South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Tuesday that junior forward Brian Steele has suffered a right knee injury. The Greenville, S.C., native underwent surgery last week and is expected to miss eight weeks. Steele suffered the injury during workouts.
The University of South Carolina Athletic Department has announced a football/basketball combo ticket package today, which includes one ticket to the football game versus South Alabama (Nov. 22), the men’s basketball game versus Clemson (Dec. 19) and the women’s basketball game versus Southern California (Nov. 15). Cost for the package is just $39.
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No. 1 Florida State (2-0) beat The Citadel 37-12. Next: vs. No. 23 Clemson, Saturday, Sept. 20.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says there’s no dilemma, controversy or question about the Tigers’ starting quarterback _ no matter how many dazzling moments five-star freshman Deshaun Watson creates on the field.
No. 1 overall pick Jadeveon Clowney had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday and will be out 4-6 weeks.
Coach Bill O’Brien said he didn’t know exactly what was repaired in Clowney’s knee.
Clowney was injured late in the second quarter in Sunday’s win over the Washington Redskins. He has struggled to stay on the field since joining the Texans.
The ACC released game times and networks for the weekend of Sept. 20, and the Clemson-Florida State game will be an ABC national broadcast scheduled for an 8 p.m. kickoff.
Clemson freshman receiver Artavis Scott has been named ACC Receiver of the Week. Scott joins Charlie Whitehurst (2002 vs. Duke), James Davis (2005 vs. South Carolina) and Sammy Watkins (2011 vs. Auburn, Florida State and Maryland) as Tiger freshmen who were honored for ACC weekly awards other than Rookie of the Week in the last 15 years.
University of South Carolina sophomore placekicker Elliott Fry is one of three kickers from FBS division teams recognized as “Stars of the Week” for their performance last weekend by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award.
Fry turned in a perfect 4-for-4 field goal game to lead South Carolina to a 33-23 victory over East Carolina in Columbia on Saturday.
Ray Rice’s contract terminated today by Baltimore Ravens after video emerges from hotel elevator.
