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Newberry ranked 16th in final poll
WACO, Texas – Following one of its most successful seasons in program history, Newberry has been ranked 16th in the final Top 25 poll by the American Football Coaches Association. The Wolves reached as high as No. 14 in the national poll before falling to Tuskegee by two points in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship…
Deshaun Watson finalist for Unitas Award
BALTIMORE, MD (CAC) — The 2016 The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardÒ candidates have been reduced to the Top 5 of the country’s top college quarterbacks. Remaining candidates for the prestigious annual award – named after the man many refer to as the greatest quarterback ever to play the game of football – are: Luke Falk, Washington State Patrick Mahomes II,…
Newberry moves up to 20th in AFCA poll
WACO, Texas – After appearing at the 23 spot last week, Newberry has moved up to No. 20 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. This marks Newberry’s 29th appearance in the AFCA poll since it was instituted in 2000. Newberry is 17-11 all-time as a ranked team. The Wolves were ranked for 22 weeks between…
WATCH: Clemson Trying to End Tallahassee Troubles at FSU
Since Dabo Swinney took over the Clemson football program in the middle of the 2008 season, his teams have gone 0-4 in their trips to Tallahassee. But as the third-ranked Tigers get set to face 12th-ranked Florida State this Saturday, the program is locked in keep their lead in the ACC Atlantic Division. Click the video above to watch the…
WATCH: USC Gets Set to Host Tennessee
Will Muschamp held a 4-0 record against Tennessee in his time with the Florida Gators. Now, the head Gamecock gets set for his first matchup against the No. 18 Volunteers with USC. Click the video above to hear ABC Columbia Sports’ story on the way Muschamp’s getting his guys ready for the atmosphere of this game and Jake Bentley’s continued…
Newberry ranked 23rd in AFCA poll
WACO, Texas – For the first time since the 2013 season, Newberry is ranked in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Wolves enter the rankings at No. 23 this week after winning their seventh game in a row, tied for the second-longest winning streak and fourth-longest unbeaten streak in school history. Newberry’s eight conference wins…
Tankersley and Boulware on Award Lists
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Clemson cornerback Cordrea Tankersley has been named one of 16 semifinalists for the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award and linebacker Ben Boulware has been named one of 19 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Both organizations made announcements on Monday. The Thorpe Award is presented to the top defensive back in the nation by the Oklahoma Sports Hall…
Game Time Set for Battle of Columbias
COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 24, 2016) (USC SID) – The South Carolina – Missouri football game, scheduled for Saturday, November 5, will kick off at 4 pm ET, the SEC office announced today. The SEC Eastern Division showdown will be televised on SEC Network. Mizzou leads the all-time series by a 4-2 count, with wins in each of the last two…
WATCH: Muschamp on Bentley’s Redshirt, Jake “Wanted to Play”
The decision to end true freshman Jake Bentley’s time as a redshirt wasn’t a hard decision for Will Muschamp, as the head Gamecock and offensiver coordinator Kurt Roper decided to give the QB the keys to USC for their 34-28 win over UMass Sunday. But they weren’t going to play the son of fellow coach Bobby Bentley until Jake and…
