Tigers and Gamecocks move up polls

Thanks to big wins on Saturday, the Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks have moved up in the latest polls.  Clemson’s 40-27 win at Maryland and South Carolina’s defeat of #5 Missouri 27-24 in double overtime, allowed the Tigers to gain two spots and the Gamecocks four in the new USA Today Coaches’ College Football Top 25. The Tigers are now #8 and the Gamecocks are #16. In the AP poll, Clemson remained the same as last week at #9 while USC jumped six spots to #14.  In the BCS rankings, Clemson is now #8, the Gamecocks move up to #14.