Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—A school record seven Clemson football players have been named to various 2016 All-America teams. Ben Boulware, Jordan Leggett, Cordrea Tankersley, Carlos Wakins, Deshaun Watson, Christian Wilkins and Mike Williams have all been named to various first, second or third team squads over eight teams that have been announced in recent days. The seven different players recognized is…
GAMEDAY MATCHUP CLEMSON (6-2) vs. SC STATE (2-7) Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Tom Werme-pbp; Jason Capel-color) • Clemson has put together consecutive victory margins of at least 40 points for the first time since 2009-10 when Oliver Purnell’s final team defeated Presbyterian (+43) and Liberty (+40) in back to…
The 2016 Associated Press All-America college football teams: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, sophomore, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Louisville Running backs — D’Onta Foreman, junior, 6-2, 249, Texas; Dalvin Cook, junior, 5-11, 213, Florida State Tackles — Cam Robinson, junior, 6-6, 310, Alabama; Ryan Ramczyk, junior, 6-6, 314, Wisconsin Guards — Cody O’Connell, junior, 6-8, 354, Washington State; Dan…
Two University of Louisville football players were shot at a party celebrating star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s Heisman Trophy win and were recovering in a Louisville hospital on Sunday night.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)– A historic performance from the 3-point line and 22 points from junior guard Kaela Davis carried No. 6/6 South Carolina to a dominant 98-58 win over Minnesota Sunday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks’ 16 field goals from beyond the arc were the most under head coach Dawn Staley and one short of the program’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 6/6 South Carolina returns to Colonial Life Arena for the first time in nearly three weeks for a showdown with Big Ten foe Minnesota. The Gamecocks (6-1) had a week between games for exams and are looking to bounce back from their first loss of the season. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES • The Gamecocks are…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson finished second to Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson in the Heisman Trophy balloting released Saturday night by the Heisman Trust in New York City. It marked the second consecutive year the Tiger signal caller finished in the top three of the voting of over 900 media from around the nation. Watson finished with 1524 points…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC)— Clemson knocked down 13 three-pointers and held Mercer (5-5) to a 30% field goal percentage as the Tigers advance to 6-2 on the year and remain undefeated in the newly renovated Littlejohn Coliseum. Five players scored in double-figures to fuel Clemson’s 90-47 victory, the team’s largest margin of victory this season. Donte Grantham paced the Tigers with a…
Here are the scores from Saturday’s finale of the 2016 Bojangles’ Bash at Ridge View High School: Ben Lippen 62 – Olympic (NC) 58 Cardinal Newman 53 – Byrnes 75 22 Ft. Academy 81 – Dutch Fork 62 Trinity Christian (NC) 56 – West Florence 42 Abraham Lincoln (NY) 65 – Dorman 62 Huntington Prep (WV) 93 – AC Flora…
A linebacker is among the 2016 Heisman Trophy finalists, but a running back is not. That is among the storylines heading into Saturday’s ceremony (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN). Record-setting season for Louisville’s Jackson Lamar Jackson passed for 3,390 yards and 30 touchdowns with nine interceptions. The sophomore was valuable running the ball, too, accumulating 1,538 yards and 21 touchdowns on…
