Sammy Watkins Talks NFL Draft
Sammy Watkins was in Columbia Saturday for an autograph signing event. In a week and a half the former Clemson Tiger will be in New York City for the NFL Draft.
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Miami Tops Tigers 3-2 Saturday
Tyler Palmer’s double in the 12th inning scored the go-ahead run to lift #11 Miami (Fla.) to a 3-2 victory over No. 20 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night. The Hurricanes (31-13, 18-5 ACC) took a 2-0 lead in the series over the Tigers (25-18, 12-10 ACC).
Gamecocks Fall 2-1 To Alabama
South Carolina sophomore left-hander Jack Wynkoop and Alabama junior left-hander Justin Kamplain competed in a pitcher’s duel with the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide breaking a 1-1 tie with a run in the seventh on the way to a 2-1 win over the eighth-ranked Gamecocks.
Gamecocks Top Tide 9-3 In Series Opener
Eighth-ranked South Carolina pounded out 10 hits en route to a 9-3 victory over eight-ranked Alabama on Friday night at Carolina Stadium. This is the fifth-straight game that the Gamecocks have tallied 10 or more hits. South Carolina improves to 33-10 on the year and 11-8 in SEC play while the loss drops Alabama to 28-14 and 12-7 in the league.
Martin Sets 2-Day Record In New Orleans
Former Clemson standout Ben Martin shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to maintain a course-record pace at TPC Louisiana, keeping him atop the leaderboard through two rounds of the Zurich Classic.
Canes Stay Hot, Win Clemson Series Opener 5-2
Junior lefthander Chris Diaz tossed 7.2 strong innings to lead No. 11 Miami (Fla.) to a 5-2 victory over No. 20 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Hurricanes (30-13, 17-5 ACC) took a 1-0 lead in the series against the Tigers (25-17, 12-9 ACC).
30 top prospects to attend NFL draft in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says 30 top prospects, including Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, will attend the draft next month in New York.
USC In 3rd After SEC Championship 1st Round
Behind a career-low 65 (-5) from sophomore Matt NeSmith and a 66 (-4) from junior Will Murphy, the South Carolina men’s golf team shot an opening-round 277 (-3) at the SEC Championship on Friday at Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course.
Tigers 3rd After ACC Tourney 1st Round
Sophomore Miller Capps fired an opening round 69 on Friday to lead Clemson to a 289 team score and a third-place standing after the first round of the ACC Men’s Golf Tournament at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The event will continue Saturday morning with the second round. The tournament concludes on Sunday at the par 72 course.
USC Winter Honor Roll 2nd Best In SEC
South Carolina landed 70 student-athletes on the 2013-14 Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll, the league office announced today. The Gamecocks ranked second in the 14-member conference, behind Georgia’s 85. Auburn stood third with 62, while Kentucky ranks fourth with 61.
