University of South Carolina

A header by Wake Forest midfielder Bess Harrington in the final second of regulation found the back of the net for a goal as the Demon Deacons defeated South Carolina 1-0 as time expired in the NCAA Third Round at Stone Stadium on the campus of the University of South Carolina.

For a South Carolina team that struggled with its kickoff coverage for much of the season, kicking it to Clemson's C.J. Spiller next week would seem to be the perfect storm.

Unlike two years ago, South Carolina will not be left home for the holidays this year come bowl season.

The first half was a bruising struggle, and the South Carolina men's basketball team was playing far from its best ball. The Gamecocks trailed most of the half and fell behind by as many as seven.

The bad thing about losing before an open date, as Steve Spurrier noted Sunday, is your team has two weeks to think about the loss.

As he watched South Carolina inch closer to a go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter, Florida coach Urban Meyer knew it was time for one of his Gators to make a play.

Tim Tebow couldn't have come up with a more satisfying way to wind up a chapter of his Southeastern Conference career, in front of fellow a Florida Heisman Trophy winner and a coach he respects.

South Carolina's returning starters wasted no time showing why this is the most anticipated season for the Gamecocks in at least a decade.

It might be the most anticipated season in a decade for the South Carolina basketball team. But with Alabama A&M as the first opponent, and a big football game the following day, the hype might take a while to ramp up.

South Carolina defensive end Cliff Matthews will dress for Saturday's game against No. 1 Florida, but there's no guarantee that he'll play.