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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 Developing Stories Fall 2021 Edition 4 

Muschamp Returns as Chess Club Coach

October 12, 2021 football, Muschamp, sicilian defense

Muschamp assured reporters, “Yeah, I was always too intellectual for football anyway.”

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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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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 4 

Alcohol-Free Tailgate on Greene Street Attracts Crowd of 5

October 8, 2017October 26, 2017 football, sports, tailgate

The University’s alcohol-free tailgate attracted a record high number of students before last Saturday’s game.

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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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Campus 

Freshmen Claim They Will Have Best Tailgate During First Home Game

September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 football, tailgate, USC

They’ve confirmed reports that they may have secured a prime tailgating spot.

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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 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 

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 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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Entertainment 

Nation’s Whites Thrilled To See Coldplay Perform At Super Bowl

February 8, 2016 Coldplay, football, super bowl

During this year’s Super Bowl Half Time performance, every white person in the country reportedly took a break from discussing Downton Abbey and poorly recreating “The Dab” to enjoy Adult-Alternative music group Coldplay.

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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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