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Golden Goal Gives Gamecocks Rivalry Win

The Clemson men’s soccer team fell to South Carolina by a score of 2-1 in double over time on Tuesday evening at Stone Stadium in Columbia, S.C. The Tigers fall to 1-1 with the loss, while the Gamecocks improve to 1-1.

It was the second straight year that the game between the two teams reached double overtime. In 2013, the Tigers won on a golden goal by Thales Moreno, scored 1:36 into the second extra period. This year, the Gamecocks’ Koty Millard scored the game winner 2:12 into the second overtime.

Gamecocks, Tigers Tumble In New Polls

After 24-point losses in their season openers, both Carolina and Clemson tumbled in the polls after week one of the college football season. The Gamecocks dropped from #9 to #21 in both polls. Clemson fell from #16 to #23 in the AP poll, #16 to #24 in the coaches poll.

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No. 16 Clemson seeking to regain offensive spark

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris laid things out as clearly as he could for the Tigers after their scoreless second half in a 45-21 loss at No. 12 Georgia this weekend: If you’re part of the Tigers’ problem, you’re “going to get gone.”

Louisville Rolls To Win In ACC Debut

Dominique Brown’s 15-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Gerald Christian’s 10-yard TD catch late in the fourth backed Louisville’s big defensive performance that helped beat Miami 31-13 Monday night.

The victory provided a successful Atlantic Coast Conference debut for the Cardinals and to Bobby Petrino’s second coaching stint at the school.