COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Shawn Elliott has been retained as the offensive line coach and Jeff Dillman has been named Director of Football Strength & Conditioning, University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp announced today. Elliott and Dillman are the latest official additions to Muschamp’s staff that also includes defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson and running backs…
(AP) — Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche has been charged with possession of marijuana after being hospitalized following a fall at an Atlanta hotel. Police say the 21-year-old from Loganville, Georgia broke a hotel room window, walked about 15 feet, climbed over a wall and fell roughly 15 feet late Saturday night. A police report said a double pane window…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (CAC) — Alabama forward Shannon Hale stole an inbounds pass and dunked the ball on the other end with 25 seconds remaining to lift his team to a 51-50 win over Clemson on Sunday in Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Tigers fell to 6-3 overall with the loss, while the Crimson Tide improved to 6-2. Alabama came…
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CAC) — The Clemson men’s soccer team’s bid for the program’s third national championship came up short when the Tigers fell to Stanford 4-0 in the College Cup title match on Sunday at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. With the loss, the Tigers conclude the season as the national runners-up, at 17-3-4, while the National Champion…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior center Alaina Coates posted the Gamecocks’ first triple-double in 12 years to lead No. 2/2 South Carolina to a 86-37 win over Winthrop Sunday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks (9-0) showed an efficient offense throughout the game, shooting 64.3 percent from the field in the first half and finishing the game at a…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton continued to look like a Most Valuable Player. The fifth-year quarterback added to his impressive resume, completing 15 of 21 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and the unbeaten Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 38-0 on Sunday to clinch a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs. Newton connected on scoring strikes of 74…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gage Moloney threw for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead Northwestern to a 63-13 victory over Lexington Saturday night in the Class 4A, Division II state championship. It was the Trojans’ fifth state title overall and third since 2010. Northwestern also won state titles in 1989, 1993, 2010 and 2013. The 63 points tied…
NEW YORK (AP) — Derrick Henry has won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the second Alabama player to receive college football’s most prestigious player of the year award. The Crimson Tide’s super-sized tailback is just the third running back to take the Heisman in the past 16 years. The only other Alabama player to win the Heisman was Mark Ingram, who…
Photo: WPDE MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Chapin quarterback Logan Bailey threw for two touchdowns and ran for the clinching score to lead as the North all-stars broke a four-game losing streak with a 37-27 victory over the South in the Touchstone Energy North -South All-Star game on Saturday. Bailey was 15 of 27 passing for 276 yards and touchdown…
Photo: WCIV COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fort Dorchester quarterback Dakereon Joyner threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns as the Patriots won their first-ever Class 4A Division I state championship with a 59-31 victory over Dorman on Saturday. Datron James ran for 137 yards rushing and three TDs for the Patriots (15-0). Diondre Champaigne had 129 yards receiving as Fort…
