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Newberry sets total offense record in rout of Lenoir-Rhyne

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Newberry clinched at least a share of the South Atlantic Conference championship with its eighth consecutive win overall and ninth straight in conference play with a 53-14 drubbing of Lenoir-Rhyne, retaining the Bishops’ Trophy and setting several records in the process. The 23rd-ranked Wolves (8-1, 6-0 SAC) gained 729 yards of offense on the afternoon, the seventh-most…

No. 3 Clemson rallies for 37-34 win over No. 12 Florida St.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson scrambles during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson had 430 yards of total offense and third-ranked Clemson held off No. 12 Florida State 37-34 on Saturday night. The junior completed 27 of 43…

SC Stunner: Gamecocks top No. 18 Tennessee 24-21

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp communicates with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tennessee coach Butch Jones promised his team and his coaches would “own” their latest loss to South Carolina. That might be as difficult a…

Albany State Downs Benedict, 34-7

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Albany State Golden Rams jumped out to a 27-0 halftime lead and went on to take a 34-7 victory over the Benedict College Tigers on Saturday at Lucy Laney Memorial Stadium in the annual Augusta City Classic. Albany State quarterback Caleb Edmonds threw for one touchdown and ran for two more and was named the Albany…

Gamecock Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s game day and ABC Columbia has all the highlights and game day recaps you need on Gamecock Saturday Night. Our Sports Director Mike Gillespie and Greg Brzozowski break down the game day details, from USC to Clemson, to all around the SEC and ACC. Gamecock Saturday Night only on ABC Columbia News following Clemson at Florida…

No. 3 Clemson Faces no. 12 FSU with Championship Hopes on the Line

TALLAHASEE, Fla. (ESPN) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson remembers the last time the Tigers played Florida State in Tallahassee very well. He saw the first appreciable playing time in his career as the Tigers tried to beat the Seminoles on the latter’s home field for the first time since 2006, but Florida State escaped 23-17 in overtime two years ago….

Newberry Hosts Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – The Wolves enter Saturday’s game with Lenoir-Rhyne riding a seven-game winning streak, the second-longest winning streak and fourth-longest unbeaten streak in school history. Newberry’s eight consecutive South Atlantic Conference wins are a school record. Both of those streaks will be on the line Saturday afternoon as Newberry seeks to retain the Bishops’ Trophy after breaking a four-year run of…

A Look at Saturday’s SEC Schedule

South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley (4) runs the ball against Massachusetts linebacker Colbert Calhoun (35) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina defeated Massachusetts 34-28. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) A few things to watch in Week 9 of the Southeastern Conference football season: GAME OF THE WEEK: No. 14…