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WATCH: Muschamp Starting Orth in Starkville Saturday

As Will Muschamp held his weekly press conference Tuesday, he stated that while Perry Orth will start under center at Mississippi State Saturday, Brandon McIlwain will also take snaps against the Bulldogs. Click the video above to see the full story from ABC Columbia Sports at 6. Categories: Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks

Irmo’s Savannah McCaskill Named SEC Offensive Player Of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer standout Savannah McCaskill has been named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. The accolade marks the third weekly conference honor for the junior forward, who was tabbed the SEC Freshman of the Week twice in 2014. McCaskill continued her early-season production this past week, leading…

SEC Releases 2016-17 Men’s Basketball League Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball league schedule for the 2016-17 campaign on Tuesday. The schedule, which features an 18-game lineup, will see each of Carolina’s matchups broadcast nationally with seven contests on the ESPN family of networks, one game on CBS and 10 on the SEC Network. Carolina will host nine matchups at Colonial…

Benedict Receive Votes In HSRN Football Poll

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict’s dominating defensive performance in Saturday’s 5-3 victory over Livingstone College was noticed nationally. The Tigers received 13 votes in the Heritage Sports Radio Network Division II/NAIA football poll, the most points of any team not ranked in the top 10. Tuskegee leads the poll with 93 points, while four other SIAC schools were ranked in the…

Gamecock Kicker Fry Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina placekicker Elliott Fry was recognized as the Southeastern Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Gamecocks’ win over Vanderbilt, it was announced today. Fry, a six-foot, 170-pound senior from Frisco, Texas, got the Gamecocks on the board with a 48-yard field goal in the third quarter,…

WATCH: Former Gamecock George Bryan Makes Shot from Top of Williams-Brice

Welcome back college football! #WilliamsBrice? – TAG 2 friends ?? A video posted by Bryan Bros Golf (@bryanbrosgolf) on Sep 3, 2016 at 4:50pm PDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — USC and Dutch Fork alum George Bryan made an incredible shot from the top of  Williams-Brice Stadium to welcome in college football this season. He and his brother Wes are widely…

Four Bulldogs Earn NFL Roster Spots

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) – Four players from South Carolina State’s 2015 football squad have earned roster spots on National Football League teams. Bulldog standouts Javon Hargrave (Pittsburgh), Temmarick Hemingway (Los Angeles Rams) and Antonio Hamilton (Oakland Raiders) secured positions on the 53-man roster, while Jalen Simmons (Carolina Panthers) was signed to the practice squad. Hargrave (6-2, 305), a third-round pick…

WATCH: South Aiken Outscores Swansea to Close Week 2

Week two in the Midlands finally closed on Monday night after Friday’s weather issues rearranged the Labor Day Weekend schedule. South Aiken and Swansea put up a combined 92 points, as the Thoroughbreds topped the Tigers 61-31. Click the video above to watch the highlights from ABC Columbia Sports at 11. Categories: Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports