South-Carolina
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for Owens
The South Carolina Supreme Court has rejected two appeals to halt the execution of Freddie Owens, slated to be the state’s first execution in 13 years. Owens is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 20 at Broad River Correctional Institution. His lawyers claimed new evidence emerged involving a co-defendant’s secret deal and a juror’s remark on Owens’ stun belt. However, the justices ruled these did not meet the “exceptional circumstances” required for another appeal.
Owens was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of convenience store clerk Irene Graves in Greenville. Co-defendant Steven Golden’s testimony significantly contributed to Owens’ conviction, although prosecutors did not present the murder weapon or clear video evidence. Recent claims allege Golden struck a side deal with prosecutors, but the Supreme Court deemed this insufficient to postpone Owens’ execution, emphasizing his participation in the armed robbery that preceded Graves’ murder showed a “reckless disregard for human life.”
Gov. Henry McMaster holds the power to commute Owens’ death sentence to life imprisonment. McMaster, following tradition, has delayed his decision until just before the execution. Despite pressure from anti-death penalty advocates, including Rev. Hillary Taylor and Rev. David Kennedy, McMaster has expressed respect for jury verdicts and court decisions. Advocates highlight Owens’ youth at the time of the crime and racial disparities in execution rates, but McMaster stresses adherence to the rule of law. (This story was generated by Newser’s AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
The Missouri Tigers some of their best football of the 2024 season in the second half against South Carolina. Ultimately, the 24 points in the final two quarters was not enough to come out on top.
Here’s the full snap counts for Missouri in its third loss of the season, followed by a full season tracker, retrived from Pro Football Focus.
Offense
RT Armand Membou, 70, 100%
C Drake Heismeyer, 70, 100%
QB Brady Cook, 70, 100%
LT Marcus Bryant, 70, 100%
RG Cam’Ron Johnson, 70, 100%
WR Theo Wease Jr., 67, 96%
LG Cayden Green, 63, 90%
WR Luther Burden III, 57, 81%
TE Jordon Harris, 47, 67%
HB Jamal Roberts, 43, 61%
WR Marquis Johnson, 40, 57%
TE Brett Norfleet, 28, 40%
WR Mekhi Miller, 26, 37%
HB Marcus Carroll, 15, 21%
LG Mitchell Walters, 12, 17%
HB Nate Noel, 8, 11%
WR Daniel Blood, 5, 7%
HB Tavorus Jones, 4, 6%
WR Joshua Manning, 3, 4%
LT Tristan Wilson, 1, 1%
TE Tyler Stephens, 1, 1%
• Redshirt freshman Jamal Roberts played noticably more than Marcus Carroll for the second week i na row.
Defense
CB Dreydon Norwood, 68, 100%
DB Daylan Carnell, 67, 99%
FS Joseph Charleston, 67, 99%
DE Johnny Walker Jr., 59, 87%
LB Corey Flagg, 56, 81%
DB Nicholas Deloach Jr., 51, 74%
LB Triston Newson, 50, 72%
DE Zion Young, 45, 65%
DL Kristian Williams, 44, 64%
DL Chris McClellan, 43, 62%
DB Marvin Burks Jr., 33, 48%
CB Toriano Pride Jr., 28, 41%
DB Caleb Flagg, 27, 39%
DT Sterling Webb, 26, 38%
LB Chuck Hicks, 18, 26%
DE Eddie Kelly Jr., 13, 19%
DB Sidney Williams, 11, 16%
DL Jahkai Lang, 10, 14%
DL Jalen Marshall, 9, 13%
NT Marquis Gracial, 9, 13%
DB Tre’Vez Johnson, 9, 13%
DL Jaylen Brown, 6, 9%
LB Nicholas Rodriguez, 5, 7%
DE Williams Nwaneri, 5, 7%
• Nicholas Deloach Jr. continues to hold a more prominent role than Clemosn transfer Toriano Pride Jr.
