year round donna and her team work as the unofficial clemson football seamstresses ... "we have been blessed for clemson to keep us busy on a lot of different fronts" they've sewn names onto many of the players uniforms over the years -- and patch everything from torn game jerseys to tiger mascot uniforms "we have to constantly be putting the tail back on.people love to pull the tiger on the tail" but with this being the fastest and biggest sewing job yet -- key says monday night she'll keeping a close eye on the tigers from the comfort of home -- and with a sense of pride. "it gives you a special attachment knowing you were a special part of the team." for scene on 7 i'm stick around--- how are fans back here at home cheering on the team? we hit the streets to find out--- next! but first-- monster jam is coming to "the well" on january 30th! and scene on 7 is giving away the monster jam ultimate fan experience! it's easy to enter just head over to scene on 7 dot com! from the tiger rag--- to bring your own guts--- what does it take to make up the heart of a tiger? ron n

columbia mayor steve twitter: "congrats to clemson football on an incredible run. lots to be proud of. we'll see you in november." but of course, here in the capital city.... the gamecocks versus clemson is a rivalry that runs deep... the mayor adding.... "hashtag... go cocks." but as for 33 last nigig here in the capital city... restaurants and bars usually a sea of garnet and black turned orange and purple. it's a show of support and a rally cry heard across the state. 33 a similar sound and sight seen across the midlands. while the tigers were representing us in glendale... you had their backs... here at home. the columbia clemson club gathered last ninit to cheer on their alma matter at hickory tavern. not only but the game also meant big business. from restaurants... to stores selling orange and purple apparel... retailers say the recent spike in spirit is benefiting their bottom lines. not all tiger fans were able to make the trek to glendale for the game, but that sure hasn't stop fans from gearing up. 33 and it's not just last night's game bringing in busine

cody, we're live outside the stadium now. 3 right now the score is 21-17 alabama in the third 3 clemson football players looked calm as they arrived to the university of phoenix stadium for national championship game monday night. clemson qb deshaun watson entered the stadium looking prepared for the game. alabama, along with heisman trophy winner derrick henry, arrived to the stadium just before the tigers. espn college gameday host and former head coach lee corso chose the tigers to win the national championship. if clemson wins, it'll be the first 15-0 season in modern fbs history. if alabama wins, the team would be the third school to win four championships in a ten year span since the creation of the ap poll in 1936. the game kicked off just after 8:30 p.m. many questioned if corner back mackensie alexander would even play, as some said he was hamstring injury. walked onto the field, even shutting down second play of the with 7:55 left in the trophy winner derrick a touchdown, putting 0. deshaun watson threw 31 yards to hunter renfrow who catch for a touchdown, tying the tigers with quarter

get ready for the clemson football team to land at gsp. tim is in clemson, the wind will 53 degrees, but it feels like the low 40's with the windchill. nigel: state money will help a spartanburg county town upgrade its downtown. gabrielle: tonight, the plan is getting mixed reviews. wyff news 4's mike mccormick reports from inman. mike: downtown inman may look empty, but it is packed with pride. >> love downtown inman. >> anybody who comes to this town is going to be very, very happy to be here. mike: in a matter of months, >> this would be the first phase. mike: on monday, the mayor announced that the city got a $500,000 grant from the state. he says it has to be used for street side improvements. that means wider sidewalks, brick-paved crosswalks, trees, planters, removing overhead wires, and improving traffic lights. >> i think it's the right thing to do. mike: benny allison opened all cell wireless about a year ago. >> i think that renovation is going to bring construction people out here. they're going to spend money in this town. mike

in a sea of clemson football players.. it's easy to find an offensive lineman. they haven't shaved since august. eric mac lain and leaders.s.linebacker ben boulware has noticed the stragglers .. or perhaps they're scragglers. 22:24:25 "i love jay guillermo, but his beard is awful. and mitch hyatt's looks like a 13-year old's." 22:51:19 "i was really worried about mitch hyatt. at the beginning of the season, his beard was terrible." 22:58:33 "when you look at mac lain and you look at norton and you look at yours, do you feel ok? theirs ... it's a whole other level. i'm just trying to get there. this is freshman level. i'll get there eventually, but it'll be awhile." 22:54:04 "when do you plan on shaving? right after the national championship.i'm talking in the locker room we said were going to shave them. burn em!" certainly the line hopes that's what they leave in arizona .. as they take a national championship trophy home. if they weren't college athletes.. i'd think one of the razor companies deal right now. in phoenix.. fc.. 7 news our coverage of clemson's s

"pittsburgh" could be a tough matchup for clemson football... haven't played them in 40 years... - that's who the tigers are taking on tonight... coming off a loss against viriginia last week week 3 time for weather and traffic every 10 minutes. minutes. 3 mostly cloudy skies with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. tonight stays partly cloudy with lows in the 20s to mid- 30s. 3 now let's send it 3 now let's send it over to the traffic center. 3 we're watching: hwy 290 @ i-85 i-85 business north 2mm ramp pedestrian hit concourse way@ twin magnoliathe parkway near publix publix 3 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 all week on the morning news, we're giving you and your secours wellness arena. arena.we've got a set of four tickets to the show.. for either this friday or saturday. the retail value is 176 dollars.tickets must be picked up by this friday.here's how to enter--watch the morning news and listen for the code word.th

responding. 3 a clemson football star gets a special honor tonight.we're live a bon secours wellness arena with a preview. 3 good morning.... it's wednesday, january 27.i'm lauren elise.... 3 and i'm ben hill.. here with nicole papay and chris scott. thanks for joining us on the 3 mostly cloudy skies with morning showers will move out late in the day, leading to some afternoon sunshine. highs will reach 51 in the upstate and 45 in the mountains. tonight stays partly cloudy with lows in the 20s to mid- 30s. 3 now lets send it over to the pit crew traffic center. 3 we're watching: watching: 3 here's a live look at the s.c.d.o.t. cam on-- 3 3 3 this morning.. we're waiting to get an update on the standoff at an oregon wildlife refuge.. after one of the protesters was killed and the group's leader was arrested. arrested.tuesday night.. investigators say ammon bundy and several others were pulled over while heading to a community meeting.at some point, shots were fired, killing one of the protesters. he's been identified as "lavoy finnicum".. who has been one of the most outspoken protest

the clemson football team continues preparations for the national day wednesday. despite full sunshine, highs will again struggle into the mid/upper 40s wednesday afternoon. lows return to the 30s thursday and the 40s to finish the week with clouds on the increase thursday. expect a 60% chance of showers friday and highs near 60 degrees. the clemson football team continues game. dabo swinney against his alma mater....sports is next!!1 have had mixed emotions about playing alabama in the national championship game. that's because dabo is going against his home state team in the biggest game of his coaching career. joe gorchow has that story from death valley. opportunity awaits. clemson's one win away from trophy to join the crystal ball the tigers earned 34 years ago. today, clemson head coach dabo addressed the media in the west endzone of death valley to talk about facing alabama... his alma mater. he won the 1992 championship as he jokingly said... god has a sense of humor... to have him face bama where he played and coached until he was 31. swinney: "a lot of

we're standing by here at the phoenix airport waiting on the arrival of the top ranked clemson football team. they're due to touch down here in arizona at 6:10 eastern time. alabama will land at seven o'clock. clemson fans are also making their way to the valley of the sun. we checkchecked out the action today in downtown phoenix. fans were milling around..checking out the merchandise...soaking up the entire experience of attending a national championship game. the clemson fans are hoping to cheer their team to the second national title in we will be covering the tigers throughout the weekend live in glendale. make sure to watch our special "chasing a championship" which runs right here on wis at 7:30. guzman has been recaptured six months after he escaped from a maximum security prison. "el chapo" was apprehended after a shootout with mexican marines in the city of los mochis , in his home state of sinaloa. mexican officials said five people were killed and one mexican marine wounded in the clash. six suspects were arrested. the mexican navy says that marines seized two armored vehicle

coming up, clemson football will play on a thursday and friday night this coming fall. see the newly leased tigers schedule after the break. >> ben: and the most exciting player makes carolina coach say that's next. >> we are not 10-7, we are 17-2. >> in a good spot for late januarar i'm tim hill. frank mar tip and usc hoops going into the home game against mississippi state dealing with two losses in the last four games. way. keeping the team in the game at tennessee. martin happy to see him capping his career on a high note. >> i don't think i have ever been around a guy that is as juiced up and thussed for every single game -- enthused for every single game. his passion for life and his passion for our team is kind of what we have tried to build our program on. >> jamal gregory recently working into the playing rotation for the gamecocks. that is what happens when you come off the bench and do that. throwing down dunks that end up on sportscenter. martin says gregory has time prove on the defensive end to prove to his coach that he can be counted on to play more minu

clemson tigers are one game'r away from becoming the national champs of college football. >> this is exciting. abc columbia's tim hill has more on dabo sweeney's mindset heading into the biggest game in clemson football history. >> he says when he took the tigers head coaching job seven years ago, he knew clemson would get to the national championship game. he didn't know when. and you have to figure if dabo could have dreamed up who clemson would play in the title game, it would have been his alma mater. the tigers making it a perfect 14-0 this season after their orange bowl domination against oklahoma last thursday. now, sweeney & company get a chance against nick saban and alabama. sweeney won a national championship as a walk on tide player in 1992. he says beating bama on monday will not be easy. >> watched the tape and you go oh, boy. this is a great football team we're getting ready to play. it will be a lot of fun. for all of them, i have a few that are conflicted. i found out where i stand with some of them but it's a great matchup and the two best things. that's the way it

clemson university. right now, the graffiti is covered with signs promoting school spirit, as the football team heads to the national championship. the punishment for vandalizing tillman hall could be a fine of up to $1,000, or 90 days in prison. corey davis, wyff news 4, in clemson. carol: south carolina governor nikki haley laid out a plan to help fight domestic violence in south carolina. in columbia this afternoon, she says she is giving her task force more time to continue finding ways to deal with thth issue. she also is looking at how domestic violence cases are prosecuted in the state. >> in my executive budget, you -- we are putting approximately all, t te away domestic violence cases from officers and assign prosecutors. we will add 144 new prosecutors. we are going to put three more new judges into the circuit court, and we are going to have more money in there for public defenders. carol: governor haley created the task force a year ago. nationwide, south carolina consistently ranks among the worst in women killed by men. michael: flags in anderson county are at half-staff tonight, in memory

