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Campus Fall 2022 Edition 3 Sci-Tech Sports 

Off-Campus Housing Offers Safety Solutions!

October 6, 2022 guns, nothing could be done, self-defense, very safe

When it comes to keeping residents safe, off campus complexes are pulling out all the stops.

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Campus Fall 2022 Edition 2 Sports 

Shane Beamer Hates Title IX, Fans of Women Outraged

September 27, 2022 equestrian, football, shane beamer, title ix, women

You’ll never guess what a prominent member of the UofSC community has done now…

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Campus Fall 2018 Edition 8 Sports 

6 Things You Could Use as a Shirt for Football Games

December 4, 2018 campus, fashion, football, sports, tailgate

Who would have thought the bandana idea would take off?

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Campus Fall 2018 Edition 8 Sports 

ACC To Become Division II Conference

December 4, 2018 acc, Clemson, college, football

“We decided it was time to take action.”

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Campus Fall 2018 Edition 5 Sports 

Gamecock Fans “Can’t Wait” to be Destroyed by Alabama Next Year

October 17, 2018October 31, 2018

It’s so nice to have a false sense of hope early in the season, only to have my dreams crushed in the first five minutes of the game. It’s the Gamecock way.

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Fall 2017 Edition 7 Sports 

Muschamp Says Strong Season All Down to Good Luck, Literally

November 18, 2017November 18, 2017 football, luck, Muschamp, puzzles

Coach Muschamp details his secret to winning in 2017.

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Campus Fall 2017 Edition 7 Sports 

Richland Deputies Host Tailgate with Confiscated Booze

October 14, 2017November 19, 2017 alcohol, police, tailgate

The deputies rented out spots in Memorial Lot, leaving several coolers inside their black Chevrolet Tahoe, blasting 80’s rock hits.

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Fall 2017 Edition 2 Sports 

Carolina Panthers Furious Over Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly Dogfighting Scandal

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 aviation, football, NFL, ww1

‘Football is a tough game, and you need to have a way to blow off some steam outside of the sport. For us, we like to get into renovated WWI era airplanes and fly them around,’ Kuechly said.

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Fall 2017 Edition 1 Sports 

2017 South Carolina Gamecocks Football Preview

September 9, 2017September 22, 2017 football, gamecocks, season preview

After their first victory, here’s what to expect of the Gamecocks this season.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 10 

Sergio Garcia Yet to Take Off Green Jacket

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 golf, masters

Once given the green jacket, Garcia has been seen wearing the jacket in restaurants, church and even the gym.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 9 

Dawn Staley Blesses Throngs of Athletes Cursed by Sin of Losing

April 8, 2017April 8, 2017 basketball, Dawn Staley, sports

‘We are all children of the Ball,’ a glowing Staley preached from the steps of the Thomas Cooper Library, ‘and the Ball loves us all.’

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 9 

Frank Martin Fired After Disappointing Season

April 8, 2017 basketball, Final Four, Frank Martin, NCAA

Frank Martin became the first Gamecock Basketball coach since 2004 to lose an NCAA tournament game.

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Sports 

Gamecock Men Relieved to Return to Studies After Loss to Gonzaga

April 2, 2017 basketball, Final Four, sports, USC

The team was dismayed this March as they were forced to miss more and more class.

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Sports 

Frank Martin Saves 30 Orphans From Burning Building While Researching Cancer Cure And Also He Adopted This Three-Legged Shelter Puppy

March 31, 2017 basketball, cancer, Final Four, Frank Martin, orphan

Orphanage director Mary Stevens told reporters that Martin “sang lullabies and explained zone defense schemes to the children to soothe them during the rescue.

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Sports 

How to Afford a Ticket to the Final Four

March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 basketball, Final Four, Money, Tickets

If you follow these tips, you too could be dancing with the Gamecocks in Phoenix this weekend!

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Opinion Sports Spring 2017 Edition 8 

Opinion: I Bequeath Unto Thee, Sindarius Thornwell, Ruler of Men, My First-Born Son and All That He Lay Heir To

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 basketball, march madness, Sindarius Thornwell, sports

Hail Sindarius Thornwell, Alpha and Omega, First and Final, Forever!

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 7 

March Madness 2017 Preview

March 17, 2017 basketball, college, sports

Third Spur Sports offers its in-depth preview of college basketball’s top contenders.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 4 

Student Body Still Figuring this Whole Basketball Thing Out

February 10, 2017 basketball, sports, USC

‘It took me awhile to get used to all of the handballs,’ said one attendee at last week’s game.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 4 

Opinion: You Think This is a Fucking Game?

February 10, 2017 football, sports, super bowl

I don’t coach football. I am football.

