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Defense Holds off Offense in SC State Spring Game

By: SC State Athletics

ORANGEBURG, SC (SC State Athletics) — The defense won for the second straight year in a row in a 16-14 victory over the offense in the Garnet & Blue spring football game with over 500 Bulldog fans and supporters in attendance at O.C. Dawson Stadium. The offense only two scores came on a 24-yard run by rising red-shirt senior Justin…

Offense Shows Spark in Benedict Spring Game

By: Benedict Athletics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College football team showed improvements on the offensive side as the offense beat the defense 33-14 in the annual spring game on Saturday at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. The offense scored one touchdown during the 48-play controlled scrimmage, a seven-yard pass from Mason Duckett to George Myers Jr. The offense also got a…

Fireflies Trio Throws No-Hitter for Franchise’s First Win

By: Fireflies

CHARLESTON, SC (Fireflies) — The first victory in Fireflies franchise history goes down in the record book as a special one. On Saturday night, Thomas McIlraith, Alex Palsha and Johnny Magliozzi combined to no-hit the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. With the help of catcher Jose Garcia, the trio struck out 13 batters and led Columbia to…

Spieth Stumbles but Still Keeps Masters Lead

By: AP

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — What looked to be another march to the Masters for Jordan Spieth suddenly turned into a walk on the wild side Saturday. Ultimately, Spieth was still in the lead for the seventh straight round at Augusta National, one round away from another green jacket. But he sure made it hard on himself. Leading by four shots…

Watson Leads Orange to Win in Spring Game

By: CU SID

Clemson,S.C. (CU SID) — Deshaun Watson played just four possessions, but threw two touchdown passes to lead the Orange Team to a 17-9 victory in Clemson’s annual Spring Football Game at Memorial Stadium.  A record crowd of 50,500 fans turned out on the perfect 58-degree day for football. It was Clemson’s first public appearance in Memorial Stadium since Dabo Swinney’s…

No. 16 Clemson Edges Duke 3-2

By: CU SID

DURHAM, N.C. (CU SID) — Chris Okey belted a two-out triple on an 0-2 pitch in the ninth inning to score two runs, giving No. 16 Clemson a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Duke at Jack Coombs Field on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 23-8 overall and 8-6 in the ACC. The Blue Devils fell…