aaron cheslock will have more one on one interviews.. plus analysis of tomorrow's game against oklahoma.that's tonight at 7:30 here on fox carolina. 3 we're bringing you team weather coverage- coverage-roads and bridges all across our area are under water this afternoon!flood conditions even have some families in greenwood county...seeking shelter! shelter!and a live look in cherokee county... on flooding across the upsate...after this! this! weather and 3 showers will last into the evening before tapering off overnight. expect temperatures to dip into the low to mid-50s area-wide. thursday will peak in the mid-50s and mid-40s under gradually clearing skies. look to see dry conditions as the new year approaches. 3 3 ((wrap up)) 3 3 now lets send it over to chris 3 we're watching: east gap creek rd@ old wagon rdeasley bridge@ st. francis hosproad flooding hwy 25@burgess dr dr3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 new at four-a family's bars!why they're calling for the victim's own wife to face the fallout after a deadly hit

tigers are in south beach as they get ready for thursdays orange bowl matchup.sports director aaron cheslock joins us live from south florida- florida-and aaron there's not a lot of concern with clemson's offense... but the defense has slacked a little 3 yeah the tigers defense keeping fans on their toes of late...but keep in mind this is a top ten defense in several categories including total defense... but late struggles have some fans concerned... 3 the worries come from late in the season... clemson having to win shoo touts against both the gamecocks in the rivalry game, and north carolina in the acc championship... both games the tigers defense gave up big scoring plays... something dabo's swinney and brent venables say sat on the front burner of their priority list in bowl practices... but keep in mind the tigers wrapped up the regular season with ten straight games.. which'll leave any team tired and fatigued... but after three weeks off the game-field, tigers defenders say they're rested, revitalized, and ready to go... 3 3 3 3 3 "we haven't played ina little while so, just ready to

a chip on their shoulder. shoulder.the orange bowl kicks off on new years eve at 4:00. 3 and aaron cheslock will bring us coverage from miami all week long.don't forget to tune in this wednesday for "the orange bowl preview."aaron will have in-depth analysis and one-on-one interviews with the tigers in miami.it all kicks off wednesday night at 7:30 right here on fox carolina. 3 time for weather 3 and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 showers and fog linger early in the day, with morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. expect a few daytime showers to continue with overcast skies, and highs reaching the mid to upper 60s. tonight, heavy rain pushes in with lows in the 50s. mild temperatures and a few showers continue on tuesday, with heavier rain by midweek. 3 now to lauren with traffic 3 we're keeping an eye on a crash in spartanburg county. it's near exit ten on i-26 east bound.no word if anyone was hurt.and a disabled vehicle in simpsonville.that's on highway 14 and woodruff road.troopers say the road is blocked. blocked. 3 here's a live look at the fog in greenville on our tower cam. 3

aaron cheslock will have more one on one interviews.. plus analysis of tomorrow's game against oklahoma.that's tonight at 7:30 here on fox carolina. 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 morning showers turn to afternoon rain, with heavy downpours likely for the upstate in the afternoon. a flood watch is in effect until early thursday. highs will tonight, a few showers linger with lows in the 50s. new year's eve will start with a chance for showers, then dry out with lingering clouds by late day. 3 3 now let's send it 3 over to the traffic center. 3 we're watching:3 accident injurieswhite horse rd @ grove rdaccident injuries hwy 9 @ i-85 north 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. 3 you're watching the morning 3 you're watching 3 the morning news with lauren elise, ben hill, meteorologist nicole papay, chris scott with pit crew traffic. 3 welcome back to the morning news on fox carolina.we're back with a live look over i- 85 at pelham road in greenville

aaron cheslock will have in-depth analysis and one-on-one interviews with the tigers in florida.that's tomorrow night at 7:30 here on fox carolina.you can also head full section of orange bowl coverage. 3 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 showers clear out this morning leaving a partly to mostly cloudy sky and highs in the low 70s. river flood concerns remain all day as drainage continues from the overnight. tonight, clouds increase with lows in the 50s ahead of more rain wednesday. 3 3 we're watching 3 greenwood - hit and run.hwy 25 at we're watching two wrecks that should be clearing up soon.up in asheville -- crockett road at tunnel road. no word on injuries but that is where roads are flooded.and in anderson -- concord road and harris bridge road.no injuries reported there. ther 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on i-85 and highway 81.traffic is moving right along. 3 here's a live look in rosman, where some folks have lost power this morning-- you're watching the morning news on fox carolina. news on fox carolin what if the sweet stevia leaf was d

