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Suddenly defensive Alabama looks to keep rolling against South Dakota State
No. 5 Alabama has a reputation as 3-point gunners, but it's defense and rebounding that have become a focus as the Tide welcome South Dakota State to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to end the 2024 calendar year.,Alabama (10-2) is frequently thought of as an offensive 3-point shooting free-for-all program, but Na...
USC rallies to overtake Texas A&M in Las Vegas Bowl
Jayden Maiava threw the last of his four touchdown passes with eight seconds remaining, finding Kyle Ford on a 6-yard strike, and Southern California rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Texas A&M 35-31 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Friday.,The Trojans (7-6) went through a finale that in many ways mir...
No. 15 South Carolina, No. 20 Illinois vie for 10th win at Citrus Bowl
South Carolina's best defensive player -- actually, the nation's best defensive player -- won't play in the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Eve. Illinois won't have its all-Big Ten receiver., ,But aside from the Gamecocks' Kyle Kennard and the Fighting Illini's Pat Bryant opting out for NFL Draft purposes...
South Florida beats San Jose State in 5 OTs at Hawaii Bowl
Keshaun Singleton caught the winning two-point pass from Bryce Archie in the fifth overtime to help South Florida post a dramatic 41-39 victory over San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl on Tuesday night in Honolulu.,The Spartans' attempt to force a sixth overtime came up empty when Walker Eget's pass t...
Miidseason QB changes take USC, Texas A&M into Las Vegas Bowl
Meeting for just the fourth time ever and the first time since 1977, Southern California and Texas A&M will clash on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.,USC (6-6) returns to the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time since 2013 when the Trojans routed Fresno State 45-20, capping a 10-win season.,The stakes are...
USC dominates Southern to extend winning streak
Chibuzo Agbo scored a game-high 18 points as Southern California extended its winning streak to four games while coasting to an 82-51 victory against Southern on Sunday at Los Angeles.,Josh Cohen scored 17 points while connecting on 9 of 10 free-throw attempts, Desmond Claude added 13 points and Wes...
Georgia downs Charleston Southern to improve to 11-1
De'Shayne Montgomery scored 16 of his team-leading 22 points in the first half as Georgia went on to an 81-65 win over visiting Charleston Southern on Sunday in Athens, Ga.,Dakota Leffew added 19 points for the Bulldogs (11-1), who won their sixth straight and matched their best start to a season si...
No Nick Nash, San Jose State sets sights on South Florida
All those curious to see if San Jose State wideout Nick Nash is the real deal will have to wait.,Nash, a consensus All-American, has opted out of the Hawaii Bowl and won't be suited up when the Spartans battle South Florida on Tuesday night at Honolulu.,Nash won the college receiver triple crown by ...
South Carolina blows by Radford in second half
South Carolina shook off a sluggish start and rallied from a halftime deficit to overwhelm visiting Radford in the second half of a 74-48 rout on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,A 23-2 run spanning the game's final 10:06 powered the Gamecocks (9-3) to their sixth consecutive win. South Carolina held Radfor...
Streaking Southern California takes on Southern to close out year
Southern California can close out the 2024 portion of its schedule with a four-game winning streak on Sunday when the Trojans host Southern University in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) has rebounded from a three-game losing skid by winning its last three games, the most recent a 90-69 rout of Cal State Nort...
Georgia aims to continue hot start in matchup vs. Charleston Southern
Aiming to extend a five-game winning streak and continue its return to relevance, Georgia will host Charleston Southern in Athens, Ga., on Sunday afternoon.,Georgia (10-1) is off to its best start since the 2001-02 campaign, when it began the season 11-1. Nearing the end of the non-conference slate,...
South Carolina out to avoid letdown against Radford after big win
South Carolina will host Radford on Sunday afternoon in Columbia after posting an emotional rivalry win. ,The Gamecocks (8-3) upset in-state rival No. 25 Clemson 91-88 in overtime on Tuesday. Leading scorer Collin Murray-Boyles racked up 15 of his 22 points in the second half for South Carolina, whi...
5 takeaways vs. Ga. Southern propel Sam Houston to first bowl win
Sam Houston tied a New Orleans Bowl record with five takeaways, and Hunter Watson accounted for three touchdowns as the school got its first bowl victory since moving to FBS in 2022, beating Georgia Southern 31-26 on Thursday.,Watson completed 23 of 28 passes, including 14 straight completions in th...
USC runs win streak to three by thumping Northridge
Chibuzo Agbo's 23 points led four Southern California scorers in double figures, and the Trojans used a 21-6 run in the second half to put away visiting Cal State Northridge 90-69 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) went into halftime with some needed momentum after falling behind the Matadors. M...
South Carolina star DE Kyle Kennard opts out of Citrus Bowl
South Carolina star pass rusher Kyle Kennard won't play in the Citrus Bowl against Illinois on Dec. 31, coach Shane Beamer said Wednesday.,Kennard previously declared for the NFL draft on Friday. He is skipping the bowl game in Orlando to focus on his NFL preparations. Kennard is considered a possib...
South Carolina topples No. 25 Clemson in overtime thriller
Chase Hunter had one magic 3-pointer for No. 25 Clemson, but not a second, as Collin Murray-Boyles and South Carolina prevailed 91-88 in an overtime thriller over the visiting Tigers Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C.,Hunter, who went scoreless in the first half, finished with a game-high 27 points, in...
No. 17 Ole Miss sees off challenge from Southern
Jaylen Murray scored 18 points as No. 17 Ole Miss held off Southern 74-61 on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Jaemyn Brakefield added 15 points and Dre Davis scored 14 for the Rebels (10-1), who earned their fourth consecutive win.,The Jaguars (5-5) used 13 players and 11 of them scored, but only Derr...
TCU shakes off injury absences, dumps South Alabama
Ernest Udeh Jr. posted a double-double, Vasean Allette finished with a team-leading 14 points and short-handed TCU pulled away for a 58-49 victory over South Alabama on Monday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (6-4) were playing their first game since losing leading scorer Frankie Collins...
No. 25 Clemson, South Carolina reignite rivalry series
South Carolina will shoot for its fifth straight victory Tuesday night when it hosts No. 25 Clemson in the annual Palmetto Series rivalry game in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers have won five of the last seven meetings, but haven't won at the Gamecocks' Colonial Life Arena since 2018.,Clemson (9-2) droppe...
No. 17 Ole Miss improving its defense as Southern visits
Ole Miss is trying to solidify its defense and develop its depth as the start of SEC play nears.,The No. 17 Rebels (9-1) had an encouraging performance in their last game, a 77-46 rout of Southern Miss on Saturday in Biloxi, Miss.,Ole Miss will try to continue its momentum when it plays Southern (5-...