North Carolina QB’s career comes full circle vs Gamecocks
2 years, 11 months ago

North Carolina QB’s career comes full circle vs Gamecocks

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! North Carolina’s junior quarterback started his college career by leading the Tar Heels to a come-from-behind victory over South Carolina in the 2019 season opener at Bank of America Stadium. “It’s amazing just how many tackles he’s broken this season.” Some other things to watch on Thursday in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl: THE MAYO BATH The Duke’s Mayo Bowl features one of the most anticipated celebrations of the college bowl season with both coaches agreeing to get a mayonnaise bath — instead of the traditional Gatorade bath — if their team wins. North Carolina coach Mack Brown said the Tar Heels are in “great shape” when it comes to COVID-19 with “minimal to none” positive tests. RESTOCKING THE SHELVES After losing running backs Javonte Williams and Michael Carter to the NFL last season, it was expected that North Carolina’s running game would take a huge hit.

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No. 4 South Carolina, coming off rare loss, uses 32-0 run to roll past No. 15 Iowa State 76-36
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 4 South Carolina, coming off rare loss, uses 32-0 run to roll past No. 15 Iowa State 76-36

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Audi Crooks had 13 points and nine rebounds for Iowa State, and Mackenzie Hare scored 12 for the Cyclones. Takeaways Iowa State: The last time the Cyclones didn’t score more than 36 points was Jan. 14, 2012, a 59-33 loss to Texas A&M. South Carolina: …

No. 19 South Carolina trying to keep the same mindset, intensity when it faces FCS opponent Wofford
1 month ago

No. 19 South Carolina trying to keep the same mindset, intensity when it faces FCS opponent Wofford

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. “I would for mediocre people, I would say it’s human nature” to let the focus wander, South Carolina linebacker Debo Williams said. “So just attack everything the same exact way, don’t change the routine.” Terriers coach Shawn Watson understands the enormous task his team is facing Saturday in South Carolina. “They have great chemistry and are …

Sellers throws career-high 5 TD passes, No. 23 South Carolina beats No. 24 Missouri 34-30
1 month, 1 week ago

Sellers throws career-high 5 TD passes, No. 23 South Carolina beats No. 24 Missouri 34-30

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Missouri’s last chance ended with Cook was picked off by Jalon Kilgore with 5 seconds left as the Gamecocks beat three consecutive ranked teams for the first time in program history. “I just think there’s a relentlessness that our team plays with, believes in,” Missouri coach …

Raheim Sanders scores 3 TDs as South Carolina beats No. 24 Vanderbilt 28-7
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Raheim Sanders scores 3 TDs as South Carolina beats No. 24 Vanderbilt 28-7

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shane Beamer wondered how his South Carolina Gamecocks would handle playing a ranked Southeastern Conference opponent on the road after upsetting then-No. “Everyone thought there’d be a letdown coming off last week and for our guys to come in here and know it’s going to be a tough gritty hard game just because of the way Vanderbilt …

Robby Ashford throws for two touchdowns and runs for a third in South Carolina’s 50-7 win over Akron
3 months ago

Robby Ashford throws for two touchdowns and runs for a third in South Carolina’s 50-7 win over Akron

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBIA, S.C. — Backup Robby Ashford, starting when LaNorris Sellers injured his right ankle in a loss to LSU last week, threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as South Carolina topped Akron 50-7 on Saturday night. “Obviously, this was a tough week, coming …

South Carolina struggles on offense in opener, must fix things before SEC start at Kentucky
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina struggles on offense in opener, must fix things before SEC start at Kentucky

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Starting with me.” And things won’t get easier as the Gamecocks start Southeastern Conference play at Kentucky — it’s the first league game of the season and the only one played Saturday. It was South Carolina’s defense that made the game-changing plays, forcing an Old Dominion …

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is different than most others: He likes his Gamecocks
4 months ago

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is different than most others: He likes his Gamecocks

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer likes his team, even if few others do. The Gamecocks’ fourth-year coach had been on a rising trajectory with a pair of winning seasons to start his tenure and lots of signs of a breakthrough year led by …

South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game

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CLEVELAND — Perfectly dominant. With All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scoring 22 points, the Gamecocks emphatically kept their unbeaten season going, advancing to the championship game of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 78-59 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night. South Carolina will meet Caitlin Clark and Iowa for the national title on Sunday in a rematch of a …

Defense is set to take a major role in March Madness games in Charlotte
9 months ago

Defense is set to take a major role in March Madness games in Charlotte

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chris Jans knows what he wants to see when he turns on film of his Mississippi State team’s defensive effort. Defense will be a heavy emphasis in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region games Thursday in Charlotte, where three teams that rank among the nation’s best reside in a four-team March Madness pod headlined by No. “If you …