that clemson football players may have been sent home from 3 let's get right to sports director aaron cheslock live in florida... aaron what can you tell us. 3 clemson has not commented on reports that three players were sent home for conduct detrimental to the team. clemson will address reports on wednesday morning during the 8:30 a.m. news conference. yeah, we know defensive end shaq lawson will turn pro.. the daniel high alum announced that a couple weeks ago.. but several other players are also scouts..3 3 we'll focus on two... both is the secondary... starting with shutdown cornerback mackensie alexander... who's projected by most draft experts to go in the first round if he decides to leave.. alexander's locked down essentially every receiver he's played this year.. most notably, notre dame star will fuller... then there's jayron kearse... who's arguably the hardest hitter on the team... coming from the safety position to make jaw- dropping tackles virtually on a weekly basis... he's also projected to go in the first few rounds by many outlets... the two are arguably the biggest reason c

teaser.fox carolina sports anchor aaron cheslock is live in miami. aaron, i know you talked to a lot of coaches and players.what's the feeling down there? 3 a rematch of last years bowl game... we'll touch on that a but one of the big differences from last year to this years the clemson quarterback deshaun watson... 3 watson and the 3 tigers hitting the practice field this afternoon for the first time in miami... more than three weeks since they last played a game... so pretty much everyone's healed up and good to go... now this'll be the first bowl for deshaun watson, as he was recovering from a torn acl last year in orlando... the clemson quarterback setting all kinds of records, gaining all kinds of notoriety this season... and with that comes the attention of the whole country... watson says he's relied on his idol to help him stay focused... you'll know him as the quarterback for another local team... the gunslinger for the carolina panthers... 3 3 "cam newton, just motivating me and inspiring me and just letting me know that i can do the things

sports director aaron cheslock joins us from fort lauderdale with more on clemson's quarterback--. 3 yeah guys remember deshaun watson didn't suit up in the russell athletic bowl... the tigers qb finishing his first full season in record setting fashion... acc player of the year... a heisman finalist... hoping for a win in his first watson's done since coming to clemson... with only one loss on his resume, in a game that he left early when hurting his knee... but number four's crushing opposing defenses ever since then... more than 35-hundred yards passing... over 880 on ththground... and of course leading the tigers to a 13-0 record, number one in every poll out there... his 41 total touchdowns a big reason for that... with complete confidence in himself, watson says there's simply no doubting deshaun when the ball's in his hands... hands... 3 3 "that's the kind of player i am, i'm very confident in myself and what i can do and they trust in me, my teammates trust in me and i trust in myself. so it's just been whoever wants that ball, and they have that momentum, they're going to pu

sports director aaron cheslock is standing by with the man himself in south florida. 3 3 3 3 3 "yeah guys when you're talking about the tigers defense there is one guy that stands out on tape. and that is the acc player of the year and the pride of daniel hs and that is shaq lawson. shaq thanks for taking some time with us. when you look at this oklahoma offense, it's a little different than the one you faced last year, what stands out on film? film? 3 "they've got a different type of quarterback, one that can make a lot of plays on his feet, and he likes to keep the drive alive. and they've got two great running backs. perine and a true freshman. a good 1-2 punch we haven't seen ready to face that those three guys make their offense.a whirlwind few weeks for you. you win the acc defensive player of the year, then decide you're going to go the nfl draft, how important is it to you to end your collegiate career on a high note maybe with a national championship? "it's very important, i want to leave a legacy at clemson when i leave here. so going out and winning a national championship

have been sent home from the orange bowl. 3 we want to send it straight out to sports director aaron cheslock in ft lauderdale - aaron what exactly do we know at this hour. 3 clemson has not commented on reports that three players were sent home for conduct detrimental to the team. on wednesday morning during the 8:30 a.m. news conference. yeah, we got full access to the entire tigers team and all the coaches for the orange bowl media day... we've got a lot of fun stuff coming up for you... 3 from offensive 3 linemen impersonating coaches to the backup quarterbacks grilling deshaun watson with the quote "tough questions"... all that's heading your way tonight... but while everyone had a good time today, the thursday's matchup on the field... a rematch from last year's bowl game... one clemson crushed oklahoma 40-6... but dabo swinney made no bones about it... they're preparing for a much different oklahoma team to take the field on thursday... 3 3 3 3 "this isn't thenrussell athletic bowl, this is the capital one orange bowl, this is the final four. everybody earned their way here. and this i

