Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and offensive lineman Brandon Thomas headline a list of nine players named as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week, announced by the conference on Monday. Boyd tied the ACC record for touchdown responsibility with six, all in the first half, and Thomas helped the offense accumulate 718 yards for the 10th best offensive performance in conference history in the Tigers’ 56-20 win over Duke.
South Carolina is coming off a bye week this week and hold steady in the polls at number 8 in the BCS and 11th in the Harris and USA Today polls. Here is a look at how things shape up in the SEC after this weekend.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina running back Kenny Miles sees the same desire, the same drive, the same focus from the Gamecocks, even with tailback Marcus Lattimore on the sidelines.
USC and Clemson stayed steady in the new week 11 BCS standings. The Gamecocks are #8. The Tigers are 13th.
South Carolina defeated Anderson 81-33 in exhibition play on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena. Sophomore forward Aleighsa Welch and freshman guard Asia Dozier both led the Gamecocks in scoring each registering 14 points.
Cam Newton completed 13-of-23 passes for 201 yards with a touchdown and ran eight times for 37 yards and a score as the Carolina Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak Sunday with a 21-13 win over the Washington Redskins.
Kentucky fired football coach Joker Phillips Sunday, a day after their 8th straight loss, a 40-0 home embarrassment to Vanderbilt.
Clemson moved up one spot in this week’s new coaches’ poll to #8. The Tigers are #10 in the new AP top 25. USC is #11 in the latest coaches’ poll. The Gamecocks are #12 in the new AP top 25.
Sunday, the ACC set the Nov. 10th Maryland at Clemson game for a 3:30 p.m. EST kickoff. The game will be televised on ESPNU.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women’s basketball team will play a game at the old Carolina Coliseum this season because of a scheduling conflict.
