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Thornwell Returns to Face Nemesis Georgia Tonight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina begins the 2017 Southeastern Conference season on Wednesday when it travels to face Georgia (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU) in Athens. The Gamecocks aim to snap a four-game UGA win streak in the series. The meeting marks the 50th all-time between the Gamecocks and Bulldogs in Athens. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 109th…

Tigers Fall in OT Thriller, 89-86

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson stood toe to toe with No. 14 North Carolina for 45 minutes, but in the end the Tar Heels’ superior size and lopsided rebound margin propelled the visitors to an 89-86 victory in front of a raucous Littlejohn Coliseum crowd on Tuesday. The win pushed UNC to 13-3 on the season, 1-1 in league play….

Gamecocks End Thornwell’s Suspension, Senior Returning to Court

After missing the final six non-conference games, indefinitely suspended for a violation of athletic department policy, Sindarius Thornwell is returning to the Gamecocks’ lineup. USC head coach Frank Martin announced that both he and athletic director Ray Tanner went over the situation and have approved the star senior’s change in status in a statement released earlier Monday: “Sindarius has taken…

Morning Recap: (2) Clemson Blanks (3) Ohio State in Semifinal

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — In a return trip to the desert, Clemson found redemption through utter domination. Part I of Dabo and Deshaun’s make-good tour is done. Now comes the really hard part: A rematch against Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Deshaun Watson ran for two touchdowns and threw another and No. 3 Clemson crushed No….

(2) Clemson Faces (3) Ohio State in Semifinal Tonight

Glendale, Ariz. (ESPN) — When Clemson and Ohio State meet in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve, they will ring in the new and the old. The three-year-old FBS national championship playoff format is neither the Ohio State open nor the Clemson invitational, but it has skewed that way. No. 3 Ohio State (11-1) won the inaugural four-team…

After Bowl Loss, Muschamp Ready to Recruit

For the answers on how to continue elevating the Gamecocks program, Will Muschamp is ready to find them on the recruiting trail after Carolina’s 46-39 overtime loss to South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear coach from after the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Birmingham Bowl, Gamecocks

Deeper than the “W” for Dabo, Clemson

Success in college football is normally viewed in blunt terms by a team’s win-loss record. Yet Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney feels differently. On Friday at the final press conference before their Fiesta Bowl matchup against No. 3 Ohio St., the No. 2 Tigers leader provided an inside look at his program’s mentality that goes past what happens between the…

Carolina Travels To Face Memphis Friday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina concludes the non-conference portion of its regular season when it travels to face Memphis on Friday (9 p.m. ET/ESPNU) at FedExForum. The meeting marks the 25th all-time between the two schools, and just the second regular season meeting since the 1990-91 campaign. South Carolina looks for its first-ever road win in the series against the Tigers…