sports director aaron cheslock joins us from fort lauderdale with more on clemson's quarterback... 3 3 yeah guys remember deshaun watson didn't suit up in the russell athletic bowl... the tigers qb finishing his first full season in record setting fashion... acc player of the year... a heisman finalist... hoping for a win in his first bowl game...and win is all watson's done since coming to clemson... with only one loss on his resume, in a game that he left early when hurting his knee... but number four's crushing opposing defenses ever since then... more than 35-hundred yards passing... over 880 on the ground... and of course leading the tigers to a 13-0 record, number one in every poll out there... his 41 total touchdowns a big reason for that... with complete confidence in 3 himself, watson says there's simply no doubting deshaun when the ball's in his hands... hands... 3 "that's the kind of player i am, i'm very confident in myself and what i can do and they trust in me, my teammates trust in me and i trust in myself. so it's just been whoever wants that ball, and they have that

sports director aaron cheslock joins us now from fort lauderdale with more... 3 3 3 3 the tigers giving up 30-plus points in each of their last two matchups.. the question is simple... can clemson stop the sooners? the number seven offense in the nation... 3rd in scoring at more than 45 points per game... game... 3 3 oklahoma can sling the ball short, medium and deep.. but tigers defensive coordinator brent venables says what really makes the sooners though to stop is the emergence of their rushing attack..with backs samaje perrine leading the way out of the backfield, o-u's totaled 50 seven games..the tigers giving up several big plays in their last couple games against south carolina and north carolina... a lot of it gets attributed to the tigers simply getting gassed... they played ten games straight to wrap up the regular season... but they say their rested and revitalized now... not a concern for arguably the best q-b in the big-12... oklahoma's baker mayfield. mayfield. 3 3 "it could be a shoutout but when it comes down to a shoutout it's about keeping the ball in your hands and n

thursday...it's the second day of practice for the tigers in south florida... 3 sports director aaron cheslock is live tonight from fort lauderdale... aaron a lot about deshaun watson and the offense yesterday, it was all about clemson's defense today right? 3 yeah you could argue the defense is as big of a story heading into the match up with oklahoma...the tigers giving their last two match ups.. the question is simple... can clemson stop the sooners? 3 3 3 the number seven offense in the nation... 3rd in scoring at more than 45 points per game...oklahoma can sling the ball short, medium and deep.. but tigers defensive coordinator brent venables says what really makes the sooners though to stop is the emergence of their rushing attack.. attack.. 3 3 "with oklahoma, it's their ability to consistently own the line of scrimmage and their running game has really taken off. i thought the second half of the season whether it's commitment or finding all their parts, it's just like every team, every year. the best teams you've been around you kind of find your way as the season goes on. you develop

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meanwhile -- the tigers are one day away from playing oklahoma in the orange bowl.sports director aaron cheslock is standing by with one of the team's clutch playmakers...aaron?? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 well you talk about the history of the clemson program there is one guy over its recent history that's had the most experience on offense. i guess eric mac lain would be your number one but a close second charone peake, the pride of dorman hs. charone thanks for taking some time to join us right now. it's got to be a pretty good feeling for you. you're one of the leaders of this team, your careers going to come down to the wire one way or the other, but you wouldn't have it any other way. definitely not, i feel like it's a lot closer to my freshman year this year, it's been an amazing ride. we've been staying in the same hotel. doing the same things. it really makes me realize how far i've come. and i've been enjoying the ride ever since i've been here.you look at the flow of the last five years that you've been here. tajh boyd, sammy watkins, but then deshaun watson and artavis scott come in its kind of l

the team is already in south florida practicing.sports director aaron cheslock is standing by with a look at heisman finalist deshaun watson and the impact he will have on this game. 3 3 3 3 3 yeah, heisman finalist, acc player of the year , the davey o brine award winner as the nations top quarterback... a ton of accolades for the clemson gunslinger and a lot of it gets attributed not just to his arm but his legs... legs... 3 3 the proofs right there on the stat sheet... the first team all-american's the first player since johnny manziel to yards through the air.. and over 800 on the ground... he's third in the nation for all of quarterbacks with his 887 total rushing... it's even more impressive when you consider this time last year watson just had his acl surgically repaired... but it's the deadly duel-threat of number four that leaves defenses wondering how to gameplan for him.. him.m. 3 3 3 "it's just a natural instinct for him and he's got the ability to extend those plays and create distortion in the defense and space to run. and then the other part of it is it's what the defe

