Former Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins has been named NFL Rookie of the Month for October. The NFL made the announcement on Friday.
Watkins, the first member of the Buffalo Bills to earn NFL Rookie of the Month honors, led all rookies in receptions with 19 and reception yards with 366 in October. He tied for the lead in reception touchdowns among rookies with his former Clemson teammate Martavis Bryant of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney is one of 13 coaches included on the watch list for the 2014 Dodd Trophy, as announced by officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Friday.
Clemson punter Bradley Pinion has been named to the list of 2014 Ray Guy Award nominees. The announcement was made Friday by the Augusta Sports Council, which sponsors the award that is presented to the top punter in college football.
University of South Carolina senior punter Tyler Hull is among the 80 candidates for the 2014 Ray Guy Award, announced today by the Augusta Sports Council.
South Carolina will conclude the fall season with the Garnet & Black World Series at Carolina Stadium. Friday’s game is at 4 p.m. Due to anticipated bad weather on Saturday, there will be no scrimmage. Sunday’s scrimmage is still set for 1:30 p.m. A Monday scrimmage time is to be determined. All three games are open to the public.
No. 20 South Carolina will enter the SEC Tournament in Orange Beach, Ala., with the No. 5 seed and are set to face fourth-seeded Missouri in the final match of the day on Wed., Nov. 5, at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s dormant offense finally may be awakening just in time for the stretch run.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said the Gamecocks have plenty to play for, just not the championship goals they had entering the season.
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Police in Camden have charged two teens with assault because of a brawl that followed a high school football game.
The linebacker suffered a sprained ankle last Saturday against Auburn.
