ricardo? big night for the tigers. ricardo: michael, clemson came sooners. but by the end, the tigers showed why they should be the favorites to win a national championship. the top-ranked team in the country, facing oklahoma in the bowl season for the second year in a row. 2nd half, tigers trailed by a point, 17-16, until wayne gallman bangs it in from a yard out, to cap a 12-play, 75 yard drive. clemson back in front, 23-17. gallman with 150 yards, and 2 touchdowns on the ground. later in the 3rd quarter, deshaun watson goes to the airir finds his security blanket hunter renfrow. , he does the rest. 35-yard score pushes the lead to 30-17. watson, 187 yards passing, 145 rushing, 2 total touchdowns on his way to orange bowl offensive mvp honors. clemson is your orange bowl champs, 37-17, and move on to glendale, arizona, for the national championship game. wyff news 4 sports director brad fralick joins us, live outside sun life stadium in miami gardens, florida. brad? brad: no, you're exactly right. a magical night in miami. oklahoma was the favorite coming

ricardo: the divisional round matchup between the panthers and ricardo: the clemson basketball program, still buzzing over last night's win over 9th ranked duke. the win over the blue devils, combined with the win over louisville last sunday, gave the tigers victories over ranked opponents in consecutive games for the first time since 1989. the tigers, turning the corner since acc play started. clemson now 4 and 1 in league play. >> we're just really confident. we believe in each other, we have positive momentum, and we believe we are a really good team, and it's showing out there on the court. you know, guys are always in huddles and guys are just leading on the court. and we're not having the problems we had early in the season. if we do have those problems, we quickly, we figure out a solution for them. ricardo: another ranked opponent comes to the well saturday, 8th ranked miami at 2:00. the alabama crimson tide continues to torment the palmetto state, this time, handing the south carolina men its first loss of the year last night. the gamecocks went on a 14-minute drought without

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ricardo lecompte on the field with josh norman. this is entertaining. ricardo: carolina panthers go to super bowl 50. josh norman, the greenwood native, joining me. how does this feel? josh: unbelievable. can't describe this. can't really describe this. i have to tell you later on there will be a lot of peoplt oblast because look at us. we are a team. we did it together all year long. how can you doubtless? -- doubt us. 18-1. two more weeks of brotherhood and sticking together. they came out. i can't describe it. ricardo: what does it mean being a south carolina native? josh: it is big. north carolina, shout out. everybody that has been here, this means everything to me. i dreamed of super bowl 50 and now this is here. ricardo: perfect. enjoy it, josh. congratulations. carolina panthers heading to super bowl 50. reporting in charlotte, wyff news four. aly: that is what it that's -- geoff: that is what is what it sounds like when your dreams last game of the season super bowl 50. facing the panthers, the denver broncos. the broncos captured the afc champ

ricardo is life tonight in charlotte with more from the panthers' mvp quarterback. ricardo: thing in the super bowl in a couple of weeks, and they are playing for the championship trophy. it was in the building today, even the panthers or the cardinals hoisting the trophies. it is a position that cam newton has wanted for the franchise since he was drafted in 2011, and it is the same thing he is talked about with some of the panther great. >> i was so intrigued, talking long time, and talk about the glory days of carolina, and they talk about when they went to the super bowl, and i always dreamed that i wanted it to be that way, because i was coming off of, obviously, the national championship, and i knew i was at a place where they were not accustomed to having that type of season, and now, you know, we're in the same type of situation. people will be talking about the 2015 to 2016 carolina panthers for years to come, and shame on us if we do not capitalize on it. ricardo: newton certainly once the team to get their chance to play in the super bowl. we are live in

reporting in clemson, ricardo lecompte wyff news 4 sports. allyson: thanks, ricardo. how about this? for the fourth time this season, clemson is on the cover of "sports illustrated." that's wayne gallman, and we'll be bringing you everything you need to know about the national championship matchup live from arizona in our one-hour special called "road to the title." join our sports team right here on wyff 4 just before the game monday night beginning at 7:00 p.m. geoff: we're also helping you get ready for the game with our live wire again. app. it's also on wyff4.com. the live wire is a collection of tweets about the tigers and championship game. it features everything from throwback videos from the 1981 team to recent interviews with players. allyson: coming up, a deering dog rescued from a scary winter situation. dale: i will have the game day unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd forecast. dale: good morni