Johnson’s 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 Florida
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Johnson’s 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 Florida

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris never believed he had a last-place team and has watched with a grin as his 18th-ranked Gamecocks have proved him right. The latest evidence came Saturday when Meechie Johnson had 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 43.4 seconds left, to fuel South Carolina’s rally from 10 points down in the second …

Murray-Boyles, No. 15 South Carolina pull away in second half for 75-60 victory over Vanderbilt
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Murray-Boyles, No. 15 South Carolina pull away in second half for 75-60 victory over Vanderbilt

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris doesn’t spend much time reveling in midseason accomplishments, even when his team is one of biggest surprises of the college basketball season. Collin Boyles-Murray scored a career-high 31 points and the 15th-ranked Gamecocks ran past Vanderbilt in the second half of a 75-60 victory — their 21st of the season after losing …

Davis, Bacot lead No. 8 North Carolina to 65-55 victory over 16th-ranked Clemson
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Davis, Bacot lead No. 8 North Carolina to 65-55 victory over 16th-ranked Clemson

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CLEMSON, S.C. — North Carolina coach Hubert Davis spent more time listening than talking down the stretch of his team’s game at Clemson. Bacot, in his fifth season, said the Tar Heels knew they needed to stay sharp to defeat a team in Clemson that entered the week as the ACC’s best in the NET rankings. North Carolina held the …

No. 1 South Carolina women improve to 10-0 with 99-29 win over Presbyterian
1 year ago

No. 1 South Carolina women improve to 10-0 with 99-29 win over Presbyterian

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had no worries about seeing freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley start at point guard while giving junior regular Raven Johnson a rest. Fulwiley, making just her second start, put any concerns to rest with her steady performance as she scored a team-high 18 points in the top-ranked Gamecocks 99-29 victory over Presbyterian on Saturday. …

North Carolina’s cathartic win over Tennessee shows the Tar Heels belong
1 year ago

North Carolina’s cathartic win over Tennessee shows the Tar Heels belong

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — If it felt cathartic, that’s because it was. “So the fact that we went out there and lost,” freshman guard Elliot Cadeau said, “just made it really personal.” Armando Bacot, the team’s fifth-year center, even had trouble sleeping once the team got home. It was, as one upper-deck UNC fan put it, the “most enjoyable few …

Barnes’ TD, Weitz three field goals lift Clemson to 16-7 victory over rival South Carolina
1 year ago

Barnes’ TD, Weitz three field goals lift Clemson to 16-7 victory over rival South Carolina

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Clemson finished off a four-game November sweep with a satisfying 16-7 win over rival South Carolina on Saturday night, rallying after a 4-4 start that spoiled the preseason ACC favorites plans to add another title this season. “Great, great response by all these guys.” On Saturday …

Hunter Dickinson scores 21 as No. 1 Kansas routs North Carolina Central 99-56
1 year, 1 month ago

Hunter Dickinson scores 21 as No. 1 Kansas routs North Carolina Central 99-56

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Hunter Dickinson had seven points, two rebounds and a block in the first 90 seconds of his Kansas career Monday night, then made a trio of 3-pointers that showed the 7-foot-2 transfer from Michigan is more than just a beast on the block. “I was telling somebody, ‘I’m used to the opposing fans being this loud and …

NCAA troubled by UNC criticism of handling of Walker waiver, says committee members received threats
1 year, 3 months ago

NCAA troubled by UNC criticism of handling of Walker waiver, says committee members received threats

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The NCAA Board of Directors said Tuesday it was “troubled” by North Carolina’s public criticism of the decision to deny an eligibility waiver to Tar Heels transfer receiver Tez Walker, adding that some committee members have received threats of violence. “We are a membership organization, and …

No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 17 North Carolina edges Appalachian State 40-34 in two overtimes

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Drake Maye’s 13-yard run in the second overtime helped rescue North Carolina and the Tar Heels’ defense made it hold up in a 40-34 win. “They picked themselves back up and went right back to work.” Appalachian State gained 494 yards in total offense, but couldn’t …

Drake Maye throws 2 TDs, No. 21 North Carolina has 9 sacks in 31-17 win over South Carolina
1 year, 3 months ago

Drake Maye throws 2 TDs, No. 21 North Carolina has 9 sacks in 31-17 win over South Carolina

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The North Carolina Tar Heels have a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Drake Maye. Maye threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and North Carolina’s upstart defense had nine sacks as the 21st-ranked Tar Heels defeated border rival South Carolina 31-17 on Saturday …

South Carolina, QB Spencer Rattler are expecting another step forward this season
1 year, 4 months ago

South Carolina, QB Spencer Rattler are expecting another step forward this season

