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Buddy Pough Praises SC State Linebackers After Practice Tuesday

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) — South Carolina State continued its preseason football preparations Tuesday, conducting its fifth session of 2016. The morning workout, in full pads, essentially completed acclimation and installation of the Bulldog offensive and defensive schemes, according to head coach Buddy Pough. “Day five is in the books,” Pough said. “We are done with our acclimation and installation and…

Gamecock Fan Appreciation Day Set for Aug. 21

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina fans are invited to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Sunday, August 21, for the annual Colonial Life Fan Appreciation Day. Coaches and student-athletes from the Gamecocks’ football team will be on hand to sign autographs for this free event. Doors will open to the public at 2 p.m., with the…

Gamecock Men’s Golf Announces 2016 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina men’s golf released its 2016-17 schedule on Monday. The Gamecocks have four tournaments on tap for the fall and six in the spring, looking to build on historic season from a year ago. Under head coach Bill McDonald, who is the program’s winningest coach with 19 career tournament victories, Carolina closed…

WATCH: Fireflies Come Back to Beat Drive, 3-2

Columbia, SC (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, leading the Fireflies to a 3-2 win over Greenville on Monday night. Columbia took the series opener against the Drive – the first series against the Red Sox affiliate in three months. The game was knotted up, 2-2, and Gerson…