ricardo the cop wyff news 4 -- ricardo lecompte wyff news 4 sports. backed up our panthers playoff special. we will now air that special at 7:00 saturday night right here on wyff 4. our sports team will have an in-depth look at the panthers as they prepare for the nfc champioship against the cardinals. again, that's right here on wyff 4 at 7:00 p.m., saturday. here are some headlines you'll want to follow today. -- allyson: taking a live look at philadelphia, pennsylvania. prepping for the major winter weekend weather storm. whatever looking at here? chris: significant ice possible across the i-80 five corridor and snow on top of that. mainly snow and asheville and hendersonville area where half a >> now, your live super doppler 4 hd forecast. chris: looking at live super doppler 4 hd, nothing falling right now but that will change later tonight. after midnight, wintry weather moves into the area. let me show you the i-85 corridor. it is basically a border for wintry weather across the area. of the mountains, south of there, rain falls and north, you

reporting in clemson, ricardo lecompte. wyff news 4 sports. brad: thanks, ricardo. for the third time this season clemson is on the cover of , "sports illustrated," this issue ahead of the title game. and it is wayne gallman, who probably should be talked about more than he is. a little tease here. we will talk about wayne gallman in-depth. "road to the title," live from glendale. join us before the game for an college basketball, it is a full slate. south carolina at auburn, clemson on the road, furman and wofford on the road, usc upstate hosting north carolina at home. south carolina men and women, a combined 28-0. first time in sec history. tonight. michael: you are going to arizona soon. john: it will be in the 50's. sunshine, upper 50's all the way through early friday, saturday, next week. nice weather up there, brad. the game will probably be in the 40's. 47 the high tomorrow in the upstate, 43 in the mountains. bundle up. carol: thanks for watching. our next newscast is at 11:00. michael: we are always on wyff4.com and our mobile app. [captioning performed b

reporting in clemson, ricardo lecompte wyff news 4 sports. allyson: thank you, ricardo. our sports team will head to arizona this morning to get ready to bring you full coverage of the lead up to the game. and don't forget, we have our hour long special for you monday night before the game right here on wyff 4. we'll be live from university of phoenix stadium with everyting you need to know before kickoff of the college football playoff national championship. geoff: we're also helping you get ready for the game with our live wire again. you see it in this vide, in the -- this video in the right now bar at the top of our wyff 4 app. it's also on wyff4.com. the live wire is a collection of tweets about the tigers and championship game. it features everything from throwback videos from the 1981 team to recent interviews with players. are seeing on the ice, who is dishing it out against the team of hockey greats. here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. white breast meat chicken every time. so if you're not goin

in charlotte, ricardo lecompte, wyff news 4. brad: thanks, ricardo. philly brown, and 86 yard touchdown catch, the most yardage he has had in a game all season. stepping out of making the play when it machampionship in. much more coverage ahead from bank of america stadium. or cam newton to get to the podium. live in charlotte, brad fralick, wyff news 4. mike fans at home are good -- glued to the tv. panthers fans cheered on the team. corey: fans here at hickory tavern say, they never doubted the panthers squad. they absolutely filled this place tonight, and now they will he able to put on the jerseys again and route on their favorite team as it heads to the super bowl. >> cam newton, my favo go panthers! we want to see them make the superbowl. woohoo! let me go dab on. corey: rinicka glenn, showing off f r dance moves, cheering on her favorite player, on her birthday. hickory tavern, the panthers' bar, filled with die-hard fans just like glenn. >> oh my goodness, this is a great time. corey: susan hill is also a huge fan of the qb. >> cam newton, he

carol: ricardo, what can you tell us? ricardo: they press conference is winding up, and of course, cam newton. all of this press conference is just getting wrapped up, and you would figure as they are about to host their first championship game here at the bank of america stadium, their first-ever came here, you would figure the players be a little uptight, maybe nervous about the game, but it is business as usual. in fact, a very relaxed atmosphere, very playful in the locker room, and check this out, even the greenwood native josh had a sign on his locker room that said muscle over media. he usually likes to talk to the media on thursdays, so he had a little fun with us. staying calm and playful has helped all year long for this team. >> we have been successful all year long because of that, and we will continue to be successful because of that, and we just have to stay focused on the process, doing the things that got us where we are. that is all we can ask for. ricardo: of course, one of the other guys on the team who

ricardo lecompte wyff news 4. myra: thank you. remember to join us saturday for a special wyff 4 panthers sports director brad fralick will get you ready for the nfc conference championship game as the panthers take on the cardinals. watch the special right here again, it's on saturday. again and you have been watching this has this has regressed. progressed. chris: we have black ice as a concern in the winter weather advisory in effect for the north carolina mountains and down to the northern part of pickens, greenville and akoni counties. i will show you the details in just a few minutes. they'll's school salute comes from marshall primary school in belton. they enjoyed some sunshine after the recent rain. there were being good sports about getting the picture made for the yearbook. at the back of the picture is allyson: preparing for the winter weather. a live shot in asheville. the department of transportation looking to keep the roads prepared as the storm system barrels east. a lot of photos from your local