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler saw too much progress and potential to abandon the Gamecocks. South Carolina and Rattler mostly bumped along much of the year until catching fire at the the end, defeating top-10 opponents Tennessee and Clemson in back-to-back weeks to …

NC State coach mum on QB plans ahead of Duke’s Mayo Bowl
1 year, 11 months ago

NC State coach mum on QB plans ahead of Duke’s Mayo Bowl

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren remains non-committal as to who’ll start Friday at quarterback for the 25th-ranked Wolfpack when they face Maryland in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. “Everybody knows that when you have three weeks to prepare.. You know Robert is over …

South Carolina runs over No. 5 Tennessee 63-38; Hooker hurt
2 years, 1 month ago

South Carolina runs over No. 5 Tennessee 63-38; Hooker hurt

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBIA, S.C. — Spencer Rattler had the best day of his unpredictable career, throwing for 438 yards and six touchdowns as South Carolina beat No. You talk about players and being in the zone,” South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said. You weren’t gong to win this …

Boykin, defense help No. 14 NC State rally past FSU 19-17
2 years, 2 months ago

Boykin, defense help No. 14 NC State rally past FSU 19-17

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “After halftime,” he said, “we knew that the game was going to be on us.” Boykin picked off Jordan Travis’ pass in the end zone with 38 seconds left, lifting N.C. State past Florida State 19-17 despite losing quarterback Devin Leary to injury. “We made a …

Rattler, South Carolina shut down No. 13 Kentucky 24-14
2 years, 2 months ago

Rattler, South Carolina shut down No. 13 Kentucky 24-14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! I said take all three phases, and it did.” Spencer Rattler overcame two early turnovers and threw the go-ahead touchdown pass in the third quarter, Jalen Brooks ran for an insurance score midway through the fourth and South Carolina scored 17 unanswered points for its third …

Bennett, No. 1 Georgia’s D steamrolls South Carolina 48-7
2 years, 3 months ago

Bennett, No. 1 Georgia’s D steamrolls South Carolina 48-7

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Even though 15 players left for the NFL after winning Georgia’s first national title since 1980, there still is still plenty of talent and an attitude that winning a championship leaves behind, coach Kirby Smart said. “This isn’t going to happen every week.” Tight end Brock …

Ex-Oklahoma QB Rattler commits to South Carolina, Beamer
3 years ago

Ex-Oklahoma QB Rattler commits to South Carolina, Beamer

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! COLUMBIA, S.C. — Highly touted quarterback Spencer Rattler will try to restart his college career with South Carolina in a major acquisition for Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer. The post showed Rattler in a South Carolina uniform with the Gamecocks’ logo in the background with the words, …

Without Howell, North Carolina runs over Wofford, 34-14
3 years, 1 month ago

Without Howell, North Carolina runs over Wofford, 34-14

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Playing without quarterback Sam Howell, North Carolina ran for 305 yards to beat Wofford 34-14 on Saturday, becoming bowl eligible in the process. The Tar Heels never trailed in a Senior Day win where they held the Terriers to 242 total yards …

Tar Heels QB Howell out for UNC’s home finale vs Wofford
3 years, 1 month ago

Tar Heels QB Howell out for UNC’s home finale vs Wofford

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina doesn’t have star quarterback Sam Howell for Saturday’s home finale against Wofford. Coach Mack Brown said Monday it would be Howell’s final home game, though Howell was mum a day later about his future plans. Sophomore Jacolby Criswell and freshman …

Henderson, Cooke help No. 1 Gamecocks beat Clemson 76-45
3 years, 1 month ago

Henderson, Cooke help No. 1 Gamecocks beat Clemson 76-45

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley saw a South Carolina offense she didn’t recognize in the opening half against Clemson. “Moving the ball, having fun with each other.” South Carolina hit just seven field goals the first 20 minutes to lead 27-17. There were moments the Tigers showed steadiness and poise and others, she said, “where we weren’t the best version …

Howell accounts for four TDs as Tar Heels hold off Miami
3 years, 2 months ago

Howell accounts for four TDs as Tar Heels hold off Miami

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Sam Howell threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as North Carolina held off Miami 45-42, sending the Hurricanes to their worst record at the midway mark of a season in more than two decades. When you hop on it, you feel like you’re in good shape and then you go back down and …

South Carolina sophomores finding their NCAA Tournament form
3 years, 9 months ago

South Carolina sophomores finding their NCAA Tournament form

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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley figured to have a team dripping in NCAA Tournament experience instead of a group still getting its feet wet. The Gamecocks’ stellar sophomores led by All-American Aliyah Boston overcame some early bumps in their first NCAA Tournament game Sunday to move into the second round where they’ll face No. “Don’t flinch,” Staley reminded them, “This …

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