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Clemson in ACC Contest at Virginia Tech Saturday

By: CU SID

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (14-8, 7-3 ACC) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (12-11, 4-6 ACC) Date: Saturday, February 6 Tipoff: 4 p.m. ET Arena: Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson is coming off a 76-62 win at Wake Forest, its second ACC road win of the season; the Tigers scored 56 points in the second half, most…

Both teams have spirited final practices before Super Bowl

By: AP

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers wrapped up preparations for Super Bowl 50 with spirited practices Friday with nearly perfect performances from Peyton Manning and Cam Newton. Both quarterbacks missed just one pass against their scout teams, Newton’s coming on the last play of the Panthers’ 90-minute practice in San Jose. All 53 players on both…

2016 Clemson Football Gameday Designations Announced

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Gameday designations for the 2016 football season have been announced, and include Homecoming on Oct. 15. The season opener has been designated as Youth Day and a celebration of the university campaign “Will To Lead” which will come to a close in July. Oct. 1 will be IPTAY day, and the annual Military Appreciation Day…

Four Gamecocks Open Jones Cup Invitational

By: CU SID

SEA ISLAND, Ga. (USC SID) — Four members of the University of South Carolina golf team are competing at the prestigious Jones Cup Invitational, held at the Ocean Forest Golf Club. Keenan Huskey, Matt NeSmith, Will Starke and Scott Stevens are spending the weekend playing alongside top amateurs from around the globe, with Starke leading the Carolina quartet after one round. Starke is tied for fifth…

Clemson Grad Donates Over $3 Million to CU Athletics

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson Class of 1963 alumnus Joe Swann has been a lifelong supporter of his alma mater, and recently he and his wife Barbara Ann “Bobbi” Swann provided a Cornerstone Gift of $3.3 million to athletics. Pushing his lifetime giving total near $5 million, Swann joins fellow Board of Trustees member Bill Hendrix, along with Betty Poe and…

Get to Know Clemson’s 2016 Commitments

By: USC SID

Clemson, SC (USC SID) — Below is a summary of Clemson’s 2016 signees class that was announced on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Clemson signed 23 players from 10 different states. The 10 different states are the most in a class since 1994 when Clemson had 24 signees from 10 different states.  The record is 14 different states in 1989. Clemson had…

Gamecock Nation Reacts to Sellout for Matchup Against UConn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Looking to score tickets to the Gamecock game against UConn on Monday at the Colonial Life Arena? Good luck, all the seats at the Colonial Life Arena for the game against the top two ranking teams in women’s college hoops have been accounted for. We’re officially SOLD OUT Monday vs UConn! First-ever sell-out in our CLA…

USC Sells Out Home Game Against (20) Kentucky

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball contest against No. 20/19 Kentucky on Feb. 13 is sold out, the Gamecock Ticket Office announced on Friday. The sellout is the second this season and is the eighth sellout in Colonial Life Arena history for a Gamecock men’s basketball game. South Carolina currently ranks fifth in the SEC in…

Sessions Half Court Shot Makes #1 on SC’s Top 10 Plays

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Khadijah Sessions 70-foot, half court shot at the end of the 3rd quarter Thursday night against Kentucky was the #1 play on SportsCenter’s top 10 plays. Click the ESPN link below to watch. This 70-FOOT (!) shot by @GamecockWBB is an easy pick for @MazdaUSA #SCtop10. Khadijah Sessions has GAME! https://t.co/uAU2OmiO5L — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 5, 2016…