The Tigers are 9-1 to start the season and were prepared to travel to Chapel Hill as a ranked team facing an unranked Tar Heels squad for the first time in history.
The matchup against Virginia Tech will represent South Carolina's first-ever appearance in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and the Gamecocks will be the seventh different SEC program to play in the game.
At Smyrna High School, Darryl "Debo" Williams was named the DIAA defensive player of the year in 2019 and set a school record with 153 career tackles, 32 of those for loss to go with eight sacks.
Spring training could be delayed for Double-A and Class A players if major leaguers are not vaccinated for the novel coronavirus by the time big league practice is scheduled to start in mid-February.
AJ Lawson scored 19 of his career-high 30 points in the second half as South Carolina pulled away and beat Texas A&M 78-54 on Wednesday night in the Gamecocks' Southeastern Conference opener.
Toney saw action in four games in 2019 with one catch, then was redshirted at the end of the year. He made his way into five games in 2020 but did not register a catch all season.
Aamir Simms hit a go-ahead basket for a second straight game as No. 19 Clemson rallied from nine-points down in the second half to beat North Carolina State 74-70 in overtime on Tuesday night.
College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN on Tuesday that the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T between No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State remains on schedule for Jan. 11, though sources have told ESPN there have been discussions about postponing the game because of COVID-19 issues within Ohio State's program.
Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Chadwell has been named The Home Depot College Football Coach of the Year, it was announced today. Chadwell will receive the award during the 30th annual The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN.
Two Alabama teammates, quarterback Mac Jones and wide receiver DeVonta Smith, join Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida quarterback Kyle Trask as the finalists for the 86th annual Heisman Trophy. The winner will be announced Tuesday.