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South Carolina players accuse Clemson players of using slurs

A brief skirmish between South Carolina and Clemson players broke out on the field before Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium, and Gamecocks players said afterward that it began when a Clemson player shouted a racial slur.

The confrontation between the two teams occurred on the field about 80 minutes before the game began, according to The State.

South Carolina linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams told reporters that a Clemson player "used the N-word." He said he was unable to identify the player.

"We are going to get our get-back. We definitely have this game circled next year," Allen-Williams said. "They disrespected us. We are waiting 365 days to get this team back. They did a lot of disrespectful things on the field. We are on a mission. We are definitely going to be ready."

South Carolina receiver Terry Googer was among the Gamecocks players who tweeted after the game about the alleged use of slurs.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ESPN late Saturday night.

The Tigers won the game, 56-7.