Offense
LT Marcus Bryant, 685, 100%
RT Armand Membou, 677, 99%
RG Cam’Ron Johnson, 600, 88%
LG Cayden Green, 594, 87%
C Connor Tollison, 582, 85%
QB Brady Cook, 523, 76%
WR Theo Wease Jr., 521, 76%
WR Luther Burden III, 454, 66%
WR Mookie Cooper, 328, 48%
TE Brett Norfleet, 306, 45%
WR Mekhi Miller, 287, 42%
HB Nate Noel, 286, 42%
WR Joshua Manning, 280, 41%
TE Jordon Harris, 274, 40%
G Mitchell Walters, 256, 38%
HB Marcus Carroll, 218, 32%
QB Drew Pyne, 217, 32%
WR Marquis Johnson, 190, 28%
HB Jamal Roberts, 173, 25%
C Drake Heismeyer, 153, 22%
TE Tyler Stephens, 125, 18%
WR Daniel Blood, 114, 17%
T Jayven Richardson, 57, 8%
G Logan Reichert, 56, 8%
G Tristan Wilson, 49, 7%
HB Kewan Lacy, 42, 6%
G Curtis Peagler, 26, 4%
HB Tavorus Jones, 24, 3%
TE Jude James, 21, 3%
WR James Madison II, 13, 2%
WR Courtney Crutchfield, 10, 1%
WR Logan Muckey, 8, 1%
C Talan Chandler, 7, 1%
TE Whit Hafer, 3, 0%
QB JR Blood, 2, 0%
South-Carolina
Kitts scored 14 points in No. 1 South Carolina’s 42nd straight win, 95-44, over East Carolina
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November 17, 2024
South Carolina Women’s Basketball Contact: Diana Koval (dkoval@mailbox.sc.edu, 314-369-6050)
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Chloe Kitts had 14 points and seven rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to a 95-44 win over East Carolina on Sunday for the Gamecocks’ 42nd straight victory.
MiLaysia Fulwiley and freshman Joyce Edwards added 12 points apiece as the Gamecocks (4-0) finished with five players in double figures on the way to their 61st consecutive home win.
All 12 players who hit the court scored for the Gamecocks. South Carolina opened a 13-0 lead and put away the Pirates (2-2).
As the lead grew, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley mixed and matched her players, twice even using a full, hockey-style line change to sub out all five Gamecocks on the court.
NOTABLES
- With the victory over the Pirates, South Carolina marked its 42nd straight, tying the program record.
- The Gamecocks showed off their depth with all 12 available players netting at least a bucket, and the bench scoring 45 points to ECU’s 44 total points. Every starter also recorded at least on steal, rebound and assist.
- South Carolina scored 40 points off turnovers, the most since logging 41 vs. Duke (12/19/19).
- Defense was the name of the game early as South Carolina held the Pirates to just five points and a near four-minute scoring drought to close the opening quarter.
- Five Gamecocks finished in double figures for the second time in as many games with Chloe Kitts leading the way for the second time this season with 14 points.
- Sania Feagin had an excellent first half, scoring eight of her 10 points on perfect shooting from the field (3-of-3) and free throw line (2-of-2).
- Freshman Joyce Edwards put up a new season-high 12 points in addition to two blocks and a steal.
- Freshman Maddy McDaniel recorded team highs with six assists and four steals in her 19 minutes on the court.
South-Carolina
Kyle Kennard Climbs to Second in School History, Closing in on South Carolina’s Sack Record
Kyle Kennard, the dominant EDGE rusher hailed as one of college football’s best this season, delivered another standout performance last night, further cementing his place in South Carolina history. With 10.5 sacks on the season, Kennard now ranks second in the school’s single-season sack record books, sitting just 3.5 sacks away from breaking the all-time record held by Gamecock legend and NFL All-Pro Jadeveon Clowney.
In achieving this milestone, Kennard surpassed two other Gamecock greats—Melvin Ingram, another NFL All-Pro, and Andrew Provence, whose legacy looms large in South Carolina football lore. Kennard’s remarkable consistency and relentless energy on the field have made him a nightmare for opposing offenses and a cornerstone of the Gamecocks’ defense.
Clowney’s record, which has stood as the pinnacle of defensive achievement at South Carolina, is now within reach. With two games left to play, Kennard is poised to potentially set a new standard and etch his name as one of the all-time greats in Gamecock history.
Kennard’s dominance this season has validated the preseason hype surrounding him. His ability to disrupt plays, pressure quarterbacks, and anchor the defense has been instrumental to South Carolina’s success. Now, with history on the line, Kennard has the opportunity to crown an already impressive season with an unforgettable achievement.
As the Gamecocks gear up for their final two games, all eyes will be on Kennard as he looks to secure his place atop South Carolina’s record books and solidify his legacy as one of the greatest to ever wear the garnet and black.
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