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OT Thriller: No. 3 Clemson survives NC State, 24-17

Clemson’s Jadar Johnson intercepts a pass intended for North Carolina State’s Stephen Louis during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Deshaun Watson hit Artavis Scott with a 10-yard touchdown pass in overtime and Marcus Edmond finished it with an interception in the end…

#16 Coastal Carolina Claims 17-7 Win at Gardner-Webb

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (CCU SID) – Coastal Carolina overcame two first-half turnovers and out-scored Gardner-Webb 14-0 in the second half to claim a 17-7 victory versus The Runnin’ Bulldogs Saturday afternoon at Spangler Stadium. The Chanticleers, ranked 16th in the FCS poll, improve to 4-2 for the season, 7-0 all-time in game played at GWU and 12-2 in the overall series versus…

USC’s Jennings Helps USA to FIBA 3×3 World Championship Bronze

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior forward Alexis Jennings helped USA Basketball to a bronze medal in the FIBA 3×3 World ChampionshipsSaturday in Guangzhou, China. The Gamecocks’ transfer teamed with Linnae Harper (Ohio State), Natalie Romeo (Washington) and Chatrice White (Florida State) to bounce back from a semifinal loss to top Spain for a spot on the medal stand. The…

Benedict Looks To Slow Down Clark Atlanta

ATLANTA (Benedict) – For the last few weeks, the Benedict College Tigers have been up against some powerful running teams. This week, the Tiger defense will be put to the test against the top passing offense in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference when they travel to take on the Clark Atlanta Panthers. “They’re a very good offensive team, a very…

Wolves gunning for sixth straight win on Homecoming

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Newberry looks to win a sixth straight game for the first time since 2013 as the Wolves welcome Carson-Newman to Setzler Field for Homecoming. The Eagles are led by the legendary Ken Sparks, who is now fifth all-time in college football history with 337 career victories in 37 years at the helm of the Carson-Newman program. Newberry can…