Clemson, S.C (CAC) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has been named a finalist for the Manning Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year. Earlier he had been named a finalist for the Davey O’Brien Award and the Unitas Award. There are 10 finalists for the Manning Award. The list includes Watson, J.T. Barrett, Sr., Ohio State; Jake Browning,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior placekicker Elliott Fry was named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for the sport of football, it was announced today. Fry, a 6-0, 170-pounder from Frisco, Texas, has been active in the community, most notably with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Fry has an affinity for that organization,…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson Associate Head Coach and Defensive Tackles Coach Dan Brooks has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year for the Football Bowl Subdivision by the American Football Coaches Association. The Assistant Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1997 and was created to honor assistant coaches who excel in community service, commitment…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (ACC) – Louisville record-setting quarterback Lamar Jackson has been voted the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Florida State’s DeMarcus Walker was recognized as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year. Jackson – also voted the ACC’s Offensive Player of the Year – concluded the regular season holding…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina senior guard Duane Notice has been named a nominee for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team. It was announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Wednesday morning. The team honors student-athletes for their outstanding community outreach. During his time at South Carolina Notice has been extremely involved in community…
AUSTIN, Texas (Newberry) — Junior offensive lineman Sam Hall has been named a First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hall, who is a Biology major with a 4.0 cumulative GPA, is Newberry’s third-ever Academic All-America selection following Mark Weeks in 1982 and Brandon Gantt in 2009. CoSIDA voters are instructed to take both academic achievement and athletic…
Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) — Ryan McNeill-Moses scored a team-high 20 points as Claflin University fell to Central State University, 81-72, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) men’s basketball contest Tuesday at the Tullis Arena. The loss dropped the Panthers to 2-3 overall and 0-1 in the conference. Austin Lawton followed McNeill-Moses in the scoring column for the Panthers with 15 points. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Four South Carolina women’s basketball players have been named to the 2017 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday. Senior Alaina Coates and juniors A’ja Wilson, Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis landed on the 50-player list for the Gamecocks, whose four honorees led all schools. This season marks the second-straight year Wilson…
FLORENCE, Ala. (Newberry) – Senior quarterback Raleigh Yeldell has been named Newberry’s first-ever finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the honor given by the National Harlon Hill Award Committee to the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year. Yeldell now advances to the national ballot along with eight other finalists from the initial pool of 42 nominees. The Edgefield native is joined by North Alabama…
GAMEDAY SETUP Clemson (3-2) vs. Nebraska (4-2) Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30 Tipoff: 9 p.m. Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg-pbp; Dino Gaudio-color) • Clemson and Nebraska meet for the first time in history as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Tigers are 9-7 all-time in the event and are in search of their…
