Will Muschamp’s first Gamecocks defense will be without its most proven player. Tuesday at the SEC meetings in Miramar Beach, FL, Muschamp announced senior linebacker Skai Moore will miss the 2016 season because of a neck injury. Moore has led Carolina football in tackles the last three seasons. “We are disappointed for Skai, but we need to support him right…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior linebacker Ben Boulware has been selected to the preseason Lott Impact Trophy Watch List. The award goes to the student-athlete who exhibits the characteristics displayed by former All-Pro defensive back Ronnie Lott during his college and professional careers. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. There are 42 nominated players represent…
Tom Brady will appeal the federal court ruling re-instating his four-game suspension for “Deflategate,” requesting that the entire U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals re-hear his case in what’s known as an en banc hearing, Brady’s lawyer, former Solicitor General Ted Olson, said in an exclusive interview with ABC News. Olson, who was recently added to Brady’s legal team, is…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Kickoff times for Clemson’s first two home games were announced by the ACC office on Thursday. Clemson’s first home game of the year against Troy on September 10 will have a 12:30 p.m. start and will be televised by the ACC Network. The Tigers’ September 17 game against SC State will have a 12 p.m. start…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior center Jay Guillermo has been named to the Rimington Award Watch List. The Rimington Award is presented each year to the nation’s top center. Guillermo was a second-team All-ACC center in 2015 when he helped the Tigers to the National Championship game and a 14-1 record. He started 13 games and played in all…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — For the second-straight year, University of South Carolina center Alan Knott has been named to the Rimington Trophy’s Spring Watch List, the Rimington Trophy Committee announced today. The list includes the top centers in Division I football. Knott, a 6-4, 280-pound junior from Sandy Creek High School in Tyrone, Ga., started nine games at center…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 2016 college football season will open on Thursday, September 1, when the South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. ESPN will televise the contest nationally beginning at 8 pm ET (7 pm CT), it was announced today. The Gamecocks lead the all-time series against Vanderbilt by a 21-4 margin,…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — ESPN announced on Tuesday that the Clemson at Auburn football game on Saturday, September 3 will start at 9 p.m. ET (8 p.m. CT). The game will be televised on ESPN and will be preceded on the network by the Georgia vs. North Carolina game. The 9 p.m. eastern start will be the latest for a…
Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium, January 3, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Florida. Chris Trotman/Getty Images Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been part of a growing discussion for almost a decade now as it relates to pro football. Dr. Bennet Omalu and his colleagues at…
GREEN BAY, Wisc. (NC SID) — Former Newberry College football standout Alstevis Squirewell has been signed by the NFL’s Green Bay Packers to an undrafted free agent contract following the Packers’ rookie orientation camp this past weekend. The transactions were announced Monday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. Squirewell is one of five players signed by the Packers…
