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Thursday Soccer Matches in Columbia to be Played as Scheduled

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – All three NCAA soccer matches, scheduled for Stone Stadium on Thursday, November 17, will be played as scheduled, it was announced today. The air quality for Thursday has been upgraded to a Code Orange alert (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) from a Code Red alert (Unhealthy) that was in effect today, according to the South Carolina…

Four Bengals Announce College Plans

BLYTHEWOOD  (Blythewood HS) —  Blythewood High School held its first scholarship signing ceremony of the school year on Wednesday to honor four student-athletes who have announced their plans to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level.  The student athletes represented baseball, basketball, track and field, and volleyball. Sharnae Alston, daughter of David and Kim Alston, announced her intention to continue…

ACC Championship to Kick Off at 8 p.m. on ABC Columbia Dec. 3

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN have announced that the 2016 Dr Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Football Championship Game, which will be held on  Saturday,  December 3, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, will have an 8 p.m.kickoff and be shown nationally on ABC. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the Dr Pepper ACC…

Tigers Look for 3-0 Record Wednesday vs. Georgia Southern

Game Information: Who: Georgia Southern Eagles (2-0) at Clemson Tigers (2-0) When: Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. Buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/29MSA0q TV: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2f9yRr8) Radio: WCCP (http://bit.ly/1NT0HAo) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://statb.us/b/145248) Follow: Twitter & Instagram: @ClemsonWBB   Clemson Notes: ·         Clemson (2-0) opened the season with wins over Coastal Carolina, 64-57, on Nov….

Clemson remains in top four of CFP

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson remained in the top four of the College Football Playoff Poll released on Tuesday evening.  Alabama is ranked in the top position for the third straight week, while Ohio State jumped three spots to number-two.   Michigan was third last week and stayed third despite a loss at Iowa last Saturday.  Clemson dropped from second to…

Benedict Drops Season-Opener to J.C. Smith

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers shot just 32 percent from the floor and dropped their season opener to Johnson C. Smith University, 64-45, on Tuesday night in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. The Tigers made just two of 17 3-point attempts. Christopher Spencer led the Tigers with 13 points. Keon Scott added 11 points. The Golden Bulls…

Dozier Hits Game-Winner, USC Tops Monmouth

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — PJ Dozier scored the game-winning jumper on a lob from Duane Notice as time expired in overtime Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena to power South Carolina (3-0) to a 70-69 non-conference win over Monmouth (1-1). Senior guard Sindarius Thornwell led all scorers for the third-straight game with 23 points. He also had nine rebounds…

At 2-4, Bowl Eligibility Seemed Like a Long Way Off for the Gamecocks

After Carolina’s loss to Georgia on October 9, the Gamecocks fell to 2-4. Questions on offense became impossible to ignore. But with a new quarterback, Jake Bentley, came an offensive resurgence. Will Muschamp credits Bentley, the players and his staff for a 3-1 turnaround in USC’s last four games. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News…

(4) Clemson Finding its Way After Rare Loss

Clemson lost to Pittsburgh Saturday, ending a myriad of streaks: 23-straight regular-seasons wins, more than 20-straight wins at home, and an ACC win streak that stretched to two years. But now, the Tigers must navigate through uncharted waters without a compass. Our own Greg Brzozowski has more from Clemson. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson