Former Clemson and current Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller will play for the AFC in the 2013 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. Spiller replaces Ray Rice as one of three running backs on the AFC roster, as Rice will be playing in the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens on February 3.
It is the second time this season Tiffany Mitchell had collected the honor and came thanks to her 9.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, which helped the Gamecocks to a pair of league wins last week.
Though nothing has been made official by USC, reports say Lawing is going to Gainesville for “personal reasons.” He is expected to coach the Gators’ defensive ends.
Chris Culliver had a game-changing interception to start a change in momentum for the 49ers in the third quarter of Sunday’s NFC Championship game. San Francisco defeated Atlanta 28-24 at the Georgia Dome.
Clemson fell behind 10-0 only to tie it twice in the second half in an upset bid against No. 14 NC State at PNC Arena, but the Wolfpack escaped with a 66-62 win to improve to 11-0 at home this season.
Albany (NY) 56, Hartford 46
No. 19/18 South Carolina survived a late surge by Florida to claim a 52-44 win over the Gators Sunday afternoon at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gamecocks (16-3, 4-2 SEC) captured the road victory behind 59 rebounds, the most during head coach Dawn Staley’s tenure, and a defensive effort that held Florida to just 17 field goals.
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Though Kansas quarterback Dayne Crist’s college football career didn’t exactly go as planned, he made the most of his opportunity to showcase his talents in front of professional scouts and coaches.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Adrien Coleman scored 17 points and Kevin Dukes added 15 as Bethune-Cookman held off South Carolina State 60-52 Saturday night in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play.
Sanders led the SEC and ranked fourth in the nation with a 15.13-yard punt return average, returning 28 punts for a school record 429 yards and two touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the Outback Bowl after catching nine passes for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns and returning a punt 63 yards for another score in the Gamecocks’ 33-28 win over Michigan.
