DEs Clowney And Taylor Should Be Good To Go
USC head football coach Steve Spurrier says despite the fact that they can’t go full-speed just yet, he is happy with the progress of defensive ends Jadeveon Clowney and Devin Taylor.
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Swinney Pleased With Improvements On Defense
The Tigers are coming off a season in which their defense ranked 71st in the country in total defense. Clemson’s defense also allowed 30 points per game.
Gamecocks Are Full-Speed Ahead In Preps For Vandy
With less than two weeks left until their season-opener at Vanderbilt, the Gamecocks are full-speed ahead in their preparations for the Commodores.
Pough Says SC State Is Establishing Depth
South Carolina State conducted a little over two-hour preseason workout Thursday morning, beginning at 9 a.m. at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. It was the lone workout of the day for the Bulldogs, who struggled a bit in the high temperatures, according to head coach Buddy Pough.
Benedict Football Focuses On Special Teams
The Benedict Tigers held two practices on Thursday, spending a lot of time working on special teams, as well as working on defensive blitzes.
Spurrier Hopes Shaw Will Take USC “A Long Way”
In Wednesday night’s scrimmage, junior quarterback Connor Shaw was 9-of-12 for 98 yards and a touchdown.
Swinney Gives Players & Coaches The Night Off
Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney called his team together after the normal pre-practice walk-through and flex segments and addressed the team.
Autopsy inconclusive on mixed-martial arts fighter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say more tests will be needed to determine what caused the death of a 30-year-old mixed martial arts fighter from Georgia who collapsed after a weekend bout in Mount Pleasant.
Tigers’ Kent Named To Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award
Rising junior righthander Mike Kent (Springfield, VA) was named one of 10 finalists for the second-annual Tom Walter College Baseball Inspiration Award on Thursday.
USC Two Weeks Away From Season-Opener
Fresh off their second scrimmage of the preseason and two weeks from the season opener, the South Carolina Gamecocks returned to the Bluff Road practice fields Thursday morning for a two-hour workout.
