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King Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 31, 2016) — University of South Carolina junior cornerback Jamarcus King has been named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Gamecocks’ 24-21 upset win over No. 18 Tennessee Saturday night. King, a 6-2, 180-pounder from Mobile, Ala., intercepted two Joshua Dobbs’ passes in the win. His first interception set up the…

Newberry moves up to 20th in AFCA poll

WACO, Texas – After appearing at the 23 spot last week, Newberry has moved up to No. 20 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. This marks Newberry’s 29th appearance in the AFCA poll since it was instituted in 2000. Newberry is 17-11 all-time as a ranked team. The Wolves were ranked for 22 weeks between…

Gamecocks Swept by Texas A&M

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USD SID) – The South Carolina volleyball team dropped a straight-set match to Texas A&M Sunday afternoon, 20-25, 18-25, 19-25. The loss moves the Gamecocks back to 15-7, 3-7 in SEC play, while the Aggies won their third straight and are now 14-7 overall (8-2 SEC). 1st Set: The Aggies claimed the opening set with a wire-to-wire win, 25-20, using…

No. 14 Clemson Advances to ACC Semifinals in Thrilling Fashion, Downing Miami in PKs

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers were five-for-five on penalty kicks and senior keeper Kailen Sheridan came up with a huge stop on Miami’s third attempt, sending the 14th-ranked Clemson women’s soccer team to the ACC Semifinals for the second-consecutive year. The Tigers (13-3-3) and Miami (10-8-1) tied 1-1 in regulation at Historic Riggs Field on Sunday, before Clemson advanced…

Clemson on making history, ending Doak Campbell woes, beating FSU

TALLAHASSEE, FL — While Clemson has been tested with close calls throughout the season, the Tigers pushed their record to 8-0 with another fight to the finish win Saturday night, beating Florida St. 37-34. While Dabo Swinney and his team took their second-straight game against the Seminoles, it was their first victory at Doak Campbell Stadium since 2006. Click the…

ACC Fines FSU $20,000 After Fisher Rips Officials

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher will likely be receiving a call from the Atlantic Coast Conference after he blasted the officiating crew after his 12th-ranked Seminoles lost 37-34 to Clemson on Saturday. Fisher was livid over three fourth-quarter calls — a chop block on Freddie Stevenson that negated a long run by Dalvin Cook, an unsportsmanlike…

Field Set for ACC Soccer Tournament

GREENSBORO, N.C. (ACC) – North Carolina and Wake Forest hold the top two seeds for the 30th annual Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Soccer Championship, set to begin Wednesday, Nov. 2. Both the Tar Heels and Demon Deacons repeated as divisional champions from a year ago. Top-seeded North Carolina (11-2-3, 5-1-2 ACC), currently ranked No. 3 in the country, earned the…

Clemson Stays #3 in Newest AP Poll

Alabama, Michigan, Clemson and Washington are at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll and the Big 12 was left without a top-10 team after a weekend during which four unbeaten teams lost. Two days before the College Football Playoff selection committee unveils its first rankings of the season, the AP Top 25 provided a likely…