ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Jimmy Gavin scored 26 points and Xavier Cooks added 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Winthrop held off a second-half comeback to beat Hampton, 102-95 in the season opener for both schools Saturday afternoon.
Deshaun Watson had a big day for No. 1 Clemson with two touchdowns passing and 101 yards rushing and a score as the top-ranked Tigers held off Syracuse 37-27 on Saturday.
Click the video to watch USC interim head coach Shawn Elliott’s comments after Carolina’s 24-14 loss to Florida Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Cronkrite had two first-half touchdowns and Kelvin Taylor’s long run in the fourth quarter helped No. 11 Florida hold off South Carolina 24-14 on Saturday.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Alex Ross threw for 262 yards and tied a school record with five touchdown passes to help lead Coastal Carolina past Kennesaw State 45-13 on Saturday.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Alex Lakes rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown and John Russ threw for 88 yards and two touchdowns as Mercer held on to beat Furman 27-20 in overtime on Saturday.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Austin Brown passed for 301 yards and four touchdowns, and Charleston Southern clinched the Big South championship outright with a 31-24 win over Liberty on Saturday.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Adrian Kollack completed 25 of 40 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown to help lead South Carolina State to a 17-10 win over Norfolk State on Saturday.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Devlin Hodges had 439 total yards and three touchdowns and Samford scored 30 straight points in a 37-27 victory over Wofford on Saturday.
No. 1 Clemson (9-0) at Syracuse. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.
