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Watson Wins Davey O’Brien Award

Award presented at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show

ATLANTA – Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was the recipient of the Davey O’Brien Award on Thursday night. The award was the first presented at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Watson is the first recipient of the honor from Clemson and the first Tiger to win a national position award since…

Bailey Named to All-Freshman Team

True Freshman Tabbed as Center on Postseason Squad

COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 10, 2015) — University of South Carolina freshman offensive center Zack Bailey has been named to the Coaches’ SEC All-Freshman team, it was announced today. Bailey, a 6-6, 320-pounder from Summerville, S.C., played in all 12 games in 2015, making five starts. He was pressed into service at Georgia after injuries sidelined the team’s top two centers….

NeSmith Named SCGA Player of the Year

Announced Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina senior men’s golfer and North Augusta native Matt NeSmith has been named the South Carolina Golf Association’s Player of the Year. NeSmith claimed the SEC Championship in April at Sea Island Club on St. Simon’s Island, Ga., to secure the top spot in the SCGA’s amateur rankings and remained there the…

Deshaun Watson Makes Cover of SI

Watson up for the Heisman Trophy Saturday

CLEMSON, SC (FOX Carolina) – Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has become the second ever Tiger to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, the university announced Tuesday. Watson will be pictured on the Nov. 16 regional issue of the magazine. The cover reads “B.Y.O.D. – Deshaun Watson + Dabo Swinney + Dominance in Death Valley.” Watson and the 9-0…

Swinney Named ACC Coach of the Year

Will be presented with the award Thursday.

  The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award will be presented to Clemson’s Dabo Swinney as a part of The Home Depot 25th Anniversary College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. ET, on ESPN. Swinney led the Tigers (13-0, 8-0 ACC) to an undefeated regular season, the Atlantic Coast Conference title and the No. 1 seed…

Muschamp gets 5-Year, $16 Million Deal From South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Will Muschamp has received a 5-year, $16 million deal to lead the South Carolina football program. University trustees approved the contract Monday morning, a day after South Carolina announced he would replace Steve Spurrier. Muschamp’s contract pays him $3 million in the first year, increases each year after by $100,000 and contains a variety of incentives….

Lexington High Cheerleaders Win State Title

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — The Lexington High Varsity Cheerleaders won the 4A State Competitive Cheer State Championship on Saturday, November 21 at the Colonial Life Arena. The top 16 teams in the 4A division qualified to compete in the South Carolina High School League State Competitive Cheer Championships. The Lexington High cheerleaders performed their best routine of the season receiving…

Game Times Released For 2015-16 USC Basketball Season

Game times and broadcast details have been finalized for nearly all of South Carolina’s games for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Thus far, all of the Gamecocks’ regular-season contests will be broadcast this season, with the possibility of eight games on the ESPN family of networks, 21 games on SEC Network platforms and four games on CBS Sports Network.