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 3 

Breaking Down Puppy Bowl XIII

February 3, 2017February 4, 2017 dogs, football, super bowl

With the first Sunday of February right around the corner, Americans are gearing up for Puppy Bowl XIII, and the

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Sports Spring 2017 Edition 1 

Clemson FB Players Surprised Championship Trophy Contains No Orifice To Stick Fingers In

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 Clemson, football, sports

Multiple players were outspoken with the media post-game, after discovering that the 67 cm tall trophy contained no slit, crevice, hole, or opening of any kind in which to fondle.

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Sports 

Loud Orange Man Wins Unexpectedly

January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

The man who is loud and orange was not expected to win, but did.

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Sports 

Dak Prescott Determined to Prove Wrong Fantasy Teams Who Passed on Him

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Fantasy, football, NFL

‘When I would see great fantasy football players like Joe Montana or Troy Aikman average 23, 24 points a week, I would just think ‘That could be me one day in the fantasy football leagues.”

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Fall 2016 Edition 9 Sports 

Clemson Forfeits Win in Little Known “Color Palette” Technicality

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Clemson, football, sports, USC

The Gamecocks’ record is now 7-5, while the Tigers will drop to 10-2, eliminating them from contention for the playoff.

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Fall 2016 Edition 7 Sports 

Chicago Cubs Set Off Apocalypse With World Series Win

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 baseball, chicago cubs, world series

They celebrated their championship blissfully, unaware that they had wrought a future of locust swarms and fire raining from the sky.

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Fall 2016 Edition 4 Sports 

USC Football Forms Intramural Team

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 gamecocks, intramural, Muschamp, sports

The decision has received outstanding support from the USC community.

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Fall 2016 Edition 4 Sports 

Muschamp Discovered To Have Gotten Job Through Make-A-Wish Foundation

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 football, gamecocks, Muschamp, sports

Students and alumni everywhere were mildly surprised at the news.

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Fall 2016 Edition 2 Sports 

Performance Enhancing Drugs Ravage Intramural Flag Football League

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 drugs, football, sports, USC

Scandal has struck the University of South Carolina as widespread use of performance enhancing drugs were found in the intramural flag football community.

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Sports 

Gamecock Football: 2016 Season Preview

August 31, 2016 football, gamecocks, SEC

As opening kickoff draws nearer, get ready for football with Third Spur’s All Access Guide to the 2016 Gamecocks Football Team.

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Sports 

Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott Accused of Domestic Violence, Cowboys’ Organization Proud of His Progress

August 27, 2016September 16, 2016 Dallas Cowboys, football

Following recent accusations of domestic violence, The Dallas Cowboys front office is reportedly “very pleased” with how quickly rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot is fitting into the organization.

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Sports 

Toddler’s College Savings “Small Price to Pay” For Trip To Super Bowl

February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 father, kid, sports, super bowl

In a selfless act of fatherly love, local man and super fan Todd Johnson has spent all $12,763 saved for his toddler’s college education on the priceless experience of watching the Denver Broncos play in the Super Bowl.

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Sports 

Frank Martin Dumps Body Of Referee Into Lake Murray

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 basketball, Frank Martin, Lake Murray, USC

Late Saturday night, Frank Martin, USC Men’s Basketball Head Coach, was spotted dumping the body of basketball referee John Smith, 42, into Lake Murray.

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Sports 

USC Head Coach Search: Who Are The Candidates?

December 2, 2015January 26, 2017 coach, football, gamecocks

As Athletic Director Ray Tanner continues the search for the next Head Football Coach, Third Spur Sports has compiled a list of coaches rumored to be in contention for the job.

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Photo: Rachel Lauren Johnson
Sports 

Gamecock Football Players Boycott, Demand to be Replaced by Better Players

November 26, 2015November 30, 2015 failure, football, gamecocks

To combat what they describe as a culture of systematic losing, the University of South Carolina football team has collectively declared it will not practice or participate in any games until all players are let go and replaced with better, more talented athletes.

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Sports 

Steve Spurrier’s Ghost Haunts Athletic Facilities

October 28, 2015November 6, 2015 football, gamecocks, spurrier

Reports of mysterious happenings in the University of South Carolina’s athletic facilities have surfaced in recent days. Several football players

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Sports 

Inside Football: Gamecocks Planning To Win First Game

September 2, 2015November 6, 2015 football, gamecocks, spurrier

After last year’s lukewarm record, there have been doubts as to what strategy the Gamecocks’ coaching staff will implement in the

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Sports 

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Busted Brackets

March 21, 2015November 6, 2015 ISIS, march madness

The hearts of many Americans were crushed Thursday, just hours after the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Following

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