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Newberry football moves up in national, regional rankings

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Newberry is now the second-ranked team in Super Region 2 after the Wolves’ dominant 49-7 win at Limestone Saturday evening. Newberry was ranked No. 5 in the first regional poll and moved to No. 3 in last week’s rankings. The Wolves are now second only to North Alabama, vaulting over idle UNC Pembroke and into the second position in the…

Clemson’s Deshaun Watson among those going to NFL

COLUMBIA, S.C. (ESPN) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says the school is honoring quarterback Deshaun Watson, tailback Wayne Gallman and receivers Mike Williams and Artavis Scott, all juniors, because they are heading to the NFL after this season. “Those guys indicated to me back in the summer that this was going to be it for them,” Swinney said. They were…

Clemson Hosts Boston College in ACC Semifinals Wednesday

Boston College Match Information Who: Clemson 11-2-5 (4 Seed) vs. Boston College 8-7-3 (8 Seed) When: Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, S.C. Watch: ACC Network Extra Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com Follow: @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram Clemson Notes: Clemson (11-2-5) advanced to the ACC semifinals by way of a penalty shootout against Syracuse on Sunday afternoon. It was the third straight…

No. 1 Seed Gamecocks To Face Alabama State In NCAA First Round Action

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s soccer (18-1-1) earned the program’s first No. 1 NCAA Tournament seed when the 64-team field was announced Monday afternoon. The second-ranked Gamecocks will host Alabama State University in the tournament’s opening round on Fri., Nov. 11, at Stone Stadium. Kickoff between Carolina and Hornets is scheduled for 7 p.m. “We’re honored to be a…

Bentley Named SEC Freshman of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) (November 7, 2016) – University of South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley has been recognized as the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance in the Gamecocks’ 31-21 win over Missouri on Saturday, the league office announced today. Bentley, a 6-3, 223-pounder from Opelika, Ala., made his third career start against the Tigers and turned in…

Clemson Advances to ACC Semifinals, Defeats Syracuse in Penalty Shootout

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The third-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team advances to the ACC Tournament semifinals after a thrilling penalty shootout against seventh-ranked Syracuse. The Tigers move to 11-2-5 and host the seventh-seeded Boston College Eagles on Wednesday night at Historic Riggs Field at 7:00 p.m. During the first 15 minutes of the match, Clemson held onto the possession in their…