ticket office. Wristbands can be filled out to contain seat location and contact information.
In the event that a child becomes separated from his or her family or guardians, uniformed officers will use information on the wristband to quickly reunite the child with his or her chaperone.

GOLF CARTS

Golf cart placards are only provided to individuals who are working personnel. Golf carts without a placard are not permitted near the stadium.
Personal golf cart use is highly discouraged and is not permitted near the stadium. Golf carts will be removed at the owner’s expense.

ADA PICKUP LOCATIONS

If you need assistance in getting to the stadium, look for the pickup locations designated by the tall white poles with the blue stripe. To see a full list of ADA pickup locations, click HERE.

OTHER ATHLETIC EVENTS THIS WEEKEND IN CLEMSON

Men’s Basketball vs. High Point – Friday, 7 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. North Carolina (NCAA Tournament) – Sunday, 6 p.m.

TIGER TIDBITS

This will be meeting No. 112 between Clemson and South Carolina and the 106th consecutive year the two schools have met. That is the second-longest active streak of consecutive years played in a rivalry in the nation. The only streak longer is Minnesota vs. Wisconsin at 107 consecutive games. The two teams also play today.
The series dates to 1896, the first year of football at Clemson and the fifth season for South Carolina. Clemson holds the advantage (65-42-4) since that first meeting in Columbia, a game won by South Carolina 12-6. Clemson’s first victory took place the following year, an 18-6 win in Columbia.
Clemson is in the top 10 in the county in rushing defense, passing defense and scoring defense. The Tigers are limiting opponents to just 151.5 yards per game through the air, second in the nation, and allowing only 100.8 yards per game on the ground, seventh in the country. The Tigers are allowing just 17.6 points per game, eighth in the nation.
South Carolina’s offense will be a big challenge for the Tigers, as the Gamecocks are 22nd in the nation in passing offense, averaging 281.9 yards per game. They are also 16th in first downs (271) and 20th in red-zone offense, scoring a touchdown or field goal 88.9 percent of the time. The Gamecocks average 34.8 points per game and 461.0 yards per game as well.

Click HERE to see the full game notes.