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USC Baseball Begins Fall Scrimmages This Weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina baseball team begins fall scrimmages this weekend at Founders Park. All three scrimmages are  free and open to the public. Friday’s scrimmage is slated for 4 p.m. with Saturday’s set for 10:30 a.m. and Sunday’s at 1:30 p.m. ———– South Carolina won the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship in 2010 and 2011…

Tigers’ Renfrow to Miss at Least Four Weeks

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Clemson starting wide receiver Hunter Renfrow will miss “a few weeks,” according to Head Coach Dabo Swinney.   Renfrow suffered a broken hand in the Tigers win over Troy on Saturday while making a 35-yard touchdown reception. Preliminary reports on Saturday indicated it was not a serious injury. “We thought Hunter was going to be fine, but the MRI…

South Carolina Taking On Georgia Southern Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (1-3-0) returns home Tuesday night to face Georgia Southern (2-2-1) in its last nonconference game before entering conference play on the road Saturday at Florida Atlantic. It will be the Gamecocks last home match until Sept. 24. “It’s a great opportunity for us,” said Head Coach Mark Berson. “Great to come back home….

Clemson Basketball Unveils 2016-17 ACC Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The full men’s basketball schedule for 2016-17 was announced Monday by the Atlantic Coast Conference. With the reopening of Littlejohn Coliseum this season, Clemson’s home slate is highlighted by games against two opponents that advanced to the 2016 Final Four, North Carolina and Syracuse. Season tickets are available by calling 1-800-CLEMSON or visiting ClemsonTigers.com. Some game…

Clemson Men’s Golf finishes third at Carpet Classic

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Bryson Nimmer and  Doc Redman both had final round scores of four-under-par 68 to lead Clemson to  third-place finish out of 14 teams at the Carpet Classic in Dalton, Georgia.  It was the season opening tournament for Larry Penley’s  13th ranked Tigers, who defeated four preseason top 20 teams in the performance. Virginia won the 54-hole event with…

Five Different Players Score in No. 13 Clemson’s 5-2 Win Over Nebraska Sunday

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Five different players scored Clemson’s five goals in its 5-2 victory over Nebraska on Sunday afternoon at Historic Riggs Field. With the win, the 13th-ranked Tigers improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Cornhuskers dropped to 6-2 with the loss. The Tigers got on the board first with a goal by sophomore Miranda Weslake just…

Will Muschamp Loses First Game at Carolina, 27-14 to MSU

Courtesy: USC Athletics STARKVILLE, Miss. (USC SID) — South Carolina (1-1, 1-1 SEC) looked stronger in the second half for the second-straight week, but it couldn’t overcome Mississippi State’s first-half tally, as the Bulldogs claimed a 27-14 win on Saturday night at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State (1-1, 1-0 SEC) claimed a 24-0 lead in the first half, using a…

HIGHLIGHTS: Benedict Falls to Limestone, 19-13

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – The Limestone College Saints threw for 232 yards and took advantage of three Benedict College fumbles, then held off a late rally to take a 19-13 victory over the Tigers on Saturday night in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. “It was a tough loss for us. I thought the guys played hard, we made some mistakes that…

HIGHLIGHTS: Coastal Wins Big Over FAMU, 49-10

CONWAY (COASTAL SID) – De’Angelo Henderson wasted no time in becoming the all-time NCAA Division I leader by scoring a touchdown in his 28th consecutive game to lead #17 Coastal Carolina to 49-10 victory over Florida A&M Saturday night. Coastal Carolina is now 11-3 in home openers and the crowd of 10,037 was the fifth largest in Brooks Stadium history….