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USC Bowl Eligible, One Step Closer to a Return to Prominence

With Carolina’s 44-31 win over Western Carolina Saturday afternoon, the Gamecocks are now bowl eligible and Will Muschamp is one step closer to building back the program that Steve Spurrier once brought to national prominence. Click the video to watch comments from Muschamp, Mason Zandi, and TJ Holloman. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks

Clemson Clinches, Celebrates ACC Atlantic Title

While the Clemson Tigers have many of their goals still ahead of them, they accomplished one of their key feats to creating a special season, beating Wake Forest 35-13 to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division Title. Dabo Swinney’s team punched their tickets to Orlando in Wintson-Salem and will now play the eventual Coastal champ to try and earn a second-straight…

No. 5 Clemson beats Wake 35-13, wraps up division title

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, right, congratulates Deshaun Watson (4) after a touchdown against Wake Forest during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — No. 5 Clemson didn’t let its first loss turn into two. Instead, the Tigers wrapped up one championship, assured themselves of…

Newberry’s championship season ends in playoffs

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Down but never out, Newberry fought valiantly against visiting Tuskegee in the First Round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship Saturday afternoon at Setzler Field, falling 35-33 to the Golden Tigers to end the season with a sparkling 10-2 record. Wide receiver Braxton Ivery took the majority of the snaps at the quarterback position after redshirt freshman backup Nick…

Deebo Samuel’s 3 TDs lift Gamecocks to 44-31 win

South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel (1) picks up yardage against Western Carolina defensive back Marvin Tillman (29) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Deebo Samuel scored three touchdowns, including a 100-yard kickoff return, Rico Dowdle ran for 226 yards and South…

SC State debuts 55-year-old running back in 32-0 win

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (SCSU) — Adrian Kollock Jr. passed for a TD and ran for another, Bishop Ford ran for two more scores and South Carolina State debuted a 55-year-old running back on senior day in a 32-0 victory over Savannah State on Saturday. With 4:34 remaining in the opening quarter, Joe Thomas Sr. took a handoff and gained three yards….

CSU earns Big South title, playoff berth, with 28-7 win over Kennesaw State

CHARLESTON, S.C. (CSU) – Charleston Southern is headed back to the FCS Playoffs. The Bucs clinched their second consecutive Big South Conference title and playoff berth with a convincing 28-7 win over Kennesaw State on Saturday at Buccaneer Field. The triumph earns CSU the league’s automatic bid into the 24-team playoff field. PDF Box Score CSU’s 35th victory in a…

SC State Looks to Finish Season Strong vs. Savannah State

ORANGEBURG, SC (SC State) — The South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-6 overall, 3-3 MEAC) will be celebrating “Senior Day/High School Band Day/Faculty-Staff Appreciation Day” as they host the Savannah State Tigers (3-5 overall, 3-3 MEAC) Saturday (Nov. 19) at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium South Carolina State coming off their third-straight MEAC loss will look to turn things around against a…

Gamecocks Top BYU To Reach Elite Eight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Senior midfielder Chelsea Drennan’s penalty kick in the 69th minute propelled No. 1 seed South Carolina women’s soccer to a 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded BYU in the third round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night at Stone Stadium. With the win, the third-ranked Gamecocks (21-1-1) advanced to the Elite Eight for the second time in…