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Gamecocks Can’t Complete Bowl Comeback vs. USF

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WOLO) — The Gamecocks almost did it. Trailing 39-21, USC looked on the verge of a blowout loss to 25th-ranked South Florida Thursday afternoon in the Birmingham Bowl. But slowly, the Gamecocks chipped away, scoring 18 unanswered points on their way to force overtime. USC’s comeback was fueled by back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The first, a…

Birmingham Bowl Postgame Report, USC Falls to USF

Carolina erased an 18 point second half defecit to force overtime in a memorable and climactic Birmingham Bowl between the Gamecocks and South Florida. Yet the Bulls scored on the first play of overtime and forced a fourth USC turnover on the final possession, cutting the garnet and black’s comeback short 46-39. Sports Director Mike Gillespie, on site at historic…

Gamecock Fans Look Ahead to Next Season After Overtime Birmingham Bowl Loss

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–  The last two seasons have been a little rough for South Carolina football but the Gamecock faithful say that hasn’t stopped their passion. After a devastating 46-39 loss to the University of South Florida in overtime, fans tell ABC Columbia they look forward to next season under Coach Muschamp’s guidance.   Categories: Local News, News, South Carolina…

Tigers Win Eighth Straight, Beat UNCW 87-73

CLEMSON, S.C. — The Tiger basketball team matched its longest winning streak since the 2010-11 season with its eighth consecutive victory on Wednesday, 87-73 over UNC Wilmington in front of a near capacity crowd in Littlejohn Coliseum. Clemson moved to 10-2 on the season, while the Seahawks fell to 11-2. Jaron Blossomgame scored 20 points to lead the way for…

Muschamp Relying on Bentley to be a Matador Against Bulls

Carolina’s entire season changed after entering their bye week with a 2-4 mark. That’s when Will Muschamp and his coaching staff decided to end true freshman quarterback Jake Bentley’s redshirt season and play him in the regular season. What happened next was the exact offensive spark the Gamecocks needed, leading to a 4-2 run that allowed USC to become bowl…

Gamecocks Get Back on Track vs. D-II Lander 90-62

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina (10-2) posted a 90-62 victory versus instate foe Lander (3-7) Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Freshman Rakym Felder led the team with a career-high 20 points after going 5-for-7 from the 3-point line. The Bearcats scored the game’s first hoop, but Carolina went on an 11-0 run to take an 11-2 lead with 15:32 left in the…