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Saban: Sarkisian knows the offense "inside and out"

Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian works with his players during football practice, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Seen in picture are Alabama quarterback David Cornwell (12) and Alabama quarterback…

No. 5 Gamecocks Set for Thursday Tip at Auburn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- No. 5/5 South Carolina faces its first SEC road test of the season on Thursday night at Auburn. The Gamecocks (11-1, 1-0 SEC) are back in the top five this week, marking the program’s 47th…

Clemson Women Host No. 25 Syracuse Thursday in ACC Home Opener

Who: No. RV/25 Syracuse Orange (10-5, 1-1 ACC) Clemson Tigers (11-3, 0-1 ACC) When: Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. TV: ACC Network Extra, Don Munson & Jim Davis (http://es.pn/2i6GBLP) Radio: WCCP, William Qualkinbush &…

The Best of What We Heard from Dabo Wednesday

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Dabo was pretty animated Wednesday during Clemson's media day. Of course he was. His team is playing for a National Championship against his old school, Alabama Monday night in Tampa. Here's the best of what we…

(2) Clemson Needs and Wants Revenge on (1) Alabama

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) -- (2) Clemson faces (1) Alabama in a rematch of last year's National Championship, a 45-40 Bama win. That game still stings Clemson fans and players, but Monday night's National Title game brings a new hope and…

Benedict Rallies to Top Tuskegee, 63-56

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (Benedict) - The Benedict College Tigers held Tuskegee to just five points over the final seven minutes and rallied to take a 63-56 victory in a SIAC men's basketball contest on Wednesday night. Brandon Morris led the Tigers,…

Claflin Basketball Defeats Miles College for its Fifth Straight Win

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) – The Claflin University men’s basketball team defeat Miles College, 76-72, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup in at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The win is the fifth straight for the Panthers…

Thornwell's return helps Carolina top Georgia, 67-61

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — P.J. Dozier scored 24 points and Sindarius Thornwell had 19 in his return from a six-game suspension to lead South Carolina to a 67-61 win over Georgia in the Gamecocks' Southeastern Conference opener on Wednesday night.…

Three Gamecocks Not Returning to USC Next Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three football players have elected to forego their final year of eligibility at South Carolina and will not return for their senior season in 2017 following their graduation from the…

Thornwell Returns to Face Nemesis Georgia Tonight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina begins the 2017 Southeastern Conference season on Wednesday when it travels to face Georgia (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU) in Athens. The Gamecocks aim to snap a four-game UGA win streak in the series. The meeting…

Tigers Fall in OT Thriller, 89-86

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson stood toe to toe with No. 14 North Carolina for 45 minutes, but in the end the Tar Heels’ superior size and lopsided rebound margin propelled the visitors to an 89-86 victory in front of…

Gamecocks End Thornwell’s Suspension, Senior Returning to Court

[gtxvideo vid='Zj2exWcD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Zj2exWcD.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks Speak on Thornwell's Return to Court'] After missing the final six non-conference games, indefinitely suspended for a violation of athletic department policy, Sindarius Thornwell is returning to the Gamecocks' lineup. USC head coach Frank Martin announced…

Morning Recap: (2) Clemson Blanks (3) Ohio State in Semifinal

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — In a return trip to the desert, Clemson found redemption through utter domination. Part I of Dabo and Deshaun's make-good tour is done. Now comes the really hard part: A rematch against Alabama in the College…

(2) Clemson Faces (3) Ohio State in Semifinal Tonight

Glendale, Ariz. (ESPN) -- When Clemson and Ohio State meet in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Eve, they will ring in the new and the old. The three-year-old FBS national championship playoff format is neither the Ohio State…

After Bowl Loss, Muschamp Ready to Recruit

[gtxvideo vid='VA0rwEhc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VA0rwEhc.jpg' vtitle='After Bowl Loss, Muschamp Ready to Recruit'] For the answers on how to continue elevating the Gamecocks program, Will Muschamp is ready to find them on the recruiting trail after Carolina's 46-39 overtime loss to South Florida…

Deeper than the “W” for Dabo, Clemson

[gtxvideo vid='L2hftWPF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/L2hftWPF.jpg' vtitle='Deeper than the "W" for Dabo, Clemson'] Success in college football is normally viewed in blunt terms by a team's win-loss record. Yet Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney feels differently. On Friday at the final press conference…

Carolina Travels To Face Memphis Friday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina concludes the non-conference portion of its regular season when it travels to face Memphis on Friday (9 p.m. ET/ESPNU) at FedExForum. The meeting marks the 25th all-time between the two schools, and just the second regular…

USC Looks Back, Moves Forward off Birmingham Bowl

[gtxvideo vid='pOwIbTtp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pOwIbTtp.jpg' vtitle='USC Looks Back, Moves Forward off Birmingham Bowl'] BIRMINGHAM, AL (WOLO) -- After the Gamecocks' 46-39 loss to USF Thursday night in the Birmingham Bowl, Will Muschamp and his players remained confident in USC's future. Click the…

Gamecocks Can’t Complete Bowl Comeback vs. USF

[gtxvideo vid='5Y9rzNxb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5Y9rzNxb.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks Can't Complete Bowl Comeback vs. USF'] BIRMINGHAM, AL (WOLO) -- The Gamecocks almost did it. Trailing 39-21, USC looked on the verge of a blowout loss to 25th-ranked South Florida Thursday afternoon in the Birmingham Bowl.…

Birmingham Bowl Postgame Report, USC Falls to USF

[gtxvideo vid='ncrsjIoi' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ncrsjIoi.jpg' vtitle='Birmingham Bowl Post Game Report, USC Falls to USF'] Carolina erased an 18 point second half defecit to force overtime in a memorable and climactic Birmingham Bowl between the Gamecocks and South Florida. Yet the Bulls scored…

Tigers Win Eighth Straight, Beat UNCW 87-73

CLEMSON, S.C. — The Tiger basketball team matched its longest winning streak since the 2010-11 season with its eighth consecutive victory on Wednesday, 87-73 over UNC Wilmington in front of a near capacity crowd in Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson moved to…

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