3 the clemson tigers traveled to arizona on friday in their quest for another national championship title.clemson tigers football playoffs coveragethe team departed for the greenville-spartanburg international airport from the west zone in clemson around 12:30 p.m.tigers board plane bound for phoenixa crowd of fans came to see the tigers off as they headed west. a group of clemson fans even gathered on an interstate 85 overpass to give the tigers a warm sendoff.clemson's journey to arizona for the national championshipthe plane carrying clemson players, coaches and staff and touched down in phoenix just after 4 p.m. mountain time.clemson tigers arrive in phoenixa local band welcomed the tigers on the tarmac at the airport.the tigers will take on alabama in the university of phoenix stadium at 8:30 p.m. est on monday. head coach dabo preparing for the championship just like any other game.click here for full clemson coverage throughout the college football playoff. up later on the show 3 but let's send it over now to sports anchor shannon sommerville for more of the fan central action 3 here at fan central fans f

straight ahead a special night , made even more memorable for two clemson football players. dale: good morning, it is 4:57. a lot of closings, a lot of delays icy roads. we can still see snow on the ground. it depends on where you are as l encounter area anything wet from yesterday, the melting that this one. watch out for icy spots, especially on secondary roads in georgia. temperatures right now at 31 in anderson, 30 in spartanburg, 20's against -- across a good bit of western art drive. i see spots is the story early. by the afternoon, we see light s today, temperatures and proved to 53 for afternoon highs. that will go a long way toward melting what is left on roads. it could be icy and some of those spots i got a lot of snow over the weekend. geoff: turning to this morning's buzz. the clemson football team made so many memories for so many people on their run to the myra: saturday. at the team's awards banquet. a few more memories were made. geoff: the tigers handed out awards to dozens of players but eric mac lain and travis blanks upstaged them all. they both popped a

clemson. i would like to congratulate them. [ audio difficulties ] >> we had a champion in the college football playoff. two years ago. won the national championship. we could get a 2 out of 3 situation. anytime you have a team that has that opportunity to win a national championship it is a great thing for the school, the program and the league. >> reporter: everybody thinks of the acc as a basketball league, tonight is prove they could play football as well. [no audio] >> we apologize for the we will hear from him coming up again in a few moments. >>> even though the midlands is game [bleep] country there are -- gamecocks country there are tons of tigers fans. news 19's daniel bonds, a lot of clemson folks making it there tonight? >> reporter: yeah. orange is starting starting to come in. i have a big fan here. diane. she is a clemson fan. how is it being a clemson tiger in gamecocks country? >> fabulous. >> reporter: what does it mean for clemson to play in the national championship? >> these guys have played with heart all year and they have just -- held to their game. played a steady game

the self proclaimed biggest clemson football team is also headed to arizona making it his 433 game he has watched from the stands. >> i don't know if it makes me dedicated or just, you can do the math, the idiot for spending so much money in following clemson football. >> he said he was meant to and tiring. >> i didn't know there was another university. i grew up with orange blood and never thought of going anywhere else. >> he went to his first game at 10 years old. since then he's been to hundreds and collected memorabilia that's older than the tigers current players. >> these are my ticket stubs the admission price was a hefty $15. this is the original tiger rag. >> this is my pride and joy, the 1981 scrapbook. the first one was 1976 and i've done one every year since. >> he's been waiting 34 years to create a book that rivals the last national championship win, he believes the time is here to many could. >> there will be one to beet that one -- the time has come. >> someone asked me the other day, are you nervous, what if you don't win, what if you have come this far and monday ni

the clemson tiger football players and coaches... >>> new at 6:00, the clemson tiger football players and coaches are not the only ones preparing for the title game monday night. >> and we have been in clemson talking to special fans about the support they can offer up to the team. >> clemson tigers! >> reporter: there is no some of the residents at the retirement community are alumni, some former professors and just about everyone is a die hard clemson fan. >> we have cried thank you lot of games. we have laughed through a lot of the games. we go to all of the games, watch all of the games. it doesn't matter, win or lose. >> reporter: their near perfect attendance means they were there when the 1981 tigers went undefeated. >> we were riding around in a motor home, and we used to go out there, and announced to everyone the championship. >> reporter: the former executive director of the booster club george bennett says he was also in the crowd in miami that year. he says in 1981 he never thought they'd be playing that game. >> and keep on doing the same thing you're doing because you'r

nigel: it is the day after both big games so we came here to the clemson university social media listening lab and plugged in alabama football clemson championship just to see what people are talking about. you can see the spike last night in online talk about college football, about clemson, about alabama. the most chatter and take a look at this, clemson and alabama are pretty much getting the same amount of chatter and you see both are green meaning that that , chatter is positive. take a look. 67.6% positive talk about both teams. both teams pretty much getting the same share of conversation on all things social media. but again we are a week out from the big championship game so this will only keep building. , in clemson, nigel robertson,

we're going live to wyff news 4's john lyon, who is live and local at the gsp airport, where the clemson football team will be flying into later tonight. john? john: i am at a very windy gsp. as you can tell behind me, the buses have arrived, six or seven of them have come, waiting for the team to pick them up to take them back to clemson university. as we know, last night, the clemson tigers fought hard against alabama. they were with alabama tooth and nail the whole way through, through. clemson came up a little bit but on the way out here i stopped by the terminal, and a flight from phoenix was coming in. i talked to some of the fans who were out there at the game, and they said it was an amazing experience. they loved to go out there and support their team. they know that the team played well and they were excited to be out there. of course, disappointed onhe result, but excited about next year and the future of this team. we are still out here at gsp, the buses are here. we expect the plane to land somewhere between 6:30 and 7:00. we will give you the latest coming up in the next 90 reportin

a victory over the crimson tide will secure clemson's second national championship and cap off one of the great seasons in college football history. jordan leggett/clemson tight end "it's definitely a surreal feeling, i just have to pinch myself everyday and tell myself that you're going to the national championship game." wayne gallman/clemson running back "emotions are real man, just to be here is a blessing. prayed so much, we've done so much and it's really good to see hard work pays off artvais scott/clemson wide receiver "it's a great opportunity, most players don't get to play on this type of stage and we're just blessed to get to go out there this is." dabo swinney/clemson head coach "we want to be the best, so let's go play the best team out there. to see if we can get it done and measure up. and if we're good enough to get it done, we'll get it done and if we're not, we'll go back to work." dabo and the tigers are hoping for another postgame celebration bigger and hoping for another postgame celebration bigger and better than the one they had after winning the orange bowl. we'll be in arizona covering the tigers

from the buses to the airport, fans making sure the clemson football team isn't alone on their road to the title. on boarding the plane, a proper sendoff for death valley. [cheering] that's from the young fans. and just as spirited. >> alabama is not playing 11 at a time. they have the whole comes a nation coming down upon them. -- the whole clemson nation coming down upon them. mandy: amid the cheers for the number one ranked tigers, they are on the front row -- clemson's number 84. a hug and kiss before her grandson headed out. >> mom and dad were not able to come today because they have to catch a flight out. i wanted him to look around and see someone that loved him. and many loves him. mandy: so many memories in the making here. >> i'm going to taken today. mandy: i that he will remember this forever. >> yes you will, and i will too. mandy: and for the tigers, a chance to once again make history. told me when they land in arizona tonight they will have meetings and dinner. table to be back for media day -- then they will be back for media day and the first practice in arizona. man

always feel like a person, but in some people's eyes, i became more of a clemson's possession. >> meanwhile, the college football boom has been good to clemson. the school has committed $200 million in a decade to expand its stadium and practice facilities. >> corporate fingerprints are all over this game. up on the electronic banner, you can see it says verizon. we've also seen td bank, ups, coca cola, and nike. nike in fact is not just on the banner, it's on every single player's uniform, and on their shoes. >> we bring in a lot of profit in this city alone. so the fact that we're putting our lives on the line, there's people out there dying from this, being able to never walk again... >> coach dabo swinney enjoys celebrity status, and his opinions can sway the fan base. >> what we try to teach our guys is to use football, to create the opportunities, take advantage of the platform and the brand and the marketing that you have available to you. as far as paying players, professionalizing college athletics, that's when you lose me. i'll go do something else, because there's enough entitlement in this world as i

clemson's flying into... as the set their sights on the back in columbia... carolina football... remains focused on turning the around... following a 3-9 2015 season. head coach will muschamp understands this off- season offers many chaenges. he hopes the coaches he hired will help ease the transition. today... the band... introduced to the media... inside the zone a williams- brice. some of the new faces on board include... co- offensive coordinator kurt roper. he left the nfl to coach here. defensive coordinator travaris robinson... came with muschamp to usc from auburn. coach muschamp says he didn't need to do much convincing.... part of carolina's future. muschamp: "these guys all wanted to be a south carolina. i didn't beg any of these guys to be here. they wanted to be here and build something and get on this foundation level and continue to build this program." roper: "it was really an easy decision. one working for coach muschamp was a great experience for me at florida in so many ways both professionally and personally." robinson: "a guy that i'm comfortable with. a guy

here talking clemson football. i'll send it back to you jr and darci. >> with the new year comes new year's resolutions. do you have a resolution. >> i actually do not have a resolution. i decided a long time ago i wasn't going to make new year's resolutions because i want to do better every day. so if i have a new year's resolution, which i don't, it is just to be a better person, do better, grow a little bit more every day. resolutions. take a listen. >> my new year's resolution :::2is to become more focused and organized to spend more time with my family during this upcomi:]year. >> just have a great new year. i have a family. i'm blessed. hi i hope everybody has a blessed new year. everybody prospers and do good in life. >> my new year's resolution is to face it. >> i'm excited about the new year, obviously. every year it's something great. and brings new adventures, new ` and you meet new people. what else can you ask for. >> feliz nuevos. >> happy new year. >> my resolution is to get our dog fixed and get a b

jackpot is up to an estimated 15 the clemson tigers football team is expected to >>> clemson tiger football team expected to return to the upstate at the top of the hour. as you know by now clemson lost last night national championship game getting they won their fourth national championship in the past seven years and will be one of the season. it was the eighth national football championship since 2003. some it tomorrow the usc men's basketball team will take on unbeaten. 15 and zero overall. tipoff tomorrow night set for 9 pm. >>> the undefeated in second -ranked usc women's basketball team back in action this week on thursday will be taking on road. tipoff is set for 7 pm. to make a new poll shows all 50 states top food street is south carolina's favorite food is shrimp and grits. a writer for foodie website university talked to hundreds of people to find out the favorite foods and all 50 states. again, we got shrimp and grits. main got lobster massachusetts got clam chowder and nevada hotel buffets. th >>> crash course. >> i'm freaking out. >> a plane just landed on the freeway. >> the

3 for all the coverage on clemson's college football clemson's coverage on for all the 3 for all the coverage on clemson's college football playoff bid -just head to fox carolina dot com.we've covered it all from start to finish. just click on the orange tab at the top of the page. 3 now to a developing story 3 this man is accused of killing a 2 year old greenville county girl.michael latimer was the mother's live-in boyfriend. 3 the homicide by child abuse charge comes after the initial charge earlier this month of child abuse.was upgraded after the child died on monday. monday.fox carolina's sharon johnson joins us live in the newsroom.sharon - do we know how the child died? 3 according to the coroner - destiny jackson died from non- accidental head injuries.she had her second birthday in november and began the new 3 greenville health system's children's hospital was home to destiny denise jackson for 7 days.according to the greenville county deputy coroner - kent dill - destiny was admitted to the emergency room on january 4th.she died at the hospital yesterday. 3 18:55:03 "based

it's been a very sunny season for the clemson football team...they're a perfect 14 and oh. monday they'll go inside university of phoenix stadium to battle alabama for the national championship. the tigers were very busy on their first full day in arizona. they hit the practice field to finish polishing up their game plan. sb dabo swinney: "we just talk about how we are going to play. focus on how we are going to prepare and get well. how you play is a direct physically, mentally, emotionally, everything... how you eat. how you sleep. the tigers also faced hundreds of reporters and photographers at media day. one of the themes for clemson....the tigers are trying to capture their 2nd national title..34 years after winning the 1981 title. they'll have to do it against one of college football's legendary programs. sb: deshaun watson: "it's different of course, because there's only two teams playing. it's the national championship so everyone's going to be watching. sb: ben boulware: "huge for our university. huge for our state. we haven't bought that title back in 34 years. l

dance for the first time in decades 3 as it stands right now - here's a look at your score - -3 clemson football players looked calm as they arrived to the university of phoenix stadium for national championship game monday night. clemson qb deshaun watson entered the stadium looking prepared for the game. trophy winner derrick henry, arrived to the stadium just before the tigers. espn college gameday host and former head coach lee corso chose the tigers to win the game. if clemson wins, it'll be the first 15-0 season in fbs history. if alabama wins, school to win four championships in a ten year span since the creation of the ap poll in 1936. the game kicked off just after 8:30 p.m. with 7:55 left in the first quarter, heisman trophy winner derrick henry ran 50 yards for a touchdown, putting the crimson tide up 7-0. 3 3 many questioned if corner back mackensie alexander would even play, as some said he was suffering from a hamstring injury. however, alexander walked onto the field, even shutting down calvin ridley on the second play of the 3 game. 3 we'll continue to bring you 3 and as excited

you're asked to call the number on your screen. 3 still to come--some of clemson's longest-standing football fans...look for their team to bring home a second national championship for the first time in 34 years! years!we're catching up with members of the clemson downs retirement community who have been sticking by their team for many years...hoping to see another tigers victory! victory!plus...powerball fever! the big drawing is tonight...only on fox!someone could be hours away from becoming a half-billionaire! also talk about your chance for rain. you see a lot of interesting things on the job. but i'll never forget the day we tried rescuing a man... ...who was rescuing a kite. we tried everything. then jack came to the rescue. with a chipotle chicken club combo for $4.99. that combo was the real hero that day. a craveable combo to the rescue. 3 we're back with weather and traffic together every 10 minutes---- 3 mostly clear skies will lead to another cold night, but it will be a few degrees warmer than previous nights. lows will drop to 31 in the upstate and 25 in the mountains on thursd

clemson football waits for more than a week to play for a nationon championship.a nice addition for the tigers today. shaq 3 smith...the #2 ranked linebacker in the country...com mits to clemson at the under armour high school all-america game in orlando today.smith looking forward to playing for brent venables. gamecocks get a big recruit today too.cavin (riley) ridley picks usc over alabama.cavin isishe younger brother of alabama freshman all-american calvin ridley and was thought to be on his way to following in his brother's footsteps to tuscaloosa.both ridley and smith are expected to enroll this semester. gamecock assistant bryan mcclendon georgia's interim jacksonville today against penn state.the bulldogs...look early...hold on late.mcclendon gets the 24-17 win.georgia finishes with another 10-win season. arkansas's 45-23 win over kansas state in the liberty bowl makes it a record 8 bowl wins for the sec this year...most of any conference in a single season.razorbacks finish 8 and 5. and just in case you missed it...tcu comes back from down 31-nothing to beat oregon 47-41 in tri

todd summers will let us know why things got even better for the clemson football program and he'll tell us if a career shooting day from this clemson guard.... is enough for the tigers to pick up their first a-cof the season.... stay t us.... don't forget ese the tigers arrived back on the clemson campus late preparations for their january 11th...national championship game versus alabama .are underway. the team will practice on campus this coming week....and plan to arrive in arizona..... friday afternoon. 7 news willg rn thursday....and will continue complete coverage leading up to.... and following... the biggest game in clemson history. everybody wants tb part of a winner toda.. following the under armour high school all-star game.... 5-star linebacker....rahshaun smith.... out of maryland.. verbally re-committed to clemson.... over oregon, l-s-u and auburn among oe following that same all- star game....the gamecocks picked up a huge commitment as well.... when calvin ridley..... a wide receiver out of florida.... picked south carolina....over alabama. right now.....alabama defensive

the clemson football team arent the only ones preparing for the national championship game... we'll show you how the band is preparing to be on the

eight hours from now, clemson will kick it off against alabama for the national championship. a lot of questions, can deshaun watson move the football and be successful against the best defense he's played all season. can clemson's defense stop the best player in college football in derek henry? we'll get some answers to those questions coming up tonight in the big title game. university of phoenix stadium is where we are. u.o.p. for short is what they call it out here. looks a little bit like u.f.o. maybe. not a whole lot of activity as we're eight hours before kickoff, as you might imagine. making their presence known out here in this area in the last few days. >> it's wonderful, man. it's great. it's the national championship! it's awesome! >> tonight, clemson football hopes to turn the dream of 2015 into a new year national championship. >> this has been, you know, great for our program. great for our team. you know, this was our goal was to have the opportunity to compete at the highest level. >> tiger fans taking things to a new level, too. >> we drove from columbia. actually, took about 30 hours. >> some trips took even longe

clemson will face alabama in the college football championship game on january 11. turning to weather now. now we're taking a live look outside at greenville through the paris mountain sky cam. gabrielle: wyff news 4's meteorologist chris justus is here. and chris how is our new years night looking? chris: this is the temperature change for the past 24 hours and we are 10 degrees cooler. this is a trend as we move into the weekend and colder air is on the way. currently, we are at 54, but it is getting colder. for greenville, it looks like clear skies and we will see temperatures fall pretty quickly. by 9:00 or 10:00, you'll notice it will be a lot cooler than what it is right now. asheville will be colder, heading to freezing by 1:00 a.m. and and even colder -- and even colder temperatures next week. nigel: it was a busy new year's eve day for some florida firefighters and paramedics. the arrived on a pregnancy call to find the mother in labor, saying the baby was coming. paul mueller has more on this story. reporter: the frantic 911 call. then 3 minutes after arri

. >> clemson football will lose about half of its starters to the n.f.l. draft this year. >> talking basketball, huge conference games tonight, and >>> >>> big night for carolina's basketball teams. 19usc on the road riding a 15 game winning streak in tuscaloosa, alabama where the winning gamecocks could start three in a row for the first time since '96-'97 season. martin credited his team fight and cohesiveness for reasons for the undefeated season. >> you have to earn your way through things, and you have to go out and earn respect, and you have to go out and earn the community to win, and that's the kind of trust and responsibility we have been fighting hard to build. for the first 15 games this year, i think that trust is what's helping us get over the hump. >> up in greenville, test for duke after topping 17th ranked louisville on saturday. a win would mean tigers would have back to back wins. impressioned with his team's confidence. >> we are playing much better. i don't know if i know all the reasons why. some of it is confidence. understanding our

. >>> clemson football all in on their way to arizona. next we talk to some of the members of the '81 team. >>> first let's take a live look outside. we've got that regular thanks as the clemson tigers head to the national championship ...on their quest...to make history for the university...we can't forget the history that was made before them. >>> as the tigers head to the national championship, of course we can't forget the history made before them. >> we show you how the only national championship football for clemson fared. >> it's a reunion of sorts brothers bonded boot color orange and their experience they >> everybody was favoring nebraska but we were as confident as anybody. >> that game that put clemson on the map and filled newspapers and bumper stickerr. >> this is a different one here. >> now, it's just a memory for those that played. >> the road to the championship is one they'll never forget. >> it's a memory of a lifetime >> but now they get to re live it through this year's team. >> we didn't know what we were getting int

that has never happened in clemson football history, but it let's get a look at the highlights because clemson came in with that school record of 17 straight wins. 478 yards total offense for it to shawn watson -- from deshaun watson. this is his second touchdown pass to hunter renfrow in the first quarter, game tied at 14 at the half. clemson down in the third, wayne gallman scores. clemson up 24 to 21. but after alabama tied it in the fourth quarter, the play of the game, an onside kick by the tide, recovered by marlon humphrey. then, for the second time in the game, blown coverage on o.j. howard, scores 31 to 24, tide. , then after a field goal from clemson that gets them within 4 points, kenyan drake takes the kickoff, avoids tackles and goes 95 yards. the tigers battle to the end, but it is not enough. they go down. >> they say it is david versus goliath in this contest. we are like goliath's cousin, so we played hard. >> we have not been here in 34 years, so we were here tonight. we are back and we played for the national championship. clemson is on the rise and hopefully we get

. >> the clemson football team. watson said a national title year sports. >>> clemson is championship bound. >> absolutely and they are more heard from them this morning. a week till the national title match-up in arizona where the tigers will face a veteran in the tide. the excitement for fans is starting to build with that potential future trophy but for watson this game is an expectation. he said after last season he has known for a while this team was more than capable of going all l e way. >> since last year, you know, i thought last year we had the team to do it too but we didn't capitalize on the plays. pull out a great year. you happen, i knew it -- you know, i knew it after the season how close we were and just how we worked in the off season. training. fall camp. put in the work daily. stayed motivated. that we wanted to be the best. we have to do the little things and go to work and that is what we ever been doing. >> for clemson it would be their r second title. last one in 1981. on the other side alabama

congrats to clemson football on an incredible run. lots to be proud of. see you in november. but, of course, here in the capital city, gamecocks vs. clemson is rivalry that runs deep. the mayor adding #gococks. well, those were some of the sights and sounds around town last night as restaurants and bars opened their doors to a sea of fans who couldn't make the trip to arizonament even the columbia clemson club gathered last night to cheer on their alma mater at hickory tavern and big game also bringing in big business. >> it's a huge boost in business because we get more foot traffic, we sell more merchandise. >> retailers credit clemson's standout season for the big boost in sales as well. >> clemson fans are coming off a late night of cheering on those tigers and it looks like governor nikki haley cheered right along. governor's spokesperson rob godfrey tweeted out this picture showing school spirit from her alma mater. as you know, she graduated from clemson in 1994. clemson fever, cooling down in arizona. and here at home, the weather, definitely cooling down as well. >> o

the guiding force behind clemson football's crowning achievement... danny ford... offered insight tonight on playing on the sports offered insight tonight on playing on the sports grandest stage. coach ford led clemson to a victory over nebraska in the orange bowl to deliver tiger town its first crystal ball. hardware that remains on display in a trophy case in death valley. a reminder of what ford and the tigers achieved in 1981. this evening ford shared his experiences leading up too and coaching in a national title game. a part of the journey he talked about was the nerves he felt the night before coaching the biggest game in his career. nerves... he fully expects the tigers to feel 24 hours before kickoff monday tonight jobs are going away for workers in the midlands. kershawhealth today says it's cutting 26 jobs reducing it's workforce by about 3 percent. the hospital system says it's getting fewer patients and needs to bring its costs in line. kershaw is in the process of transferring management of the hospital to capella healthcare, which will

i get starstruck with the clemson football players as i do with all the celebrities. the arctic celebrities to me so i get to do my little selfies. last time i was there, i started giggling because we would get by the players and try to get selfies of the players behind us. and instagram and have a laughlin because it is a 00 have is a blast. allyson: hope you have fun and nancy: go tigers. tomorrow. i know it's. allyson: taking another look at our top story this afternoon, tonight, a college football champion will be crowned. will it be clemson or alabama? before the game, our sports team will be live at 7:00 for our hour-long special "road to the title." they'll bring you up to speed on all things clemson. again, that is beginning at 7:00. dale: there is a look at the game day forecast. it is cool there, 49 and kickoff at 8 p.m. and dropping to the fans there will be a warm jacket. looks like the weather will cooperate for the big game. allyson: no word yet on whether they will open that room. dale: they can keep it cool if they wanted to but at least i have the opt

the clemson football team was honored at halftime for their 14 and one season. head coach dabo swinney was connecticut receiving his walter camp coach of the year award. the tigers trailed by two at the break....second half...landry noko to avery holmes...his shot is off..but jaron blossomgame makes it all good..... another big day for blossomgame...he finishes with a game high 25 points..... irmo's jordan roper helped out with 18.... clemson wins it 76-65... and for the first time ever...the tigers have beaten three ranked opponents in a row. jordan and jaron were playing at a very high level. that is as a high a level as we have seen out of guys in the last couple of years, for us to have guys make those types of reads and decisions and play with that usc football coach will muschamp made a special halftime appearance today during the gamecocks basketball game. muschamp and his assistants were in the house this afternoon approaching...february third. athletics director ray tanner introduced coach boom...then muschamp introduced his staff members. the coaches w

sessions - scoresoff the miss, aja wilson gets loose for the bucketusc up 8victoria vivens - 3 the clemson football team celebrated their record breaking season yesterday... at thier annual awards banquet. and while this is a year that will go down in the history books...*last night was a night... two of the players will never forget. guard eric maclain and linebacker... travis blanks... proposed to thier girlfriends.clemson football tweeted out these pictures.mac lain was the first to drop to one knee.and later in the evening... blanks

>>>the final day of the college football season is almost here. clemson will take on alabama for the college football playoff national championship game tomorrow night. posing with the championship trophy this weekend as they get ready to face off for the biggest game of the season. ten games in each of the last five years. monday night. >> we feel like we're the best in the country, regardless. we're number one. we've been number one the whole time. reason. reason. we just do what we do. focus on us and that other voters. >> it's going to be fun tomorrow night from the desert. clemson and alabama kick off monday night at 8:30 from glendale, arizona. hosting number 16 louisville. scoring two of his 17 points. tigers up 41-29. later in the game. good defensely clemson. roper with the steal. all the way to the other end for the two handed dunk. clemson beats number 16 louisville. final 66-62. 'll see if the football team can duplicate that. >> frank: pretty good win. >> karen: stay indoors. cold and windy. . (applause) well god bless you! it's a joy to come

