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USC Continues to Grow, Winning “Columbia Cup” and Third-Straight Game

In a battle between the two Columbia’s in the SEC, South Carolina topped Missouri Saturday night 31-21. Following a 2-4 start, the Gamecocks have won their last three games and are one victory from becoming bowl eligible. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear from Will Muschamp, TJ Holloman, and Bryson Allen-Williams after improving to 5-4. Categories:…

Bentley stays perfect, Carolina defeats Missouri 31-21

South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley celebrates a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman quarterback Jake Bentley improved to 3-0 as a starter, throwing for 254 yards and two touchdowns as South Carolina handed Missouri its 11th straight SEC…

No. 2 Gamecocks Fall to Florida in SEC Semifinals

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (USC SID) – No. 2 South Carolina women’s soccer suffered its first loss of the season, falling to No. 15 Florida 1-0 in the SEC Semifinals Friday afternoon at the Orange Beach Sports Complex. The loss snapped a program-record 18-match winning streak for the Gamecocks, who will head into NCAA Tournament play at 18-1-1 on the season. After an…

Carolina Equestrian Falls to Fresno State, 10-8

FRESNO, Calif. (USC SID) — The No. 6 University of South Carolina equestrian team fell on the road Friday evening, 10-8, to No. 9 Fresno State. The setback drops Carolina to 3-2 (1-1 SEC). South Carolina dominated equitation over fences, winning four of the five points to build a 6-3 advantage heading into intermission. But the home team rallied in the second half…

USC Women’s Basketball Announces Three Bus Trips for 2016-17

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina Athletics announces plans for three bus trips for fans to follow the women’s basketball team on the road at Duke, Auburn and Georgia. Each trip includes a general admission ticket to the game, a t-shirt, a boxed lunch, assorted snacks, soft drinks/water and round-trip transportation. The cost for each trip varies, or fans can purchase…

Gamecock Golf Set For Fall Season Finale In Hawaii

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina men’s golf team travels 4,624 miles west this weekend to compete in the final tournament on the team’s fall schedule, the Ka’anapali Collegiate Classic. The tournament, which is set to be played at Ka’anapali Golf Club in Lahaina, Hawaii, runs Friday through Sunday. Every round of the 54-hole stroke-play event will begin with…

Gamecock Tight End Evan Hinson To Join Gamecock Basketball Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Thursday that Evan Hinson (Fr. — G — 6-4 — 238 — Deltona, Fla./Deltona), a freshman tight end on the Gamecock football team, will also join the Carolina basketball team for the 2016-17 campaign. Hinson averaged 23.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game as a…

SEC Coaches Pick Gamecocks as Champs, Wilson Player of the Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Southeastern Conference women’s basketball coaches voted South Carolina the preseason favorite to win the league title again this season. It is the third consecutive head coach Dawn Staley’s peers have tipped her team as the likely champion. SEC coaches also predicted that junior forward A’ja Wilson will repeat as SEC Player of the Year and…