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There’s a Chance Clemson-South Carolina Could Move Rivalry Game
CLEMSON — In football, the Clemson-South Carolina rivalry is played on the last weekend of the regular season, which is usually around or after Thanksgiving. With the exception of a few years, it has been that way almost every year since 1960.
In baseball, Clemson and South Carolina have played a three-game weekend series every year since 2010. One game is played in Clemson, one game is played on South Carolina’s home field, and one game is played at a neutral site somewhere in the state of South Carolina, usually on the last weekend of February and going into March.
However, when it comes to the Clemson-South Carolina basketball game, finding a consistent date to play has been an issue ever since the Gamecocks left the ACC in 1971. When South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992, finding a date to play became even harder.
Through the years, the game has been played mostly in the months of November and December. Since Brad Brownell became Clemson’s head coach back in 2010, the game has been played as early as November 11 and as late as December 22.
On May 7, the ACC reverted back to an 18-game conference schedule, in hopes of getting more non-conference games against Power 4 opponents. Having two less dates to fill in could also allow Clemson and South Carolina to possibly set a later date to play and more of a permanent one. “Maybe. I think we would have to have both leagues give us a bye week off at the right time,” Brownell told The Clemson Insider at last week’s Spring Meetings on Amelia Island in Florida. “It is a possibility, but I do not want to say for sure. Sometimes TV controls a lot of this, probably a lot more than a lot of us realize. We will have to wait and see.”
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Trump jumps into 2 GOP governor primaries, backing Evette in South Carolina and Feenstra in Iowa – WTOP News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed two Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump endorsed two Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina and Iowa that have pitted allies against each other in a fierce competition for their party leader’s blessing.
In a pair of social media posts, Trump gave his backing to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra, as primary elections in both states approach.
Iowa’s primary is Tuesday, and South Carolina’s is on June 9.
For two terms, Evette has served alongside Gov. Henry McMaster, one of Trump’s earliest backers during his first presidential campaign. Earlier this year, the long-serving governor endorsed his No. 2, telegraphing to some that Trump’s backing could be next.
On Friday, Trump expressed both appreciation for Evette and the state she represents, noting that she stumped for him in 2024. He also said “A BIG added plus” for her campaign is that Henry McMaster Jr. — the sitting governor’s son — may be Evette’s running mate.
In the deep red state of South Carolina, the competition for the president’s support has been the most intense part of the primary race.
In a separate post, Trump described Feenstra as “MAGA all the way” and said he would “fight tirelessly” for the state on issues including the economy, border security and support of law enforcement.
Both Evette and Feenstra have been vocal about wanting Trump’s endorsement, in the hopes that it would carry weight in states that helped propel Trump’s return to office in 2024. Feenstra said earlier this year that he asked for Trump’s support, and much of Evette’s campaign media has featured photos of her next to Trump.
Along with Feenstra, four other Republicans — state Rep. Eddie Andrews, businessman and former conservative political director Zach Lahn, former state Rep. Brad Sherman and former director of the state Department of Administrative Services Adam Steen — are in the primary to replace outgoing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who opted out of a third bid.
Evette is competing for the South Carolina nomination against Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ralph Norman and state Attorney General Alan Wilson.
Both states are having their first competitive Republican gubernatorial primaries in years, with Reynolds and McMaster in office for roughly a decade each.
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Hannah Fingerhut contributed reporting from Des Moines, Iowa.
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Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://x.com/MegKinnardAP
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