ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — P.J. Dozier scored 24 points and Sindarius Thornwell had 19 in his return from a six-game suspension to lead South Carolina to a 67-61 win over Georgia in the Gamecocks’ Southeastern Conference opener on Wednesday night. Thornwell, the SEC’s reigning defensive player of the year, had 11 rebounds, three blocks and six steals for South Carolina…
AP COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three football players have elected to forego their final year of eligibility at South Carolina and will not return for their senior season in 2017 following their graduation from the University, Gamecocks’ head football coach Will Muschamp announced today. Wide receiver Jamari Smith, who graduated in December with a degree in public health; defensive…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina begins the 2017 Southeastern Conference season on Wednesday when it travels to face Georgia (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU) in Athens. The Gamecocks aim to snap a four-game UGA win streak in the series. The meeting marks the 50th all-time between the Gamecocks and Bulldogs in Athens. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 109th…
After missing the final six non-conference games, indefinitely suspended for a violation of athletic department policy, Sindarius Thornwell is returning to the Gamecocks’ lineup. USC head coach Frank Martin announced that both he and athletic director Ray Tanner went over the situation and have approved the star senior’s change in status in a statement released earlier Monday: “Sindarius has taken…
For the answers on how to continue elevating the Gamecocks program, Will Muschamp is ready to find them on the recruiting trail after Carolina’s 46-39 overtime loss to South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear coach from after the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Birmingham Bowl, Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina concludes the non-conference portion of its regular season when it travels to face Memphis on Friday (9 p.m. ET/ESPNU) at FedExForum. The meeting marks the 25th all-time between the two schools, and just the second regular season meeting since the 1990-91 campaign. South Carolina looks for its first-ever road win in the series against the Tigers…
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WOLO) — After the Gamecocks’ 46-39 loss to USF Thursday night in the Birmingham Bowl, Will Muschamp and his players remained confident in USC’s future. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WOLO) — The Gamecocks almost did it. Trailing 39-21, USC looked on the verge of a blowout loss to 25th-ranked South Florida Thursday afternoon in the Birmingham Bowl. But slowly, the Gamecocks chipped away, scoring 18 unanswered points on their way to force overtime. USC’s comeback was fueled by back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The first, a…
Carolina erased an 18 point second half defecit to force overtime in a memorable and climactic Birmingham Bowl between the Gamecocks and South Florida. Yet the Bulls scored on the first play of overtime and forced a fourth USC turnover on the final possession, cutting the garnet and black’s comeback short 46-39. Sports Director Mike Gillespie, on site at historic…
With the wait now down from days to hours before kickoff, Carolina is getting set to clash with South Florida in the Birmingham Bowl Thursday at 2 p.m. ABC Columbia Sports Director Mike Gillespie is in Alabama with USC, as Will Muschamp and his players reflect on their journey from a 2-4 start to a 6-6 finish, as they aim…
