No. 22 Syracuse and No. 23 Virginia broke long runs of being unranked and were among a record seven teams to move into The Associated Press college football poll after a season-high 11 ranked teams lost this weekend.
The Gamecocks won their third SEC game of the season, taking their third-straight against Tennessee 27-24 Saturday night.
Following the Gamecocks’ 27-24 comeback win over Tennessee, WIll Muschamp summed up the success of the running game, how Jake Bentley’s dealt with criticism this season, and picking up a victory in Carolina’s final SEC home game of the season.
The Albany State Golden Rams rushed for 200 yards, the most against the Benedict Tigers this season, and the Tigers dropped a 21-0 decision to the Golden Rams on Saturday in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.
Former Gamecock Steve Pearce hit a tying homer in the eighth and a three-run double in the ninth, and the Red Sox emphatically rallied for a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.
Jake Bentley threw for 152 yards and a touchdown and South Carolina’s defense stopped Tennessee on downs twice in the final quarter as the Gamecocks rallied from 12-points down for a 27-24 victory Saturday night.
Despite late-inning home runs from Grayson Byrd and Logan Davidson, Coastal Carolina edged Clemson 9-8 in a 14-inning scrimmage at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Newberry used a pair of trick plays to gain the lead, but 21 a stingy defensive effort and 21 unanswered points over the final 15:07 gave Wingate a 31-17 win, its second consecutive win over the Wolves.
Amdiou Bamba scored 16 points to lead Coastal Carolina to a 74-54 win over South Carolina State in a men’s basketball exhibition game.
Tyrece Nick threw for 154 yards and rushed for 69 yards with two touchdowns and South Carolina State beat Howard 27-21 on Saturday.
