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Clemson defenders Nolan Turner (24) and Andrew Booth Jr. (23) have played key roles on the Tigers' dominant defense after the team lost several players from last year's unit.
No. 1 Clemson has new faces on defense and still dominating
South Carolina quarterback Collin Hill (15) and the Gamecocks host No. 15 Auburn on Saturday.
Gamecocks' improving offense set for test vs No. 15 Auburn
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the top-ranked Tigers face Georgia Tech on Saturday.
No. 1 Clemson provides measuring stick for rebuilding Tech
Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Virus wreaking havoc on SEC with Saban now testing positive
Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) and the Chanticleers will face No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday.
Sun Belt's best clash as No. 21 ULL hosts Coastal Carolina
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Miami quarterback D'Eriq King leads an offense that has been among the most productive in the nation, but on Saturday he'll be going against fellow quarterback Trevor Lawrence and No. 1 Clemson.

King has Canes on the rise as they prepare for No. 1 Clemson

MIAMI - Miami Hurricanes senior D'Eriq King has been chosen Atlantic Coast Conference quarterback of the week after each of his past two games. Against top-ranked Clemson, he would happily settle for quarterback of the night. The No. 7-ranked …

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawerence (16) has thrown 314 passes since his last interception for the Tigers.

Clemson QB Lawrence continues to avoid costly interceptions

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been able to accomplish his goal of protecting the football this season. He has done it so well that there are few around the country doing it any better. Lawrence is on a streak of 314 pass attempts …

Clemson running back Travis Etienne, left, and the Tigers remained at the top of The Associated Press college football poll, but now three more teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference have joined them in the top 25.

ACC hits milestone with 4 top-10 teams

With attention on falling Big 12 powers and dominant SEC heavyweights, the Atlantic Coast Conference reached a milestone in The Associated Press college football poll. The ACC had four teams ranked in the top 10 of the Top 25 for the first time …

South Carolina running back Deshaun Fenwick (14) runs the ball during a football game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, in Gainesville, Fla. Oct. 3, 2020.

Trask, Pitts help No. 3 Florida top South Carolina 38-24

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — No. 3 Florida was nearly flawless on offense in its season opener, a 51-point, 642-yard barrage that set a school record. Two turnovers a week later made the Gators look …

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for three touchdowns as the top-ranked Tigers defeated Virginia 41-23.

Lawrence's 3 TDs lead No. 1 Clemson to 41-23 win vs Virginia

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence was happy with Clemson's win over Virginia. He was also glad the top-ranked Tigers were challenged a bit this early in the season. Lawrence threw for 329 …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said he is not in favor of altering uniforms with social justice messages, though he reiterated that he does support the social justice movement.

Clemson's Swinney not in favor of social justice messages on uniforms

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney does not support messages of social justice or other issues on player uniforms. Swinney said Tuesday his stance is solely because he's a college football traditionalist who values the historic look of jerseys, not …

South Carolina wide receiver Shi Smith (13) scores a touchdown against Tennessee's Doneiko Slaughter (18), Trevon Flowers (1) and Bryce Thompson (0) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, S.C.

No. 16 Tennessee wins seventh straight 31-27 over Gamecocks

COLUMBIA — Jarrett Guarantano threw a tie-breaking touchdown to Josh Palmer with 9:35 left and No. 16 Tennessee won its seventh straight game with a 31-27 victory at South Carolina on …

PAC-12 football is back for Oregon and the rest of the conference, making it the final Power 5 conference to announce its intention to play football this fall.

Pandemic-proof: Fall college football revived on West Coast

A major college football season that was in peril six week ago as conferences succumbed to concerns about COVID-19 is reconstituting. The West Coast got back in the game Thursday night, The Pac-12 set Nov. 6 to start a seven-game season, joining …

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks will open their season against Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday.

New-look USC opens up against No. 16 Vols

COLUMBIA - South Carolina football head coach Will Muschamp said his team has had more offensive success at fall camp than he's had in a while "as far as being productive, being aggressive." Muschamp now hopes that continues as the Gamecocks …

Newly named South Carolina starting quarterback Collin Hill hopes to rejuvenate the USC offense this fall.

South Carolina looks for improvement from revamped offense

COLUMBIA — South Carolina now gets to see if changes on offense the Gamecocks have made since last fall will translate into wins. The Gamecocks open the season Saturday night against No. 16 …

South Carolina's Zia Cooke and her Gamecock teammates now have a start date for their season, as the NCAA announced on Wednesday that college basketball seasons can start the day before Thanksgiving.

NCAA basketball season set to open day before Thanksgiving

The NCAA men's and women's basketball season will begin Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving. The Division I Council voted Wednesday to push the start date back from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several precautions against the …

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, left, and the Buckeyes will have a chance to play college football this year, as the Big Ten announced that the season will start the weekend of Oct. 24.

Big Ten changes course, will play fall football after all

Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all. Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the …

For the first time since the end of the 2011 season, Ohio State is not ranked in the AP Top 25, as the Buckeyes with quarterback Justin Fields (1) sidelined after the Big Ten elected not to play games this fall.

Ohio State top 25 streak ends, but not really

For the first time since the end of the 2011 season, Ohio State is not ranked in the AP Top 25. The Buckeyes' streak of 132 straight poll appearances is the second-longest active streak in the country, behind Alabama's 198. Of course, in this …

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney celebrates with the defense after a Wake Forest turnover during Clemson's 37-13 win on Saturday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

No. 1 Clemson building depth with highly touted newcomers

Like college coaches around the nation, Clemson's Dabo Swinney is always looking to build on his team's depth. That wasn't hard to do in the top-ranked Tigers opener as several highly-regarded freshmen played early and often in a win against Wake …

Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) finds a hole in the Wake Forest defense during the Tigers' 37-13 win on Saturday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Clemson still at No. 1 in new coronavirus poll

Sun Belt rivals Louisiana-Lafayette and Appalachian State were among 10 new teams ranked Sunday in first regular-season Associated Press college football poll, which was stripped of the teams not yet scheduled to play a fall season. There was no …

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