Late Saturday night, the 2014 version of the Carolina-Clemson rivalry finally got a game time.
The Gamecocks and Tigers will kick off just after noon this Saturday in Death Valley.
ESPN will air the game.
Freshman Tyshon Dye rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns as Clemson bounced back from its loss to Georgia Tech last week with a 28-0 win over Georgia State on Saturday.
Clemson freshman Donte Grantham called time out when the Tigers didn't have any and Jarvis Davis made two late free throws to capitalize and give Gardner-Webb a 72-70 victory in the first round of the Paradise Jam on Friday.
The seventh ranked and seventh seeded Clemson men’s soccer team will host Coastal Carolina this Sunday night in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. at Historic Riggs Field and will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
Steve Spurrier avoided more talk about his future at his weekly press conference Tuesday to preview Saturday's final home game of the season against South Alabama.
Spurrier was asked if he'd made a final decision on coaching next season, he referred to a statement he made two weeks ago saying the plan was for him to come back for the 2015.
The Ball Coach was also asked to clarify his Clemson comments from the Florida postgame press conference last Saturday.
Click to watch those comments.
Clutch shooting from the free throw line and three-point line propelled Winthrop to a 77-74 victory over Clemson in Littlejohn Coliseum on Monday. The Tigers struggled in both areas, conversely, and fell to 1-1 on the season. The Eagles moved to 2-0 on the young season.
Carolina and Clemson fans will have to continue to put their plans on hold for the annual rivalry football game. Monday ESPN declared game time for the Nov. 29th match-up in Death Valley will not be announced until after this Saturday's games.
The Clemson men’s soccer team hosts a second round match in the NCAA Tournament at Historic Riggs Field on Sunday, Nov. 23. The Tigers learned on Monday afternoon that they are the No. 7 National Seed, have a first-round bye, and will face the winner of the Nov. 20 match between Florida Gulf Coast and Coastal Carolina. Sunday’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m., and ticket information will be available on ClemsonTigers.com soon.
Head Coach Jack Leggett announced the signing of 10 players to the program Monday. Associate Head Coach Dan Pepicelli and Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Bradley LeCroy along with Leggett all had a hand in signing the class, whose members are slated to wear a Tiger uniform starting in the 2016 season.
Clemson (1-0) vs. Winthrop (1-0)
Date: Monday, Nov. 14
Tipoff: 7:04 p.m.
Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color)
TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Dan Bonner-color)
• Clemson and Winthrop renew its in-state series for the first time since 2011-12. The Tigers have won nine of 10 meetings against the Eagles.
Head Coach Dabo Swinney received good news from his medical staff Sunday night. Freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson and senior offensive guard David Beasley do not have major injuries and could return this season.
Watson has a sprained LCL and a bone bruise, while Beasley was diagnosed with Patellar tendon inflammation. Both were injured in Clemson’s loss at Georgia Tech on Saturday. Watson went out in the first quarter with Clemson ahead 3-0.
“We received some great news tonight,” said Swinney. “Both players are not seriously injured, something we feared Saturday. They are listed day-to-day and their status will be evaluated later this week.”
South Carolina senior goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo delivered two saves in a nail-biting round of PKs to propel the No.3 seeded Gamecocks (13-5-4) past Clemson (13-3-3) and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A defensive struggle yielded a 0-0 tie after 110 minutes of play, and South Carolina rose to the challenge in the shootout.
Behind a balanced scoring attack featuring five players in double figures, Clemson won its season opener Friday over Florida A&M by a score of 86-41. The Tigers won their 29th consecutive season opener and did it efficiently, posting 21 assists versus only five turnovers.
The Clemson men’s soccer team advanced to the final of the ACC Tournament 5-4 in penalty kicks over No. 2 and defending national champion Notre Dame Friday night. This is the second consecutive match that the Tigers have advanced by penalty kicks in.
Two prospects have signed national letters of intent with the Clemson men’s basketball program. Head coach Brad Brownell and his staff added Ty Hudson, a 6-foot-1 guard from Mableton, Ga., and Legend Robertin, a 7-foot junior college center originally from London, England.
The #19 Clemson Tigers spent most of their weekly press conference talking about the dangers of facing the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets' triple-option offense.