reporting in charlotte, ricardo,, wyff news four. geoff: that was outstanding. the raw emotions, dreams come truebrad fralick was also in charlotte and will have more on the c champs coming up here later on. myra: fans packed the sports bars last night. this is hickory tavern in spartanburg. fans at the tavern called out their favorites. >> kuechly, he's the quarterback on the defense.he's the fastest guy in the nfl on defense, a linebacker, he's all pro, he's young. myra: the fans said they had full confidence in the panthers team. but they were blown away by the number of points the team put up during the game. last game of the season super bowl 50. facing the panthers the denver broncos. geoff: the broncos captured the afc championship game against the new england patriots. many saw it as a big upset. it came down to the fi seconds but the patriots couldn't complete the two-point it was the fifth time peyton manning and tom brady have locked horns in the afc title game. manning threw a pair of touchdowns in the first half, while brady complet half of his pass

ricardo lecompte is live in charlotte with the latest. ricardo: good evening, mark. we are outside of bank of america stadium. tomorrow night the quarterbacks are going to play a part of which team will represent the n.f.c. in spell 50. cam newton's m.v.p. performance there year has put him in this position. he set nfl history with being the first to throw for at least 3 touchdown passes and rush for 10 more. but the biggest stat are the w's. 16 of them to put them in this position. that speaks to the type of maturity he's undergone since being drafted in 2011 out of auburn. >> people will talk about 2015-2016 carolina panthers for years to come and shame on us if we don't capitalize on it. that is what is pretty much important for us as a team. we know what we have in front of us and we are going -- if we don't maximize our opportunity we will say we let something slip away. >> any man got to grow as a human being and football player as neglect. he's a man, he is going to mature every year. you are going to see a difference no matter what. all the things somebody co

allyson: thank you, ricardo. for the first time this season, clemson is on the cover of sports illustrated. we will breed -- we will be bringing you everything you need to know in our special, "road to the title." this is monday night, beginning at 7:00. geoff: we will help you get ready for the game with our life wire. it is right now thehear at the top of our wyff 4 app. it is also on www.wyff4.com. the live wire is a collection of tweets about the tigers and championship game. it features everything from throroack videos from the 1981 team to recent interviews with players. allyson: a flashback from the announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. dale: we are off to a clear and cold beginning with temperatures in the teens and 20's. we have no precipitation to ef fect your plans today. we have low 20's in the upstate. they will reach the mid 40's this afternoon. climb to the low 40's for highs. icy roads don't seem to be a problem anywhere this morning. no delays that we know of for schools.

ricardo: reporting in clemson, ricardo lecompte wyff news 4 sports. allyson: thanks, ricardo. how about this? clemson is on the cover of "sports illustrated." that's weighing called me, the all-time season rushing leader. -- that's wayne gallman, and we'll be bringing you everything you need to know about the national championship matchup live from arizona in our one-hour special called "road to the title." geoff: we're also helping you get ready for the game with our live wire again. you saw w there in the right now bar at the top of our wyff 4 app. it's also on wyff4.com. the live wire is a collection of tweets about the tigers and championship game. throwback videos from the 1981 team to recent interviews with players. dale: this is turning out to be the coldest morning of the week. 4 hd forecast. clear as he look out from paris mountain back to the city of greenville. temperatures have plummeted. 22 in greenville. high pressure is going to keep us dry today. we will stararto see a few more clouds tomorrow and a slight chance of showers by late in the afternoon. temperature

carol: thanks, ricardo. join us for a special report with brad fralick, will bring us getting you ready for the championship game as they take on the cardinals. you can watch it right here from 7:00 until 8:00 again on saturday night. announcer: now, your live super doppler 4 hd weather forecast. john: so you can see, here is your snow and sleet and rain, up to a couple of inches of snow in the mountainous areas, around mount mitchell, around four inches, and then about three and a half inches over here. it did not last very long. it was very fast-moving and now is pretty much out to sea, but as it made its way through the greenville area, take a look at these pictures. we have actually slo mo'd it. you can see the beautiful site. it is a beautiful site because it is gorgeous to look at. that is what you like about it the snowflakes were big, and the ground was still warm enough so it would melt on contact, even on the bridges and overpasses. but a different story tonight. the sleet on some of the roads has

ricardo lecompte has more. ricardo: deshaun watson is featured in the matchup. watson says his iendship with the heisman trophy ceremony in new york city. >> we are good friends, cool with each other. we always keep our relationship, regardless if we are playing against each other or not. it is just a great time to learn from each other and meet new people. that is what we did in new york. we have a cold relationship. ricardo: he did root for the running back in the bowl, just so they can play for it all. allyson: thank you, ricardo. our sports team logo t t glendale this morning to bring you full coverage for the lead up to the game. we have our one hour-long special before the game. we will be live from the university of phoenix with everything you need to know geoff: we are helping you get ready for the game with our live wire again. you see it in this video, in the right now bar at the top of our wyff 4 app. it is also on www.wyff4.com. it is a collection of tweets about the tigers and championship game. it features everything from throwback videos from the

ricardo lecompte has more on the wane train. >>gallman again. a collision. ricardo: reckless. rough. >> touchdown, clemson. wayne gallman. ricardo: reckless. ways to describe wayne gallman on the gridiron. ways that make us all for -- makes the sophomore respected. >> i am glad he is my teammates and my brother. ricardo: wayne gallman for the starting job. he is now the clear number one backup. and number one in the record books, setting the single-season rushing mark. >> i am happy for him, because i

ricardo: joining us is the panthers beat writer, joe person. joe, this carolina panthers team is not nervous. you would think they would be uptight the nfc championship game, but they play relaxed, loose, and have fun. joseph: ron rivera has pushed that. it started in training camp. you look at this team, the big personalities, nobody has a bigger personality than cam newton and he really sets the tone. in practice he is goofing around some, running around, sprints, and after they get done stretching he sprints to the first nation. the around, they know when to get serious. but ron rivera also knows that he does not want an uptight group. they have not been all year, and this not look like it's going toricardo: you just talked about carson palmer. these players are going to be probably the real re why one of these teams will advance to the super bowl. : no doubt, it is ultra important for both teams to try to protect those quarterbackwe know that cam can get out of the pocket and escape, but he's facing a cardinals defense that blitz is more th

carol: and the band and ricardo: you have to fill up 2 planes to do that. earlier today, a former clemson player that kicks for the arizona hurdles, with -- arizona cardinals caught up with marc dopher. marc: already a number of tigers in the desert playing for the arizona cardinals. one of them is chandler catanzaro, a former clemson kicker. this has to be an exciting time for you. your alma mater headed to the championship game. >> yeah, it's really fun. i'm excited for the guys to get out here. hopefully they are safe getting here. i'm excited to see them and even practice tomorrow. i'm going to go to their hotel and say hi. it's tough to go through a whole season like they have with a target on their back. i'm very proud to see them play marc: obviously we have to ask -- alabama or clemson monday night? >> i'm going clemson, and going with a late field goal to go up 2 scores late in the fourth quarter. that is my prediction. 31-21. that's my production for the game. marc: the special teams guy goes with the special teams guy. he goes with the tigers to

but first, wyff news 4's ricardo lemcompte with the orange bowl highlights. ricardo despite having the : nation's longest win streak at 16 games, top-ranked clemson came to the orange bowl less underdogs for the fourth-ranked oklahoma sooners, but that is why you play out the game. check it out. stadium time lapse. the majority of the fans wearing clemson orange. second quarter, watson caring and from yards out. 145 yards rushing and a game clemson trailed the half by one. third quarter, regaining the lead and clemson adds to it. under renfro, from 35 yards out, watson had 187 yards through the air. the clemson defense pitched -- had a shed out in the second half. the second interception from ou quarterback who was named the defensive mvps. tigers rolled 37-17 and moved to 14-0 on the year. doing streak on 17 straight games and they finished with 312 yards on the ground and they head to arizona and the national championship game. brad: the magical night in miami gardens, florida. the clemson tigers blowout the oklahoma sooners with the dominant performance in

gabrielle: another look at the ricardo: tiger tom holding their breath. alabama tied the game with a field goal. tied at 24. it is coming down to the stretch. michael: anybody surprised at how good this game is? ricardo: i am not surprised it is this close. john: such a great game. weather, as well. john: the weather is great everywhere. tomorrow will be chilly. when the wind picks up tomorrow afternoon, it will feel colder than the high of 49 in the upstate and 42 in the mountains. maybe flurries and snow showers along the tennessee line in the mountains and in north carolina. with sunshine on wednesday, it will still be cold. high 45 in the mountains. the next threat of rain will be friday afternoon and friday night into saturday. gabrielle: enjoy than -- the rest of the game. michael: if the tigers win, we will be back. good night, for now. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy.

ricardo: be sure to join us monday night for our hour-long special, "road to the title." that will be at 7:00. the carolina panthers, kicking back and watching playoff games this weekend. the team will return to the practice field on monday, to prepare for next sunday's divisional round matchup. ron rivera said it will be the only time they will be in full pads before the playoff game. they will host the seahawks next sunday. seattle surviving minnesota, as blair walsh in the final seconds missed a chip shot. seattle moving on to the divisional round, winning in the cold clemson is coming off an , 10-9. overtime victory at syracuse earlier in the week. now, the tigers look to keep things going today, welcoming in 16th-ranked louisiville. we head over to the well in greenville. the tigers offense clicking in the first half. gabe devoe and jaron blossomgame, connecting on the alley oop. second half, the tigers offense continues to score. donte grantham lines one up, and hits the 3. extends the clemson lead to nine. they made 44 trips to the line. louisville had 16. clemson

in charlotte, ricardo lecompte, wyff news 4. nigel: an upstate man and his son are accused of scamming people out of money. authorities in union say they did it by claiming they were doing a fundraiser for the boy scouts of america. police say jeff henderson and his son went to a woman's home the cub scouts. the woman's husband found out henderson solicited money for coupon books that were never delivered. since 16-year-old cobey smith of greenville and investigators are still searching or anthers. -- four answers. crimestoppers has offered a reward, but no tips have come in that has led to an arrest. upstate deputies say a man is being charged with driving through a building while dragging a deputthe man is charged with attempted murder. deputies say they were searching for gendron's van after he reportedly ran through a building. after spotting the van and gendron, they say he tried to leave with a deputy holding onto him. they say gendron backed up, and the deputy held on for several feet before falling off. gendron was taken

ricardo: the panthers enjoying a bye week. they will face either seattle, washington, or green bay, and that will be sunday, january 17 at 1:05. carol: thanks for watching. we hope to see you at 11:00. michael: we are always on wyff4.com and our mobile app. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] all: milk! milk! milk! milk! milk! okay! fun's over. thirsty? they said it would make me cool. they don't sound cool to me. guess not. you got to stick up for yourself, like with the name your price tool. people tell us their budget, not the other way around. aren't you lactose intolerant? >>> tonight, campaign bliss. bill clinton hits the trail as donald trump puts his money where his mouth is. but his new ad has already erupted in copt very versailles-- cocontroversy. >>> a we go inside as armed protesters tame control of a federal building unless the feds meet their demands. what they want. >>> taking aim. what we've learned about presi

ricardo: they carolina panthers and seahawks square off at 1:00 in charlotte. on-air and online as the panthers try to take the next step to super bowl 50. the tigers, an early lead. back comes miami. the hurricanes cleaing to a two-point lead at the half. every coach in attendance except dabo swinney. we will give him a pass. he was excepting his coach of the year award. watson there to clean it up. watson drops a game-high 25 points. jordan roper, 18. clemson beats miami 76-65. the tigers take down the second rate opponent, the first time that has happened in the history >> i'm really proud of my guys and happy. i know how hard they work. we failed early on and , struggled. obviously, i'm very proud of them. i'm happy for them. that is what you do coaching, trying to help young guys make positive memories. ricardo: 19th-ranked south carolina trying to rebound. the gamecocks hosting the missouri tigers. the first half, gamecocks will turn the defense and offense. 11 points. that's better than what they did last time. a big else back -- bounceback game on satur

ricardo lecompte has more with the head coach from clemson. ricardo: growing up in pelham, alabama, clemson head coach dabo swinney love the tide, loved their bryant, played under gene stallings as a walk-on wide receiver. grand assistant in tuscaloosa. he will try and win his first national championship as a coach against his alma mater. >> it's kind of cool. i mean, you know, i think it's neat. i think god has got a sense of humor. i really do. we want to be the best, so let's go play the best team out there, and see if we can get it done and measure up. if we're good enough to get it done, we'll get it done. if we're not, then we'll go back to work, and keep working. so, i think it's exactly the way i would have wanted it to be. ricardo: swinney won a national championship with alabama in 1992. regardless of the outcome monday night he says this program isn't , going anywhere, anytime soon. reporting in clemson, ricardo lecompte, wyff news 4 sports. brad: for the 4th time this season, clemson is on the cover of sports illustrated. this issu

ricardo: nick saban said deshaun watson is the best dual-threat time. the players, also compmpmentary of the tigers signal caller. will muschamp's coaching staff sports is next. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. >> deshaun watson is a very dual-threat quarterback. someone who we feel like he reminds us of joshua dobbs from tennessee. definitely, again, we're going to look back and see how we handled situations back then. we have to do a good job of containing him, and getting a lot of pressure on him. ricardo: the crimson tide, preparing today for the tigers signal caller. alabama head coach nick saban complimeted the heisman finalist, saying he's the best dual-threat quarterback they've faced in a long time. you just saw alabama on the practice field. clemson will hit the sleds tomorrow, and the tigers will have less practice time than the tide. with the spring semester starting on wednesday, the tigers have to adhere to the ncaa's 20-hour practice week rule. this doesn't apply to alabama, because their spring semester starts january 13th, two days after the

