SATURDAY (10/20) #8 Oregon State 21 Utah 7 (The Beavers became bowl eligible, extending their unbeaten run to six games.) #25 Texas 56 Baylor 50 (Joe Bergeron ran for five touchdowns snapping the Longhorns’ two-game losing skid.) #14 Florida State 33 Miami 20 (EJ Manuel threw for 229 yards, Devonta Freeman ran for a pair…
In 96.3 WGOG’s broadcast game on Friday, Seneca defeated West-Oak 57-28 in a game that saw the two teams combine for 1,330 yards. Four individual players surpassed the 200 yard mark. For Seneca, quarterback Spencer Brothers was 16-for-17 with 313 yards and three touchdowns; Dorian Raines caught twelve balls for 248 yards and three touchdowns,…
South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore did not practice Wednesday because of a bruised hip and coach Steve Spurrier said his junior star might not start Saturday against No. 3 Florida. Spurrier had said Lattimore was running well earlier in the week, but the injury kept him out of Wednesday’s workout. Lattimore arrived at practice…
SATURDAY (10/13) #22 Texas A&M 59 #23 Louisiana Tech 57 (Johnny Manziel accounted for six touchdowns, including two to fend off a late rally.) #19 Mississippi State 41 Tennessee 31 (Junior quarterback Tyler Russell threw for a career-high 291 yards and two touchdowns, including a 9-yard pass to Malcolm Johnson to seal the victory with…
In 96.3 WGOG’s high school football broadcast on Friday night Palmetto defeated West-Oak 41-14 in Williamston. Our American Pest Control Player of the Game was Palmetto’s Alan Williams, who carried the ball 16 times for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was part of 424 yards of total offense for Jody LeCroy’s team. For West-Oak,…
Beano Cook, a longtime staple of the Pittsburgh sports scene and an ESPN college football studio commentator since 1986, has died. He was 81. Cook, a 1954 University of Pittsburgh grad, began his career as a sports publicist for the school from 1956-66. He later worked with a number of organizations, including the Pittsburgh Civic…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a concussion and will sit out the next two Sprint Cup races at Charlotte and Kansas. The injury ends NASCAR’s most popular driver’s championship chances this season. Hendrick Motorsports says Earnhardt Jr. was diagnosed Wednesday afternoon. He sustained the concussion in the 25-car pileup on the last lap of Sunday’s race…
DL Kelsey Griffin (6-2 290) of Hoschton, GA Wednesday announced a commitment to play football at South Carolina. Griffin is considered to be one of the top defensive line prospects in the country. Last season Griffin had 98 tackles with 24 tackles for loss. He is the 21st commitment for the Gamecocks’ 2013 class.
The son of a Gamecock legend is following in his father’s footsteps. The 6-4 shooting guard Justin McKie of Irmo, the son of USC’s all time leading scorer BJ McKie, announced a commitment to the Gamecocks Monday morning. McKie made an official visit to USC over the weekend and contacted head coach Frank Martin Sunday…
South Carolina, Florida and West Virginia move into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll after a Saturday during which nine Top 25 teams lost. No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon hold their spots at the top of the rankings. Alabama is a unanimous No. 1 again. The rest of the…
