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Kentucky beats USC for third straight time, 17-10

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Benny Snell Jr. scored the go-ahead touchdown from 1 yard midway through the fourth quarter, Boom Williams broke a 43-yard TD and Kentucky held off South Carolina 17-10 on Saturday night for their third straight series victory over the Gamecocks. Inconsistent offensively in the first half, the Wildcats (2-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) got going after trailing…

Gamecocks In Fourth At Maui Jim After Second Round

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (USC SID) — South Carolina remains in contention at the 2016 Maui Jim Intercollegiate after shooting a 276 (-8) on Saturday. The Gamecocks sit alone in fourth in the team standings at 19-under-par, trailing No. 7 LSU by eight strokes heading into the final round. The Tigers shot a 271 (-13)Saturday. Team captain Keenan Huskey fired a new 18-hole career-low of…

Gamecock Soccer Wins Fourth-Straight, Beats Georgia State, 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s soccer team (5-3-0) tallied its fourth-straight win Saturday night at Stone Stadium after downing Georgia State (5-4-0), 3-1. The Gamecocks took the lead in the 22nd minute after a goal by senior Koty Millard and remained ahead the remainder of the match. Millard’s goal, assisted by senior Kurtis Turner, was his first of the season….

Gamecocks Set for 7:30 Kick at Kentucky

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1, 1-1 SEC) head back on the road this week as they travel to Lexington, Ky. to face the Kentucky Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 SEC) in another SEC Eastern Division showdown. Game time is set for 7:30 pm ET at Commonwealth Stadium (61,000) with the SEC Network handling the broadcast. Brent Musburger…

Gamecocks In Fifth After Day One Of Maui Jim

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (USC SID) — South Carolina is in fifth place and sits within striking distance of the lead at the 2016 Maui Jim Intercollegiate after shooting a first round 273 (-11). Of the late morning tee times today, the Gamecocks are the only team near the top of the leaderboard. Experienced sophomore Scott Stevens led the way for the Gamecocks after…

USC Equestrian Tops Baylor, 12-6, to Start 2016-17 Campaign

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (USC SID) — The eighth-ranked University of South Carolina equestrian team opened the 2016-17 regular season with a victory, as they dropped fifth-ranked Baylor, 12-6, Friday at One Wood Farm. The Gamecocks improve to 1-0 on the season, with Baylor falling to 0-1. Though Carolina was solid throughout the competition on Friday, they truly separated themselves from the Bears…

Gamecocks Welcome Georgia State Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (4-3-0) host Georgia State (5-3-0) at home Saturday night. The Gamecocks have won three-straight matches, including posting consecutive shutouts in their last two outings. “Georgia State is a very good team” said Head Coach Mark Berson. “We play them often. We played them in the spring as well. They’re an experienced team, and they’ve…

Drennan, Groff Net Late Goals To Push No. 8 Gamecocks Past LSU 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Second-half goals from midfielder Chelsea Drennan and forward Sophie Groff lifted No. 8 South Carolina women’s soccer to a 3-1 victory over LSU Thursday night at Stone Stadium. The pair of seniors helped the Gamecocks move their winning streak to nine matches and remain unbeaten (9-0-1, 3-0-0 SEC) on the season. The Tigers, who entered…