ricardo: tipoff at the well set for 7:00. the greenville drive hosting their annual event in downtown greenville tonight. third-year head coach, as well as new red sox general manager >> greenville is one of the best places we have in the system. the town, the city, the ballpark , the ownership. it is something that is important to us from a development standpoint. it means a lot to the playerit puts them in a good environment. we are privileged to be able to work down here. regular season on april 7. baseball season, except it is warmer. michael: a great team. thanks, ricardo. he was rated a+ by the nra. not for his promises, but for defending the second amendment... he's a man of deep faith, who fought time and again for the right to life. he laid out a plan to destroy isis months before paris. he'll strengthen our border and use conservative principles to put washington's broken fiscal house back in order. jeb bush. you can trust, to fight for our beliefs. right to rise usa is responsible michael: the rain, not snow. i can

ricardo: tigers 3-1 in acc play. on the women's side, the alaina coates grabs the miss, and the end one. she surpassed the 1,000 career point mark in this game. still in the first quarter, tiffany mitchell with the harm and the hoop, part of an 11-0 run. mitchell finishes with 19 points. south carolina all over mizzou, 83-58. the gamecocks, 15-0 on the year. men and women both undefeated. clemson and alabama tomorrow. a lot of people have been calling, saying, where can they see the game? two in on espn tomorrow night for the game.

ricardo: perfect. enjoy it, josh. geoff: great stuff right there. just normal and also played a coastal carolina. brad fralick was in charlotte and has more coming up here at 6:30 a.m. this morning. myra: fans packed the sports bars last night. this is hickory tavern in spartanburg. fans at the tavern called out their favorites. >> kuechly. he's the quarterback on the defense. he's the fastest guy in the nfl on defense. a linebacker, he's all pro, he's young. myra: the fans said they had full confidence in the panthers team, but they were blown away by the number of points the team put up during the game. lots game of the season, super bowl 50. facing the panthers, the denver broncos. geoff: the broncos captured the afc championship game against the new england patriots. it came down to the final seconds right here, but the patriots couldn't complete the two-point conversion that would have tied the game. it was the fifth time peyton manning and tom brady have locked horns in the afc title touchdowns in the first half while brady completed less than

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ricardo: a special victory sunday for josh norman. the panthers cornerback dedicated the win to his childhood friend from greenwood, andre day, who died last week after a five-year battle with cancer. to help with day's hospital expenses. "don't bring your hoverboard to work." the declaration handed down by ron rivera today. the panthers head coach banning the scooters from the team's facility, after recently catching a couple of players racing them in the hallways of bank of america stadium. rivera doesn't want to see his players get injured before sunday's nfc championship game against arizona. >> they have tremendous tools, tremendous weapons. a good offensive line. they have playmakers and an aggressive style on defense. that is will we just played. we will play the same description. a great quarterback, playmakers around them. a good offensive line and aggressive defense. that is what it is from here on out. ricardo: panthers hosting their first nfc title game this sunday. the deadline for underclassmen to file for the nfl draft

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ricardo: 19th-ranked south carolina trying to rebound. the gamecocks hosting the missouri tigers. 11 points. that's better than what they did last time. a big else back -- bounceback game on saturday. missouri battles back. they didn't behind wes clark. during the half, the new coach riling up the crowd. he thinks gamecocks fans for being in south carolina. south carolina starts to put a bit of distance between themselves and missouri. they get past missouri, 81-72. the gamecocks improve overall. what a record. >> our enthusiasm. plane toward identity was back in place. that is what mattered today. it was not about making shots. it was about playing our kind of basketball. we were not great, but we played more to who we are. ricardo: southern conference basketball down in the low country, taking on the citadel. look at the work done low -- down low. paladins down by three which is seconds to play. stephen kroon had a nice game, scored 22. they felt the citadel, 89-86. down to make an. a good one between the terriers and there's -- bears.

