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Gamecocks’ Football Home-Opener Sold Out

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina Athletics Ticket Office has announced that tickets for the Gamecocks’ football home opener have been sold out. The Gamecocks will take on the East Carolina Pirates in the 2016 home opener on Saturday, September 17. Game time is set for 4 pm ET at Williams-Brice Stadium and the contest can…

Irmo’s McCaskill Named NCAA Soccer Women’s Player Of The Week

Courtesy: USC Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The accolades continued to roll in for South Carolina women’s soccer forward Savannah McCaskill on Wednesday, as the junior was named the NCAA Soccer Women’s Player of the Week. McCaskill, who earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Tuesday, combined for seven points in South Carolina’s wins over No. 6 Clemson…

Jets Sign Former Gamecock Antonio Allen

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets waived tight end Brian Parker on Tuesday after he failed his physical and signed safety Antonio Allen. Parker was acquired on waivers from Kansas City on Sunday. The Jets now have three tight ends on their roster: Kellen Davis, Brandon Bostick and Braeden Bowman. Allen, who was waived by Houston over…

Gamecock Softball Adds Matt Stewart as Volunteer Assistant Coach

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Gamecock head softball coach Beverly Smith added more championships to her staff, bringing on Matt Stewart as the team’s volunteer assistant coach. Stewart’s spent the last three years with Florida, working as a manager on the Gators’ back-to-back national championship teams. In that role, he assisted the players and coaches in workouts and at practice…

SEC Network Sits Down with Will Muschamp Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (SEC Network) — SEC Network returns SEC Inside and SEC Film Room for the 2016 football season on Wednesday with double episodes of each. SEC Inside kicks off the evening with a fresh perspective on the South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt matchup at 7 p.m. ET. The show features highly-cinematic footage and exclusive sound from the home team before,…

Final Episode of Gamecock Confidential Airs Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The fifth and final episode of “Gamecock Confidential: Forever to Thee,” a five-part mini-series documenting the dawn of a new era of Gamecock Football under head coach Will Muschamp, will air at 8 pm on Facebook LIVE onWednesday, September 7. Episode Five features a segment inside Coach Muschamp’s office as he breaks down film in…

WATCH: Muschamp Starting Orth in Starkville Saturday

As Will Muschamp held his weekly press conference Tuesday, he stated that while Perry Orth will start under center at Mississippi State Saturday, Brandon McIlwain will also take snaps against the Bulldogs. Click the video above to see the full story from ABC Columbia Sports at 6. Categories: Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks

Irmo’s Savannah McCaskill Named SEC Offensive Player Of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer standout Savannah McCaskill has been named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. The accolade marks the third weekly conference honor for the junior forward, who was tabbed the SEC Freshman of the Week twice in 2014. McCaskill continued her early-season production this past week, leading…

SEC Releases 2016-17 Men’s Basketball League Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men’s basketball league schedule for the 2016-17 campaign on Tuesday. The schedule, which features an 18-game lineup, will see each of Carolina’s matchups broadcast nationally with seven contests on the ESPN family of networks, one game on CBS and 10 on the SEC Network. Carolina will host nine matchups at Colonial…