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Saturday most likely marks Cooper’s final appearance in a Gamecock uniform as the junior from Havelock, N.C., appears headed to the NFL. He’s just a guy who prepares very, very hard so he doesn’t feel the pressure in crunch time.
The immediate goal until a new coach/coaching staff is named, however, is to get back on the road and sell the USC story to prospective recruits. The fate of interim coach Sean Elliott was sealed with the loss to the Citadel.
Clayton Thorson passed for 146 yards and a touchdown as Northwestern won its fifth consecutive game and secured the fourth 10-win season in school history.
The Gamecocks found trouble early in the game. “We were careless at the beginning of the game but we paid more attention to detail in the second half”. The second most productive wide receiver is walk-on Matrick Belton with 11 catches for 121 yards. That was followed three plays later by Watson scoring on a 3-yard run. Other Tigers posted strong numbers, too. They are playing for the reputation of the ACC, as well. Or at least that’s what I’m telling myself heading into this weekend’s game with top ranked Clemson. “We’re state champs, we want to be ACC champs and that’ll give us the opportunity for bigger things”. Last week, Lawson was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award and the Nagurski Award. Clemson coughed up three fumbles.
Easy answer: You probably don’t.
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson looks a lock to get an invite to NY for the Heisman Trophy ceremony with his play the past two months.
No. 15 TCU 28, No. 7 BAYLOR 21, 2OT: On Friday in Fort Worth, Texas, Trevone Boykin threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to KaVontae Turpin in the second overtime to lift TCU on a rainy night, knocking the Bears out of contention for their third straight Big 12 title.
CHICAGO – Justin Jackson rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown as Northwestern held off IL at Soldier Field. Watson led the Tigers methodically down the field, completing two 3rd down and long passes and capped off the drive with a 3-yard run of his own on 3rd and goal to put Clemson up 34-25 after a missed PAT by Greg Huegel.
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The scariest thing about Watson? Senior defender Kyle Fisher, a Wren High product who was the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year, has missed the Tigers’ last four games and is questionable for Sunday’s game. After taking almost the final four minutes off the clock, the Gamecocks made their way inside the Clemson 5-yard line. “Their season’s over today, and to see them compete like they competed, I think that’s a reflection of the character of their coaches”.
