USC defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward is expecting big games from his two standout defensive ends, senior Devin Taylor and sophomore Jadeveon Clowney. “If they are as good as advertised, then they will have a big ballgame. I’ve talked to Jadeveon about it and I’ve talked to Devin about it. If we’ve got big-time players, then they need to play big time in big-time games. And this is a big-time game.”
Clemson will go with sophomore Charone Peake to start against Auburn in place of suspended star receiver Sammy Watkins.
Clemson and Auburn will open the season Saturday night at the Georgia Dome. It’s the third straight season the teams have played and likely to be the third consecutive time the winner can count on even bigger things down the road.
The Carolina allotment of tickets for the games at Vanderbilt on August 30 and at Clemson on November 24 has been sold out.
Center Dalton Freeman and quarterback Connor Shaw discuss the expectations for the Tigers and the difference between experience and potential of the team.
The squad practiced in full pads just three days away from the season opener, set for Thursday night in Nashville against the Vanderbilt Commodores.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — San Diego first-round draft pick Melvin Ingram left the Chargers’ preseason game against Minnesota because of a left knee injury.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The State’s Ron Morris shares his thoughts and opinion on the recent admission of two women to Augusta National’s exclusive clubhouse.
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Brian Winters and Dan Leibovitz will join Stephen Silas and Rick Brunson, who officially signed with the team in July, as part of new coach Mike Dunlap’s staff.
It’s still unknown which quarterback will start the season for No. 23 Florida, but coach Will Muschamp has a plan for how he’s going to use his two-man system.
