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Finding Your Why: Jaylen Lyles
In the game of football where great talent sometimes either gets injured or moves on to the next level sooner than expected, often that opens the door for another great talent that otherwise would not have gotten the chance to shine. That was the case for Woodruff senior running back Jaylen Lyles.
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ESPN predicts the winner of Clemson football vs. Florida State
For the second straight year, the Clemson Tigers head into their annual rivalry showdown against the Florida State Seminoles with both programs having seen better days. Dabo Swinney's team travels to Tallahassee in Week 9 of the 2026 college football season. Clemson (4-3, 3-2 ACC) is coming off a last-minute 20-16 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers led for much of the second half, but Hokies quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led his team on an 11-play, 69-yard drive for the game-winning score with 1:44 to play. Grunkmeyer's 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Luke Reynolds on fourth-and-1 gave Virginia Tech its first win over Clemson in 19 years and dropped the Tigers to 2-8 in their last 10 home games against Power Four opponents. The offense struggled once again, netting only 288 total yards and going 3 of 14 on third downs. Freshman QB Tait Reynolds completed 20 of his 26 passes, but his average completion went for only 5.9 yards. The Tigers rank dead last in the ACC and just 115th nationally in total offense with 333.1 yards per game. Clemson will face a Florida State (3-4, 1-3) team fresh off a bye, and one
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Bulldogs fall to Clemson on buzzer beater
CLEMSON, S.C. – Georgia rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to tie Clemson with 13 seconds left before the Tigers secured an 82-80 win on a buzzer-beating layup Friday night in a preseason exhibition at Littlejohn Coliseum. FIVE FAST FACTS. • Kanon Catchings tied the game 80-80 on a...
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Hoffmann Family of Companies acquires Greenville’s Champion Coach
Hoffmann Family of Companies acquired Greenville-based Champion Coach. Craig and Hazel Dance founded Champion Coach in 1998. The company serves professional sports teams and collegiate athletic programs. Champion also provides custom motorcoach wraps and fleet branding services. An Illinois-based family equity firm has acquired Greenville’s Champion Coach, a transportation provider...
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Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney pays tribute to former Pelham Mayor Bobby Hayes
Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney gave a touching tribute to the former Pelham Mayor Bobby Hayes, who died Saturday at the age of 86. Hayes was the mayor of Pelham from 1984 to 2008, but he was more than the city's top official to Swinney, a Pelham native. "He was truly...
The Clemson Insider
Head Coach Calls Clemson Commit ‘Special Athlete’
Christian “PJ” Chancellor is one of Clemson’s current commits who flies a little under the radar. The three-star in-state cornerback and legacy recruit out of nearby Daniel committed to the Tigers very early on, announcing a verbal pledge last summer,…
The Clemson Insider
Swinney Comments on Vizzina’s Health, QB Situation
During his radio show Monday night, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney discussed senior quarterback Christopher Vizzina’s health and the Tigers’ quarterback situation following last Saturday’s 20-16 loss to Virginia Tech. Freshman Tait Reynolds is still locked in as the starting…
Rubbing The Rock
Clemson has been handed a double-edged sword with final preseason Bracketology update
With Clemson about to begin its 2026-27 college basketball season, the Tigers find themselves in a fairly precarious spot after the latest Bracketology update. While they are comfortably in the field, they may need to play an extra game in the tournament.
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Snap Counts, PFF Grades from Virginia Tech Loss
A late touchdown by Virginia Tech sent Clemson to its eighth loss in its last 10 home games against Power-4 teams. The Hokies’ 20-16 victory also snapped the Tigers’ seven-game winning streak in the series. With the loss, Clemson falls…
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Falcons swoop through playoff match (Oct. 26 Roundup)
The Nation Ford girls’ volleyball team cruised to a three-set win in the second round of the 4A playoffs. Nation Ford won 3-0 (25-11, 25-10, 25-13) against the Easley Green Wave and will now host a third-round match against the Riverside Warriors on Thursday, Oct. 29. The Falcons have home-court advantage through the playoffs.
Greenville News
Super 20 Football Rankings in Upstate has two new teams for Week 11 of SCHSL season
Here are the Upstate high school football Super 20 rankings for Week 11 of the SCHSL season . These are what we consider the top teams in the Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson areas. 1. Dorman Record: 8-1, 3-1 Region 2-5A; Previous ranking: 1; Next game: Oct. 30 vs. Spartanburg, 7:30 p.m. 2. Gaffney Record: 8-1, 4-0 Region 2-4A; Previous ranking: 2; Next game: Oct. 30 vs. Greenville, 7:30 p.m. Stream South Carolina HS football games live on NFHS Network 3. Byrnes Record: 7-2, 4-0 Region 1-5A; Previous ranking: 3; Next game: Oct. 30 at Eastside, 7:30 p.m. 4. Westside Record: 8-1, 4-0 Region 1-4A; Previous ranking: 4; Next game: Oct. 30 at T.L. Hanna, 7:30 p.m. 5. Daniel Record: 9-0, 4-0 Region 1-3A; Previous ranking: 5; Next game: Oct. 30 at Berea, 7:30 p.m. 6. Wren Record: 9-1, 4-0 Region 2-3A; Previous ranking: 6; Next game: Class 3A playoffs REGION CHAMPS: How Wren football won region title relying more on QB Jacob Owings 7. Boiling Springs Record: 7-2, 2-2 Region 2-5A; Previous ranking: 7; Next game: Oct. 30 vs. Fort Mill 8. T.L. Hanna Record: 8-1, 4-0 Region 1-4A; Previous ranking: 8; Next game: Oct. 30 vs. Westside, 7:30 p.m.
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College football 2026 coaching carousal: Clemson rival fires coach
The ACC has its first casualty of the 2026 college football coaching cycle, and it's the head coach of a longtime Clemson Tigers rival. NC State fired coach Dave Doeren after 14 seasons Saturday, less than 24 hours after the Wolfpack fell in a 31-28 loss at Stanford on Friday. NC State dropped to 3-4 overall and 1-4 in ACC play following the loss to the Cardinal. Running backs coach and special teams coordinator Todd Goebbel was named interim coach. Doeren had been the ACC's second-longest tenured head coach behind Clemson 's Dabo Swinney. He exits NC State with a career win-loss record of 98-74, including 52-57 in conference play. Only two of Doeren's 98 career victories in Raleigh came against Clemson, and both were in a span of three years. The Wolfpack defeated the Tigers, 27-21, on Sept. 25, 2001 at Carter-Finley Stadium, a victory that snapped an eight-game Tigers winning streak in the Textile Bowl rivalry. Doeren's second win over Clemson, a 24-17 win on Oct. 28, 2023, in Raleigh came two days before Swinney went viral for his blistering attack of a fan ("Tyler from Spartanburg") on his weekly radio show. The Tigers' loss to NC State