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The Greenville News

Spartanburg, SC, United States

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After delaying NFL plans, Zacch Pickens has big goals for final South Carolina season

South Carolina defensive tackle and former T.L. Hanna star Zacch Pickens has high expectations for his final season after nearly leaving for the NFL. → Read More

South Carolina football receives votes in preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

South Carolina received five points to rank 44th in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released on Monday. → Read More

How Spencer Rattler looked as South Carolina football opened preseason practice

South Carolina football opened preseason practice Friday with elevated expectations. Much of that has to do with transfer quarterback Spencer Rattler. → Read More

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer defends perception of his QB Spencer Rattler

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer defends outside perception of quarterback Spencer Rattler. → Read More

Breaking down the South Carolina football running backs ahead of 2022 practice

South Carolina running backs coach Montario Hardesty takes a look at his four top players with preseason practice starting Friday → Read More

Dorman 4-star OL Markee Anderson commits to South Carolina football over Clemson, UNC, LSU

South Carolina landed a commitment from four-star Dorman offensive lineman Markee Anderson, ranked fifth nationally on the interior line. → Read More

South Carolina football's offense was one of SEC's worst in 2021. Why Shane Beamer expects that to change

South Carolina's offense was next to last in the SEC in coach Shane Beamer's debut season. Here is why he's expecting improvement. → Read More

Phil Petty, former Boiling Springs and South Carolina quarterback standout dies at 43

Former South Carolina quarterback Phil Petty died on Thursday. → Read More

Buzz around Shane Beamer, South Carolina football at SEC Media Days isn't about viral videos this time

Coach Shane Beamer mentioned how the energy around South Carolina football at SEC Media Days is different this year. And not just because of viral videos. → Read More

Buzz around Shane Beamer, South Carolina football at SEC Media Days isn't about viral videos this time

Coach Shane Beamer mentioned how the energy around South Carolina football at SEC Media Days is different this year. And not just because of viral videos. → Read More

Buzz around Shane Beamer, South Carolina football at SEC Media Days isn't about viral videos this time

Coach Shane Beamer mentioned how the energy around South Carolina football at SEC Media Days is different this year. And not just because of viral videos. → Read More

What South Carolina coach Shane Beamer said about Spencer Rattler, pressure and Oklahoma

South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer addressed the pressure on transfer quarterback Spencer Rattler at SEC Media Days. → Read More

Live updates: South Carolina football, Shane Beamer at SEC Media Days

Live updates as Shane Beamer and three players speak for South Carolina football at SEC Media Days → Read More

GG Jackson decommits from North Carolina basketball and could land at South Carolina

Power forward GG Jackson, the nation's No. 2 overall prospect, has decommitted from North Carolina and reports say he will sign with South Carolina → Read More

Texas 17th-ranked WR Jaden Greathouse doesn't commit to South Carolina football

South Carolina football was a finalist, but didn't get a commitment from receiver Jaden Greathouse, who's from Westlake High School in Austin, Texas → Read More

Florida LB Jaden Robinson is third South Carolina football 4-star commit in three days

South Carolina received a commitment from linebacker Jaden Robinson, a four-star prospect from Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida. → Read More

Clemson football recruiting continues dominating in Georgia with 4-star OL Zechariah Owens

Clemson football recruiting added its eighth 4-star Georgia commitment in lineman Zechariah Owens from Eagle's Landing Christian Academy. → Read More

South Carolina football gets huge commitment from 4-star Georgia RB Dontavius Braswell

South Carolina football received a commmitment from four-star running back Dontavius Braswell. He's the second-highest commit for the current cycle. → Read More

Stephiylan Green is seventh Georgia 4-star defensive recruit to commit to Clemson football for 2023

Four-star defensive lineman Stephiylan Green becomes the latest standout from Georgia to commit to Clemson. The Tigers now have seven from the state. → Read More

Three-star Georgia safety Jalon Kilgore commits to South Carolina football

Safety Jalon Kilgore, a top 450 overall prospect committed to South Carolina football from a final five that included Clemson. → Read More