Category: Sports Update

Injured South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore has rushed for the last time in a Gamecock uniform.  The junior announced Wednesday that he is turning pro and will enter the 2013 NFL Draft. Lattimore forgoes his final season after suffering knee injuries the past two years.  He was considered a first-round talent after winning the SEC Freshman of the Year […]

Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins has been named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly. The publication selects an All-America team each year based on NFL potential. It is the second consecutive year he has been named first-team All-American by the publication.  Watkins teammate, DeAndre Hopkins, was named an honorable mention selection.

Clemson center Dalton Freeman and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins have been named All-Americans by the Associated Press.  Freeman was named the second-team center, while Hopkins was named third-team wide receiver. Freeman has started 48 consecutive games at center for the Tigers and has played more plays than any other player in Clemson history. Hopkins has been named a second or third-team All-American by […]

University of South Carolina sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney continues to garner postseason accolades. He was named first team All-American by both the Associated Press and ESPN.com on Tuesday. Clowney set new South Carolina standards for sacks in a season with 13, tackles for loss in a season with 21.5 and sacks in a single game with 4.5 versus Clemson. He has […]

The Ted Hendricks Foundation proudly announces the winner of the 2012 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award is University of South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney. This is the first-time a sophomore has won the award for the nation’s top defensive end.  Clowney claimed nearly two-thirds of the final-round votes, which is a new record as well.  Clowney is a […]

University of South Carolina sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and junior return specialist Ace Sanders were named to the first-team All-SEC squad as selected by the league’s coaches. Clowney is second in the nation in sacks with 13 and tackles for loss with 21.5, both single-season school records. Sanders set the South Carolina single-season record for punt return yards with […]

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved a two-year contract extension for head football coach Steve Spurrier. The contract extension keeps the Head Ball Coach in charge of the Gamecock football program through the 2017 season. Coach Spurrier led the Gamecocks to a 10-2 regular season record in 2012, reaching double-digits in wins in back-to-back seasons for […]

University of South Carolina sophomore defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was a unanimous selection to the Associated Press first-team All-SEC squad. Clowney is second in the nation in both sacks (13.0) and tackles for loss (21.5), both single season school records. He is a finalist for the Nagurski, Lombardi, Bednarik and Hendricks awards as well.

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd was named the overall Player of the Year and the Offensive Player of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday. Earlier Boyd was named first-team All-ACC for the second straight year and is the first Clemson quarterback to be a two-time first-team selection since Steve Fuller in 1977 and 1978. Boyd is the seventh different […]

Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and center Dalton Freeman have both been named first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.   Both players are the first to make a first-team All-America team at their position in Clemson history. This is just the third time since the American Football Coaches Association began selecting an All-America team in 1945 that the quarterback and center were […]