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Swinney Named AFCA Coach of the Year

By: CU SID

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney was named the National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association on Tuesday.  He was presented the award at the organization’s annual convention  in San Antonio, Texas. Swinney is the first Clemson coach to receive the award since Danny Ford in 1981. Swinney just concluded his seventh…

(19) USC Basketball on the Road at Alabama Wednesday

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nationally-ranked South Carolina continues SEC action when it travels to Alabama for a mid-week matchup on Wednesday night. The contest marks Carolina’s second league road contest of the season. Carolina has risen to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week after starting conference play with a…

Tigers Face (6) Duke Wednesday Night

By: CU SID

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (10-6, 3-1 ACC) vs. No. 6 DUKE (14-2, 3-0 ACC) Date: Wednesday, January 13 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,987) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPN2 (Bob Wischusen-pbp; LaPhonso Ellis-color) • Clemson welcomes the defending NCAA Tournament champion Duke Blue Devils to Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday; it is the first time the Tiger program…

College Football Playoff National Championship: ESPN’s Third Highest Overnight Ever across All Sports

By: ESPN PR

ESPN’s Megacast presentation of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on January 11, 2016 – an Alabama 45-40 victory over Clemson – delivered a 16.0 overnight rating, ESPN’s third-best overnight for any game, ever, across all sports. Among the six national championship games ESPN has televised, last night’s CFP National Championship scored a higher overnight than the…

National Championship Recap From Arizona

By Sports Department

GLENDALE, AZ (WOLO) — Click to watch ABC Columbia Sports Director Tim Hill recap Monday night’s 45-40 Clemson loss in the College Football National Championship Game in Glendale, AZ. See comments from Tigers coach Dabo Swinney, quarterback Deshaun Watson, running back Wayne Gallman and center Jay Guillermo. Categories: Clemson, Local News, Local Sports, News, Sports

WATCH: Clemson fans are “all in” regardless of championship outcome

Clemson fans in Columbia are "all in", regardeless of the outcome of the College Football Playoff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Clemson Club hosts a watch party for the College Football Playoff Championship, between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Monday night at Hickory Tavern in the Columbia Vista. Categories: Clemson, Local News, Local Sports, News, South Carolina Sports, Sports

Spurrier Drops Hilarious Line Monday

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Steve Spurrier may not be coaching, but he’s still dropping classic lines. According to ESPN’s Travis Haney, Spurrier was at a speaking engagement at the American Football Coaches Association when he brought up how he was brought into this world.   Spurrier on, well, being born: "Thank the lord that preachers get horny, too. That was my…