Fired Pickens officer to talk about Swinney ticket
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A Pickens police officer fired for posting his version of events around the speeding ticket he issued to Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is speaking out.
Sports
More signs of balance between SEC East and West
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The blazing starts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are raising doubts about preseason assumptions that the West is best in the Southeastern Conference.
Shaw On Shoulder: “Pretty Much 100% Right Now”
The Gamecocks quarterback says his right throwing shoulder, which suffered from a hairline fracture, is almost back to feeling 100%. Shaw says the only time it hurts is the day after the game, but that’s it.
Clemson’s Watkins Out For Boston College Game
Clemson All-American wide receiver Sammy Watkins will not make the trip to Boston College due to an abdominal virus.
Ward On Auguste: “We Think He’s 100%”
The Gamecocks expect senior cornerback Akeem Auguste to be ready to play on Saturday night.
USC’s “Rabbit Defense” Creates Havoc For Opponents
The Gamecocks (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) have used their “rabbit defense” that employs four defensive ends to cause havoc for opponents. It’s not every play, but with ultra-quick ends like Jadeveon Clowney and Devin Taylor, it doesn’t have to be.
Former BYU Guard To Play For Clemson
Harrison is from Greenwood and played one season at BYU. He chose to transfer after learning his planned Mormon mission had been delayed and the Cougars didn’t have a scholarship for him to play there this season.
Kentucky Preview
The sixthth ranked Gamecocks play Kentucky this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky. Here are the numbers on the Wildcats.
Kentucky QB Smith has separated throwing shoulder
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky quarterback Maxwell Smith expects to play with a separated shoulder Saturday night against No. 6 South Carolina.
Weekend Time Schedule
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