you can see that draw3 a number of clemson >>> a number of clemson football players are leaving school for the nfl draft. cornerback mackensie alexander announcing today he is foregoing his final two years to enter the nfl draft. he is a red shirt sophomore and defensive end kevin dodd declared for the draft two. and defensive lineman shaq lawson is leaving. safety t.j. green and safety jayron kearse who are saying bye-bye. and usc men's basketball team taking on bama, tip-off is at 9:00 p.m. hopefully we will have highlights when you join us we will see you then. >>> who wants to be a billionaire? >> i need 685 quick picks. >> are you serious? >> even hillary has lot to fever. >> did you buy a powerball ticket? >> i did. >> and the mega let-down at this restaurant. >> powerball 17! >> they got every number right, so why didn't they win? >> just like that, it was gone. >>> then, outrage over this video. american sailors forced on their knees. >> it was a mistake. that was our fault, and we apologize. >> and the young female sailor ordered to wear a head scarf. >>> and magazine cover co

the clemson football team boarded buses in clemson... and headed to g-s-p. the team got a big send-off... from tigers fans... on campus. "7 news'" rachelle spence... was with the fans... as the undefeated team left for arizona: ----- at times.. this airport has been looking like clemson's stadium. its certainly not a coincidence that the departing flights seem to have a lot of people wearing orange.but of course not everyone is flying across country or packing the family in the mini-van. here's how those staying right here.. wished the tigers.. good luck .... from signs.. to cheers.. to some impressive "dabbing" dance moves.. "let's beat alabama! beat them black and blue!" fans from all over.. admitted they played "hooky" today to send their tigers off to arizona. "1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. clemson tigers. fight tigers, fight tigers. fight, fight, fight!" at noon.. death valley was roaring..as the players got onto their buses..headed for g-s-p airport. these loyal fans said they've been looking forward to the send-off since the big bowl games on new years eve. "peop

they look like the logo on the clemson football helmet... they'll be served from 6 to ten thirty a-m .. at the clemson and seneca locations .. to help customers "cheer on the tigers in style"... if you know you're going to want several - you should call ahead and order now. next on 7 news .... a texas state trooper out on bond tonight... indicted for his conduct in the sandra bland arrest. the latest in the case... and reaction from the bland family. and man gone mad ... appears at a french police station ... threatens officers .. then shot down. hear more details tonight... in the indictment of a texas state trooper behind a controversial traffic stop last summer... the high- profile incident landed sandra bland in jail... where she was found dead...hanging in a jail her death ...ruled accidental. just one day after being indicted on a misdemeanor perjury charge ... accused of lying about the circumstances of sandra bland's arrest ... brian encinia has turned himself in. and according to the waller county sheriff's office.. the texas state t

and clemson football coach dabo swinney...picks up two more awards..sports is next. dabo swinney lost the national championship game...but tonight he's a two dabo has been named national coach of the year by cbs sports and phil steele. clemson's head man has now been named national coach of the year by ten different organizations..includin g the associated press, espn and the american football coaches association. swinney will be in new haven , connecticut tomorrow to receive the walter camp foundation coach of the year award. swinney guided the tigers to a 14 and one record this season..and a number two national finish behind alabama. the gamecock men will try to start a new winning streak tomorrow when they host the missouri tigers. usc suffered their first loss of the season wednesday when they dropped a 23 point decision at alabama. it was the first "l" for carolina after jumping out to a 15 and oh start. 19th ranked carolina is looking to put that bad night behind them and get back to their winning ways. focused and positive..you know it's the first loss...oh we

but more than anything, they were happy to end the year with a clemson football game. >> in team i followed since i was little going off to the playoffs is pretty cool. great way to end it. >> larry: all the clemson fans have to be feeling good tonight. they really did play a whale of a game. after that first half, it was a whole different game. clemson owned it. >> tammy: whole different forecast, too.. no rain for the weekend. >> larry: sunny and cool, right? >> karen: right. much more like january. clouds hanging on a little longer. not too much longer. today made it up to 57 degrees. you can kiss that warmth for a little while. we're going to be colder and dryer. sunshine and how c >>> now your news 13 skywatch >> karen: give you another quick look at that river flood warning along the french broad at blantyre. meanwhile, the rain is long gone. the clouds remain. and we are cooling down with some chillier air moving in at this hour. in asheville, 44 degrees. feeling more like 37. we have quite a wind right now. north-northwest at 16 miles per hour. quite brisk. bundle up if you are abou

with heart and playing with that chip on our shoulder that we're going to go out there and play clemson football and we know our best is better than their best. we just play to our standard and we got a bunch of guys that are working you got that, you good." "that's how it normally is. all these great teams we play we're always the underdogs, so we just got to play with each other, it's a brotherhood out there, nobody respects us like i said and nobody picks us to win ever so it's just within the team, we find it within each other." "my message to them is you know what happens when we take the lead in the fourth quarter. since 2010 we're 51 and 0. these guys finish, they know how to finish, we're 51 and 0 when we take the lead going into the fourth quarter. so that's incredible consistency and that's really the message, let's go get on top in the third and let's put it away in the fourth." "it's like a dream come true, any kid that wants to play college football, their dream is to play for a national championship. and we have the opportunity, we're just living it up right now, we're on top of th