https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317702591.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5d9ae12b-47c4-40d8-b57b-838db250f5e1/1_th.jpg "We haven't arrived," says Beamer South Carolina football coach says that his team and coaches had a successful bye week. Even though his team won against Florida, he says there is still much to work on. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317702591.html/video-embed 110 2026-10-20T17:58:42Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317702470.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d4743fd3-e837-4f72-9a47-95cc46ee2faf/1_th.jpg Gamecocks halftime is always full of music and motivation South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer says that the viral video of celebration during halftime of their most recent game against Florida is the norm. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317702470.html/video-embed 122 2026-10-20T17:56:53Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article317701339.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6d5c7585-5a71-44c6-8693-c1a134f03438/1_th.jpg Hevin Brown-Shuler’s cancer fight has motivated the Clemson Tigers Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney says Hevin Brown-Shuler’s fight against cancer has given his players a broader perspective on life. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article317701339.html/video-embed 319 2026-10-20T16:44:36Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/other-usc-sports/article317588098.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/408ff8b8-fa6e-46a5-a365-e00354dee201/1_th.jpg USC soccer players share about married coaches Shelley and Jamie Smith University of South Carolina head women's soccer coach Shelley Smith and her husband, associate head coach Jamie Smith, have led the team for more than 26 years. Players see the team as a family and share stories about working with them. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/other-usc-sports/article317588098.html/video-embed 77 2026-10-20T10:15:00Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/article317701270.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0cf7641d-58b3-435e-8876-e67d186cb58d/1_th.jpg "It don't matter what I think," Clemson coach says about expanded playoffs Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney says expanding the college football playoffs to 24 teams won't matter to his team. If there's unintended consequences, he says, they will be dealt with. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/article317701270.html/video-embed 72 2026-10-20T16:38:27Z no https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317687500.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9ee125cf-0622-4c37-83e1-7ad48262ad9a/2_th.jpg New food at the South Carolina State Fair! Five of The State newspaper's reporters try new food at the South Carolina State Fair. Watch and see our favorites! https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article317687500.html/video-embed 195 2026-10-19T18:53:21Z no https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317573568.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/de3c98b3-e21e-40a9-bfeb-5d08bd36059e/1_th.jpg Shane Beamer reacts after South Carolina win over Florida South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer speaks at his postgame press conference after the Gamecocks' win over Florida on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article317573568.html/video-embed 184 2026-10-10T21:22:17Z no