CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton continued to look like a Most Valuable Player. The fifth-year quarterback added to his impressive resume, completing 15 of 21 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and the unbeaten Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 38-0 on Sunday to clinch a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs. Newton connected on scoring strikes of 74…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gage Moloney threw for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead Northwestern to a 63-13 victory over Lexington Saturday night in the Class 4A, Division II state championship. It was the Trojans’ fifth state title overall and third since 2010. Northwestern also won state titles in 1989, 1993, 2010 and 2013. The 63 points tied…
NEW YORK (AP) — Derrick Henry has won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the second Alabama player to receive college football’s most prestigious player of the year award. The Crimson Tide’s super-sized tailback is just the third running back to take the Heisman in the past 16 years. The only other Alabama player to win the Heisman was Mark Ingram, who…
Photo: WPDE MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Chapin quarterback Logan Bailey threw for two touchdowns and ran for the clinching score to lead as the North all-stars broke a four-game losing streak with a 37-27 victory over the South in the Touchstone Energy North -South All-Star game on Saturday. Bailey was 15 of 27 passing for 276 yards and touchdown…
Photo: WCIV COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fort Dorchester quarterback Dakereon Joyner threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns as the Patriots won their first-ever Class 4A Division I state championship with a 59-31 victory over Dorman on Saturday. Datron James ran for 137 yards rushing and three TDs for the Patriots (15-0). Diondre Champaigne had 129 yards receiving as Fort…
JACKSONVILLE, AL (AP) — The Jacksonville State offense has been one of the most explosive in the FCS, but the Gamecocks are playing like they have something to prove in the postseason. Quarterback Eli Jenkins and running back Troymaine Pope took over in the second half as the top-seeded Gamecocks eliminated eighth-seeded Charleston Southern 58-38 in the FCS quarterfinals Friday…
By The Associated Press BOYS’ BASKETBALL A.C. Flora 56, Columbia 51 Academic Magnet 79, R.B. Stall 75 Anderson Christian 58, Easley HomeSchool 51 Barnwell 65, Blackville-Hilda 61 Beaufort 73, Whale Branch 42 Berea 46, Southside 42 Boiling Springs 66, Broome 31 Brashier Middle College 63, Whitmire 51 Brookland-Cayce 61, White Knoll 53 Carvers Bay 60, Georgetown 52 Chapman 64, Travelers…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CAC) — For the first time in 28 years, and the third time in program history, the Clemson men’s soccer team will play in the championship match at the College Cup after advancing over Syracuse in penalty kicks in Friday’s semifinal. The Tigers and Orange played 110 minutes of scoreless soccer, in which redshirt junior goalkeeper Andrew…
CLEMSON (6-2) vs. ALABAMA (5-2) Date: Sunday, December 13 Tipoff: 6 p.m. ET Arena: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,987) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Mike Morgan-pbp; Paul Biancardi-color) • Clemson and Alabama meet for the first time since the 2008-09 season, when the Tigers completed a home-and-home sweep of the Crimson Tide in Littlejohn Coliseum. • The Tigers face Southeastern Conference opponents…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BC SID) — The Benedict College men’s basketball exhibition game against Central International on Saturday has been cancelled. Central International has suspended its program for the rest of the season. The Benedict women’s game against Tampa at 3 p.m. remains unchanged. The men’s team next travels to Florida for games against Saint Leo on Tuesday and Palm Beach…
