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Clemson Handles St. Thomas

Nine different players scored in their Jervey Gym debuts as Clemson emerged victorious over St. Thomas 78-48 in an exhibition contest.

USC Volleyball Sweeps Ole Miss

The Gamecock volleyball team continued their late-season surge Sunday afternoon, winning their third match in the last five outings with a 3-0 sweep of Ole Miss, 26-24, 25-21, 26-24.

McCaskill and Johnson Earn All-SEC Honors

South Carolina sophomore midfielder Savannah McCaskill earned first-team All-SEC honors with senior forward Raina Johnson picking up second-team All-SEC accolades, as announced by the league office on Sunday afternoon.

Charleston Southern holds off Coastal Carolina 33-25

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Austin Brown threw for two touchdowns and the Charleston Southern defense stopped Coastal Carolina on downs at the 8-yard line with 27 seconds left for a 33-25 win on Saturday night.

Land owners asked to check dams with heavy SC rain expected

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Heavy rains are expected to move into South Carolina this weekend and state officials are asking property owners and reservoir operators to check to see if water levels behind dams need to be lowered.

Shawn Elliott A&M Postgame Comments

Click to watch postgame comments from USC interim head coach after the Gamecocks' 35-28 at Texas A&M Saturday.

Perry Orth A&M Postgame Comments

Click to watch postgame comments from USC junior QB Perry Orth after the Gamecocks' 35-28 loss at Texas A&M Saturday.

Carson-Newman's Ken Sparks ties Larry Kehres in career wins

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Carson-Newman coach Ken Sparks tied former Mount Union coach Larry Kehres for sixth place on the NCAA career victories list Saturday with No. 332 in the Eagles' 69-28 triumph over Limestone.

Allen's TD gives The Citadel 21-19 win over Mercer

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dominique Allen's 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter provided The Citadel with the cushion it needed to hold off Mercer 21-19 on Saturday.

Newberry landmark home to more than opera

Newberry Opera House employees attribute unexplained occurences in the theatre to lingering spirits.

Daylight saving time -Fall Backwards

Daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 1st at 2 a.m., when we fall back one hour.

York leads South Carolina State over Hampton 34-20

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Caleb York threw three touchdown passes to lead South Carolina State to a 34-20 victory over Hampton on Saturday.

USC Falls Short At Texas A&M, 35-28

USC allowed a season-high 321 rushing yards to Texas A&M and freshman quarterback Kyler Murray led the Aggies to a 35-28 win in his first career start Saturday in College Station, Texas.

Newberry Blows Out Lenoir-Rhyne 52-14

The Newberry Wolves ended a four-year drought and won the Bishops Trophy with a resounding 52-14 win over the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at Moretz Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Freshman Murray leads Texas A&M in 35-28 win over S Carolina

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Highly touted true freshman quarterback Kyler Murray ran for 156 yards and threw for 223 more in his first start for Texas A&M, and the Aggies ended a two-game slide with a 35-28 win over South Carolina on Saturday.

Williams leads North Carolina past No. 23 Pitt, 26-19

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marquise Williams threw two long touchdown passes and North Carolina beat No. 23 Pittsburgh 26-19 on Thursday night in a matchup of Atlantic Coast Conference upstarts.

Ex-record setter Lattimore on search advisory panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina touchdown record holder Marcus Lattimore is on the seven-person advisory panel helping athletic director Ray Tanner find a permanent football replacement for Steve Spurrier.

Former Michigan State star Eric Allen dies at 66

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — Eric Allen, the former Michigan State star who set what at the time was an NCAA record with 350 yards rushing in a 1971 game against Purdue, died Tuesday. He was 66.