myra: here is ricardo lecompte with sports. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. ricardo: good morning. it was a full day saturday for both clemson and alabama. both teams got to chill with the media during media day in the morning. both hit the practice field for a very vigorous and intense session on saturday. the sports director has more from saturday night. >> a busy day in arizona. it started awfully early. it started with media day for both of the teams. a bit of a circus. deshawn watson the focus for the tigers. >> they had about 200 media members. there were probably 50 cameras around watson. they wanted to know everything about the clememn quarterback, how he felt about not winning the heisman trophy. of course, he was asked about the alabama deed. >> they have their different swag. it is nothing we don't see every we have a great defense team. >> it was not all media meetings on saturday. there was also practice for the clemson tigers and the crimson tide. they're only practice here in arizona. they do have a light walk-through on sunday, but as far as the last practice of the

ricardo: the tigers finish this season with a school record 14 winds. the number two ranking, the highest finish in the ap poll atop the poll. next season, watson returns. defense may take a hit. shaq lawson along with other seniors may depart. others are expected to declare for the draft as well. kirby smart departs alabama with head coaching tenure at georgia. smart, taking along with him tide defensive backs coach mel tucker. tucker coached under nick saban at multiple stops, and also was a defensive coordinator in the nfl. staying in the s.e.c. east, south carolina defensive back chris moody will transfer. he's graduated, so he'll be a grad transfer, and have one year of eligibility. moody played in all 12 games this season, recording four tackles and a pass breakup. over to the diamond, and the gamecocks check in at number 17 in the preseason d1 baseball top 25 poll released today. usc one of 7 s.e.c. teams in the rankings. florida tops the presason poll. the gamecocks open the season february 19th, hosting albany. just a month away for baseball se

ricardo: weather may play a factor in the game. it is snowing right now outside the take of america stadium. the coach wants to make sure the team practices in this weather as much as they can. myra: meanwhile, the weather has backed up our panthers playoff special. we will now air that special at 7:00 saturday night. our sports team will have an in-depth look at the panthers as they get ready for their nfc championship against the cardinals. myra: in this morning's buzz. a new york town has come up with lot. watertown is trying to turn this lot into an outdoor ice rink. i think we may have some video of it there. the town's usual spot for skating, the fairground arena, is closed for renovations. department of parks and recreation were out at a local allyson: that is one way to freeze it. the water has frozen because of the cold temperatures. workers say it will take a few days to get the rink ready for skaters. i think we will have some ice of our own and we will not even have to try. myra: it is too bad they took down the downtow

ricardo: we are going to go in depth to t game. great stories. it will get you ready for the super bowl 50. patrick: four day plus? chris: gorgeous day tomorrow. -the middle 60's. rain moves in late tuesday. kind of a drizzly day tuesday. maybe a thunderstorm on went they. after death, -- after that, the cold front cools us down into next weekend. thank you chris. thank you for watching wyff news 4. the news continues at 5:00 a.m. we are always on www.wyff4.com and right on your smartphone. have a great night. [captioning performed by the caption contcu >> paris is the city of light,

but first, wyff news 4's ricardo leconte has highlights -- ricardo lecompte as the highlights. ricardo despite having the , that is what you play out the game. check it out. a time lapse. the majority of the fans inside the stadium wearing clemson orange. second quarter, watson caring from seven yards out. what hundred 45 yards rushing and a score game tied at seven. clemson trailed that half by one. they regained the lead, clemson adds to it. under renfro, 35 yards out, tigers down 30-17. watson had 170 -- 187 yards to the air. a shed out in the second half. the second interception. quarter block -- quarterback was named orange bowl m.v.p. for oklahoma. the win streak at 17 straight games. clemson dominating the second they had to arizona and the national championship game. brad: the dominating performance by the tigers, beating the sumer's -- beating the sooners 520 points. this is the game clemson wanted to play. the second half was a completely different story. >> oklahoma could not stop the runs tonight. watson rushing, the second time in the history of the orange bowl tha

ricardo: they square off at 1:00 in charlotte. we will have coverage on-air and online as the panthers take the next step towards super bowl 50. the tigers have the early lead. back comes miami. the hurricanes cling to a lead at the e lf. a beautiful second half for the tigers. holmes mrs., but there to clean it up. a game-high 25 point. jordan roper, 18.8. clemson beats miami. the tigers take down the second ranked opponent. >> i'm really proud of my guys. we filled early on, and struggled. i'm very proud of them and what them. that is what you do in coaching, positive memories. ricardo: south carolina trying of the season. 11 points. better than what he did last game. a big ounce back on saturday. he drops totwo. a game-high, 26 points. cuts the lead to one. 10 points for the big fella. during the half, the new head coach rallying up the crowd. the second half, a dunk. a little distance between themselves and missouri. the gamecocks improve to 16-1 overall. >> our enthusiasm. playing to our identity was back in place. i thought,

ricardo: good morning, i'm ricardo lecompte. the tigers are back in tigertown. at death valley. thousands of fans greeted them from their trip back from phoenix, and the national champ jeff game. the team very appreciative of the fans welcoming them back. it almost took the sting out of the loss to crimson. >> oh, that means a lot. it brightens me back up. we were down from the game. we knew we had a tough loss, but seeing these people care so much about us, it just means a lot to us and have this support. >> when you come home and you have a reception like this, just show we have the best fans in the country, best university in the country, best team in the country. it just warms you heart to come home to a reception like this. ricardo: fantastic seen out there tuesday night as the team signed autograph for the fans. we transition from college football to college basketball. the clemson tigers return back to the court at the will tonight to host duke at 7:00. the tigers off to a 3 and 1 start in conference play. meanwhile undefeated and 19th , ranked south carolina travels to t

