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No. 2 Women’s Hoops Set for Pre-Holiday Finale

By: USC SID
Mike Gillespie

Date: Tue., Dec. 22, 2015 Tipoff: 7 p.m.; Doors open at 6 p.m. Location: Columbia, S.C. Arena: Colonial Life Arena Tickets: $8 Adult, $4 Youth (17 and under) Broadcast: SEC Network+ (Derek Scott, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller);GamecocksOnline.com Live Stats:GamecocksOnline.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 2/2 South Carolina closes out its pre-holiday schedule with a 7 p.m. tipoff against Elon on Tue., Dec. 22, at…
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Swinney Named Coach of the Year by the AP

By: CU SID
Mike Gillespie

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Dabo Swinney has been named the National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press.  It is he fourth organization that has named Swinney as the top coach in the nation. Earlier this month he was named by Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News and Home Depot (ESPN). Swinney is the first Clemson coach to win…
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Watson Makes Cover of ESPN the Magazine

By: ESPN PR
Mike Gillespie

With the College Football Playoff fast approaching, ESPN The Magazine’s Championship Drive Issue looks back at where each of the four playoff teams—Clemson, Michigan State, Oklahoma, and Alabama—stood week by week throughout the season. Beginning with Week 1’s look at what we thought we knew going into the season and ending with a Week 14 breakdown of the matchups, The…
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Adams to Play in Senior Bowl

By: USC SID
Mike Gillespie

COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 21, 2015) — University of South Carolina senior tight end Jerell Adams has accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Adams, a 6-6, 231-pounder from Pinewood, S.C., was the Gamecocks’ second-leading receiver in 2015 with 28 receptions for 421 yards (15.0 yards per catch). He was also second on the team with three…
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Cooper, Moore Earn Phil Steele Recognition

By: USC SID
Mike Gillespie

COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 21, 2015) — University of South Carolina junior Pharoh Cooper has been selected to Phil Steele Publication’s All-SEC first-team unit as a wide receiver, while junior linebacker Skai Moore garnered a spot on Steele’s All-SEC second team. Cooper a 5-11, 207-pounder from Havelock, N.C., led the team with 66 receptions for 973 yards and eight touchdowns during…
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USC Ranked #35 in Preseason Collegiate Baseball Poll

By: USC SID
Mike Gillespie

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina is ranked No. 35 in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Top 40 as announced on Monday morning.  The Gamecocks begin the 2016 season on Friday, Feb. 19 hosting Albany at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of nine SEC schools to be ranked in the preseason poll.  Also ranked is Florida (No. 1),…
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Tigers Travel to Athens for SEC Matchup

By CU SID
Mike Gillespie

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (7-4) vs. Georgia (5-3) Date: Tuesday, December 22 Tipoff: 6 p.m. ET Arena: Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: SEC Network (Matt Stewart-pbp; John Pelphrey-color) • Clemson takes on Georgia for the first time since the 2006-07 season, when the Tigers beat the Bulldogs 75-60 in Littlejohn Coliseum. • The Tigers look to rebound from a loss last…
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Clemson Returns Home to Take on UNC-Asheville

By CU SID
Mike Gillespie

Game Information: WHO: Clemson Tigers vs. UNC-Asheville Bulldogs WHEN: Jervey Gym, Clemson, S.C. WATCH: TigerCast LISTEN: WCCP 105.5 The Roar LIVE STATS: ClemsonTigers.com FOLLOW: Twitter: @ClemsonWBB   Clemson Notes: Monday’s game marks the Tigers’ final contest before Christmas. Clemson will take a few days off for the Holidays before returning to action Tuesday, Dec. 29 vs. Florida A&M in Jervey…
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Panthers Survive Scare in Meadowlands, Stay Perfect

By AP
Mike Gillespie

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) After one of the strangest and nastiest games this NFL season, Cam Newton had an odd feeling. His Carolina Panthers had just shrugged off a record-tying Giants comeback to remain perfect with a wild 38-35 victory Sunday. Newton, who threw for five touchdowns to further state his case for NFL Most Valuable Player honors, wasn’t quite…