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) — 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…
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…
ATLANTA, GA. (Falcons) — The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed offensive lineman Shabaz Ahmed, wide receiver David Glidden, and defensive end Brandon Williams. They have also waived defensive tackle Gerald Dixon Jr., offensive lineman Alex Fifita, wide receiver Malachi Jones, and wide receiver David Richards. Ahmed, 6-3, 285 pounds, started at left guard for 12 of 13…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Gamecock standout Marcus Lattimore will join the football coaching staff at Heathwood Hall. Last month, the former San Francisco 49er turned down a job to join the coaching staff at the University of South Carolina to focus on his foundation. In a statement Lattimore says, “First, I want to thank Jeff Whalen, his staff, and…
CHICAGO, IL (WOLO) — With the final pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected former Gamecock tight end Jerell Adams (184th). Adams fell to the sixth round after being projected by many draft analysts to go in the 3rd or 4th round. Adams caught 28 passes for 421 yards last year with the Gamecocks. Here’s how…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With Rex Ryan making regular visits to Clemson to watch his son play, Tigers defensive end Shaq Lawson had already established a friendly rapport with the Buffalo Bills coach. Lawson hopes to use that to his advantage now that he’ll be given an opportunity to earn a starting role in Ryan’s defense. After cutting high-priced…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2016 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. The University of South Carolina was represented by Landon Ard…