the team is already in south florida practicing.sports director aaron cheslock is standing by with a look at heisman finalist deshaun watson and the impact he will have on this game. 3 3 3 3 3 3 the tigers giving up 30-plus points in each of their last two matchups.. the question is simple... can clemson stop the sooners? the number seven offense in the nation... 3rd in scoring at more than 45 points per game... game... 3 3 oklahoma can sling 3 the ball short, medium and deep.. but tigers defensive coordinator brent venables says what really makes the sooners though to stop is the emergence of their rushing attack.. with backs samaje perrine leading the way out of the backfield, o-u's totaled 50 points in five of their last seven games.. the tigers giving up several big plays in their last couple games against south carolina and north carolina... a lot of it gets attributed to the tigers simply getting gassed... they played ten games straight to wrap up the regular season... but they say their rested and revitalized now... not a concern for arguably the best q-b in the big-12... okla

national championship if they can slow down oklahoma in miami tomorrow night.sports director aaron cheslock is standing by in south florida with one of the guys tasked with defending the oklahoma offense, aaron? 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 when you talk about enfnfcers in the secondary.. there's arguably no one on the field on thursday that's as impactful as jayron kearse the clemson safety. and jayron, thanks for taking some time with us. when you look at this oklahoma matchup you're going against some talented wide seen them all pret much before. how much does that help you in preparation?that helps me a lot. they have the same guys they had from last year. maybe a few guys who've stepped up this year. but it definitely helps when you go back and watch that film, from last year, you watch the plays they made, and you watch what you could have done better to stop those plays and i mean they're not going to go in and do anything earth shattering that we haven't a seen before, so i definitely feel like playing those guys last year and having seen those receivers on the field on game action, i defin

lets send it back to aaron cheslock in south florida, who's standing by 3 3 alright guys we're joined by oklahoma sooners quarterback baker mayfield. baker thanks for taking some time with us. opportunity you're going against another high profile quarterback, against a high profile defense a lot on stake for you as a team. but certainly you've made a big name for yourself here. here. 3 its a great opportunity and the game itself its the second playoff ever and its a great atmosphere at the orange bowl and also obviously its a good opponents. good opponents go out and challenge us and hopefully we can go out there and be successful.a lot of folks hink that you should have been in new york as a heisman finalist, your going up against the guy who was. does that give you a little extra motivation? motivation? 3 yeah, i always find a way to use everything thats happened to me as motivation and so, ill use that as motivation. i mean obviously people didn't think i was good enough to get an invite to new york so im gonna go out there and try to be great for our team and try to help them win.

sports director aaron cheslock is in miami gardens florida where the excitement is building! 3 3 kicked off and we're here at sunlife stadium in miami where tigers are about to take on the oklahoma sooners for a chance to go to the national championship. we found some upstate folks that decided to drive down like us. whats your name here sir? 3 3 and you? you? 3 how do you know each other? other? 3 : we grew up together, went to school, graduated school together, was the best man at his wedding, saw him off to the army. we've just been friends since we were little what about this season made it so important to get down here? danny: i just think watson is a special guy, i think. wasnt nervous against florida state, wasn't nervous against notre dame. i just really think he has the will to win. if hes on his feet hes not gonna let them lose. you look at t is season, what kes it so special to you, was there a single moment that stands s t you just won't forget? forget? 3 : it would have to be the notre dame game and the two point conversion where we absolutely magical you know. t

time tomorrow we'll know if clemson's going to the national championship... 3 sports director aaron cheslock's live in south florida as he has been all week... and aaron, the tigers lose some big pieces on offense right? 3 yeah, jay jay mccullough, out for the orange 3 bowl and the national championship if the tigers get there... lakip and mcculloughs careers at clemson are over... 3 lakip lost the starting kicker job after getting a dui and possession of cocaine charge in the summer, served a suspension. he's a senior anyway... mcculough has another year of eligibility, but if he plays college footbal again, it won't be with the tigers... the one that really hurts is cain... the freshman having a phenomenal season at wide out, breaking sammy watkins record for most games with consecutive scores for a receiver.. he's out for the rest of the season but will have an opportunity to come back next year f he quote "grows up and does the right things"... dabo swinney making no bones about it... you break the rules, you're gone... 3 3 3 3 3 "it doesn't matter who they if you don't do what's right, yo

