Spurrier Speaks About Two-Year Extension
Steve Spurrier has received a two-year contract extension from South Carolina today. Spurrier is locked in as Gamecock head football coach until 2015.
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Allen an ESPN All-American
Clemson tight end Dwayne Allen was named a first-team All-American ESPN. It is the third All-America team for Allen, who was also named the winner of the John Mackey Award as the top tight end in college football.
Watkins Wins Banks McFadden Award
Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been named the winner of the Banks McFadden Award on offense by the Greenville Touchdown Club. The honor was presented Monday at the club’s annual year ending banquet. The award is named after former Clemson All-American of the 1930s, Banks McFadden.
Gamecocks Blowout Furman by 39
Markeshia Grant scored 14 of her career-high 22 points in the first eight minutes of the game, setting the tone for a 72-33 South Carolina win over Furman.
Spurrier, Jr to Coastal: A Rumor for Now
The internet world for the past 20 hours has dubbed the next head football coach at Coastal Carolina to be Gamecock wide receivers coach, Steve Spurrier, Jr.
Local Stars Shine in North-South Game
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WOLO) — The North defeated the South 42-3 in this years SCADA North-South Game at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.
Click on the video to see what area athletes did in today’s contest.
Clemson Falls to Arizona 63-47
Arizona rode a big first-half cushion to a 63-47 win over Clemson on Saturday. Clemson (4-4) got off to a miserable start offensively and never fully recovered.
Clemson’s Allen an All-American
Clemson tight end Dwayne Allen has been named to the Football Writers Association All-American team.
Watkins Named Rivals Freshman of Year
Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been named National Freshman of the Year by Rivals.com. Additionally, Watkins was named a first-team All-American on the site’s overall team, and a first-team freshman All-American. Watkins was the only freshman nationally to be named first-team All-American by Rivals.
Mr. Football is Shaq Roland
Future Gamecock and Lexington High School wide receiver, Shaq Roland, was named Mr. Football for the state of South Carolina Friday night.
