Shaq Smith, a 5-star linebacker from Baltimore, signed with Clemson Saturday. Smith made the announcement Saturday on ESPN at the Under Armour High School All-America Game in Orlando. ESPN ranks Smith as the #2 outside linebacker prospect in the country. After verbally committing to Clemson, then decommitting, Smith ultimately chose the Tigers over Alabama and LSU. He will enroll at…
Former Gamecock and Airport High School standout running back Duce Staley interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles Friday for their head coaching job. The Eagles fired Chip Kelly last Tuesday after a disappointing 6-9 record. Kelly was 26-21 in three years in Philadelphia. Staley, 40, joined Andy Reid’s Eagles staff in 2010 and has remained the team’s running backs coach. Staley…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s Jordan Roper was just the latest guard to take advantage of Florida State’s sketchy perimeter defense. Roper, a former Irmo High School standout, made 7 of 10 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead the Tigers (8-6, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) to an 84-75 win over the Seminoles on Saturday. Florida State (10-3, 0-1) has…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Nationally-ranked South Carolina welcomes former Metro Conference foe, Memphis, to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday, in its final regular-season non-conference matchup. The Tigers own an 18-5 upperhand in the all-time series, and the meeting is the first between the two schools since the 2004 NCAA Tournament. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 108th season…
CLEMSON (7-6, 0-1 ACC) vs. Florida State (10-2, 0-0 ACC) Date: Saturday, January 2 Tipoff: 12 p.m. ET Arena: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,987) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Bob Rathbun-pbp; Cory Alexander-color) • Clemson opens its home ACC schedule Saturday when the Seminoles come to Greenville; the ‘Noles hold the all-time series lead, 37-30. • The visiting team has won the…
Click the video to watch Clemson Running Back Wayne Gallman’s postgame comments after (1) Clemson’s 37-17 win over (4) Oklahoma Thursday in the College Football Playoff National Semifinals. Gallman rushed for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports
Click the video to watch (1) Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney’s postgame comments after the Tigers’ 37-17 win over (4) Oklahoma Thursday night in the College Football Playoff National Semifinals. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, National Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson turned in another stellar two-way performance, running for one touchdown, passing for another and accounting for 332 yards to lead top-ranked Clemson to a 37-17 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl national semifinal game Thursday. Clemson (14-0) dominated the second half and shut down Oklahoma’s prolific offense, which averaged 52 points…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has named Lance Thompson as the Gamecocks’ assistant head coach of defense and defensive line coach, it was announced today. A veteran SEC assistant coach, Thompson spent the 2015 season on Gus Malzahn’s staff at Auburn where he coached the linebackers. “I’m excited to have Coach…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team took the court at Colonial Life Arena for the first time in over two weeks, hosting Francis Marion Wednesday night. The Gamecocks shook off some early rust and ran off to a 78-56 win against the Patriots. Chris Silva led the team with a season-high 13 points and all 15 members…
