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(20) Gamecocks Host FIU On Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The Gamecocks finish a two-game home stand when FIU visits Columbia on Sunday. The matchup is the second for Carolina head coach Frank Martin versus his alma mater during his time in Columbia. The Gamecocks look to extend their winning streak to eight games to start the 2016-17 campaign and aim for their seventh-straight at…

Watson, Clemson claim ACC title and await playoff berth

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney raises the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football trophy, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Clemson defeated Virginia Tech 42-35. (AP Photo/Chris O’ Meara) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s mission is not over. The Heisman Trophy hopeful and third-ranked Clemson Tigers are ready to return to the College Football Playoff and try…

Pick 6 seals Wofford’s 17-3 upset of The Citadel in FCS

Courtesy: Wofford Athletics CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joe Newman scored on a 36-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and Devin Watson returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown in the final minute as Wofford upset sixth-seeded The Citadel 17-3 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday night. The Terriers (10-3) play Youngstown State (10-3), which…