COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Jake Bentley threw for two touchdowns, Rico Dowdle ran for 127 yards and another score Saturday night, and South Carolina handed No. 18 Tennessee its third straight loss, 24-21. The Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) had struggled on offense much of the season and were expected to be a comfortable bounce-back win for the powerhouse Vols…
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 halftime…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – There’s a new 80-foot poster planned at South Carolina’s football stadium to replace the giant Steve Spurrier banner that has hung there in 2014 and 2015. The banner will feature a Gamecocks football player wearing No. 1 with a reflective shield on his helmet, now showing a face. The player is standing in front of the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Elliott Fry kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal with 35 seconds left, and the South Carolina Gamecocks rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Vanderbilt 13-10 Thursday night in Will Muschamp’s debut as head coach. Muschamp started Perry Orth at quarterback and also played freshman Brandon McIlwain. But it was Orth who went back into…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina coach Will Muschamp says backup cornerback Rico McWilliams has chosen to give up football. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound McWilliams is from Hampton, Georgia. He started 18 of 33 games the past three seasons, including 10 of 12 last year. But the senior was listed behind sophomore Rashad Fenton on the depth chart for South Carolina’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s athletic department reported 23 violations of NCAA or Southeastern Conference rules in the past year, nine involving the football team. All but one of the infractions were classified as Level III and outlined by the NCAA as violations isolated or limited in nature; provide no more than a minimal recruiting, competitive or other advantage;…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – New South Carolina coach Will Muschamp says he’s not ready to name a starting quarterback and will wait until closer to the Gamecocks’ opener against Vanderbilt on Sept. 1. Muschamp and his offensive staff have been looking at senior Perry Orth and freshmen Brandon McIlwain and Jake Bentley throughout the summer. Orth, a former walk-on, started…
AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com) – Auburn softball has announced a time change for this weekend’s series against South Carolina in anticipation of inclement weather. The two teams will now play a doubleheader on Saturday at 2 and 5 p.m. instead of playing on Sunday. First pitch for Friday’s game is set for the regularly scheduled 6 p.m. time. SCHEDULE Friday, March…
ATLANTA (AP) – South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson is a unanimous choice for The Associated Press Southeastern Conference player of the year award. The honor announced Tuesday goes the Gamecocks for the second year in a row. Tiffany Mitchell won it last season. Wilson is a sophomore forward who led South Carolina (31-1) to a perfect league record in the regular…