away..sports director aaron cheslock is live for us all morning in south florida.. and aaron, a lot of trash talk 3 yeah, we've heard it from several players.. but the most recent came from clemson cornerback mackensie alexander... who's projected as a first round draft pick... pick... 3 the tigers corner locking down essentially every number one receiver he's faced this year.. most notably notre dames will fuller.. last season he only gave up 20 completions total.. this season, alexander's given up only 11 receptions... total.. they've played 12 games.. so that's less than a catch per game... o-u's sterling shepards no or sanity receiver hundred and 11 touchdowns... so when alexander was asked about his thoughts on the sooner receiver.. you'd expect to hear: he's a great player or a big challenge.. dabo swinney says that.. but not the tigers corner... 3 3 3 3 "he's number 3, and he's 5'10" and he plays for ou, there's nothing to say about the guy. he plays for ou. that's all i've got to say about the guy." guy." 3 "tough matchup, he's got his hands full. a great pla

fox carolina's sports director aaron cheslock is in florida this morning with a look at what's ahead. 3 yeah guys the tigers take on the sooners in a rematch of last year's russell athletic bowl... one clemson crushed ou 40-6... 40-6... 3 ou "embarrassed" by tigers last yearit's the largest margin of victory for the tigers over a top -25 team in program history... clemson holding oklahoma to just over 100 yards passing, and under 280 in total offense... simply put, complete domination... oklahoma players say they wanted the rematch with clemson... and after watching the game film over and over again in preparation for this year's tigers team, the sooners say they're ready for redemption... redemption... 3 3 "it's like we hope we play clemson cause we got embarrassed last year. and that ain't gonna happen this year, that ain't gonna happen. happen. 3 3 "we don't lose 40-6, you know that's embarrassing to anybody to lose. that's getting dogged, dogged, 3 3 "it's always in the back of everybody's head, we try to keep everybody focused, all the young guys and stuff like that. cause i know

the big day is from the tigers taking on oklahoma in the orange bowl... 3 sports director aaron cheslock joins us live in fort lauderdale with a first look at the matchup... and aaron, it's been a much needed break for clemson players right? 3 yeah, maybe the most remarkable thing about the tigers undefeated season so far is the fact they played 10 straight games to clinch their spot in the cfp... cfp... 3 after a few practices down here in south florida the tigers say they finally have the defense certainly showing it in the last couple games... giving up 27 or more in three of their last four games... they'll be taking another high- powered offense later this afternoon in o-u... a team that's scored 50 or more in five of their last seven matchups... but head coach dabo swinney says after watching his team this week.. they're revamped... ready to roll.. 3 "i think we're really really healthy were in great shape physically. we're gonna be a fast football team, i like where we are as far as our injury report. but i can't really quantify it. i know we played ten straight games, and that ju

championship.let's bring in sports director aaron cheslock who's live for us all morning in south florida.. and aaron -- a lot of trash talk getting thrown around right? 3 yeah, we've heard it from several players.. but the most recent came from clemson cornerback mackensie alexander... who's projected pick...3 the tigers corner locking down essentially every number one receiver he's faced this year.. most notably notre dames will fuller.. last season he only gave up 20 completions total.. this season, alexander's given up only 11 receptions... total.. they've played 12 games.. so that's less than a catch per game... o-u's sterling shepards no or sanity receiver though.. 79 rec., more than 12- hundred and 11 touchdowns... so when alexander was asked about his thoughts on the sooner receiver.. you'd expect to hear: he's a great player or a big challenge.. dabo swinney says that.. but not the tigers corner... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 "he's number 3, and he's 5'10" and he plays for ou, there's nothing to say about the guy. he plays for ou. that's all i've got to say about the guy." guy." 3 "tough mat

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matchup...we continue our live coverage from south florida with sports director aaron cheslock, and aaron - the big story's still the three players sent home for the remainder of the college football playoff right? 3 yeah dabo swinney confirming this morning that jay jay mccullough, ammon lakip and deon cain are suspended for the rest of the season... for mccullough and lakip... they'll never suit up in orange and white again.. 3 3 3 3 "it doesn't matter who they are, or how big the game is. if you don't do what's right, you ain't playing. didn't do what's right, so they're not more complicated than that. tigers head coach dabo swinney making the call late last night to send the three players packing.. swinney says when coaching college kids, sometimes they make mistakes... love them all the same, i love those guys. they're not bad guys. those aren't bad kids. they didn't go out and rob a bank or anything like that, they're not bad guys. but they forfeited their opportunity, this is a privilege and we have rules. i don't make all the rules, but i'm going to enforce them. we're going to do