ricardo: a great crowd at home. everybody is proud of the team, particularly deshaun watson's record-breaking performance. he is most likely the heisman front-runner next season. gamecocks baseball starts the marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted for it. he supported his own dream act and then he abandoned it. marco rubio. just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa >> now, wyff news 4 sports. >> oh, that means a lot. it brightens me back up. we were down from the game. we knew we had a tough loss, but seeing these people care so much about us, it just means a lot to us, to have this support. >> when you come home and you have a reception like this, just shows we have the best fans in the country, best university in the country, best team in the country. it just wa

ricardo: usc's will must cchamp also getting a big commitment. it is not easy to beat the crimson tide on the recruiting trail. when asked about it, he said he liked the fact that he is committed to rebuilding south carolina, and that is something he wants to be a part of. check this out. he gets in the end zone. one more touchdown from michelle. they are up 24-3. gibson gives them credit here. they chose to touchdowns in the third quarter. they managed to knock down the hill mary. the ducks beat penn state 24-17. basketball. michael ferreira leading the way. 16 points. check out the buzzer from that this. tie things up. we go to break, 42-42. the second half -- basketball. the gamecock made a record. 18 field goals. frank martin finishes 13-0. they will head into play shortly. clemson basketball hosting state. jordan roper had the hot hand. he was fantastic. clemson builds a four-point lead. how about seven three-pointers. one more time on the fastbreak. clemson manages to beat. how about the terriers opening. 25 points to lead the terriers. als

ricardo lookup has more from charlotte. ricardo: quarterbacks on both sides will play a part. for cam newton, it has been in m.v.p. high-performance season. about his season, the m maturity he has undergone. he has been a leader in the locker room. >> people will be talking about the 2015-2016 panthers for years to come. that is what we need to focus on as a team. we know what we have in front of us, and if we do not maximize the opportunity, we will look at it as something so >> any man can grow. as a human being, a football player, anything. he is a man, and will mature every year. you will see a difference, no matter what. all the things that someone can possibly say, good or bad, has been said. ricardo: newton will try to bring this franchise back to the super bowl for the first time in 12 years. kickoff is set for 6:40 right here. reporting and charlotte, ricardo lecompte. the afc kicks things off just after 3:00. the new england patriots playing the denver broncos. the arizona cardinals and the carolina panthers scheduled for a 6:40 kickoff in charlotte. of course, we wi

ricardo: cam newton says the seahawks rematch this weekend is must-see tv. coming up later, the basketball team does something they have never done before. when cigarette cravings hit, all i can think about is getting relief. only nicorette mini has a patented fast-dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. i never know when i'll need relief. >> now, wyff news 4 sports. >> it has been an unbelievable experience here. the past three years. going to the university of alabama. something i will cherish for the rest of my life. ricardo: derrick henry making it official. he will leave early for the nfl. he was projected as a second round pick. something tells me he will not last that long. a rematch between the carolina panthers and the seattle seahawks. this time, on the east coast. marshawn lynch is expected to jonathan stewart should be as close to 100% for the game as he possibly can be. just like in last years game, in seattle, all eyes on the two quarterbacks. russell wilson and cam newton, likely the mvp. noon has been in the playoffs in

something i will cherish for the ricardo: derrick henry making official. he will leave early from the nfl. he was projected as a second round pick. a rematch between the carolina panthers and. this time, on the east coast. marshawn lynch is expected to play for the seahawks. jonathan stewart should be as close to 100% for the game as he possibly can be. just like in last years game, in seattle, all eyes on the two quarterbacks. russell wilson and cam newton, likely the mbp. he has been in playoffs back to back for the panthers. he will rely on my experience on sunday. >> i have been looking for this to be m numerous games, and playing in the playoffs, but my for us, we are excited about the opportunity we have. we feel extremely confident in egypt every game we have played, and this game is not different. >> it is a good matchup. like i said, this team and the carolina panthers, they play extremely well. we have to be ready to go and see what happens on sunday. ricardo: a win would put them in the championship game for the first time since 5:00. we will ha

ricardo lecompte has more from clemson. ricardo monday night's matchup : features a heisman finalist and a heisman winner. henry grew when both were at the heisman trophy ceremony in new york city. >> we're good friends, cool with each other, making sure we keep relationship regardless of playing each other or not. it is a great time to learn from each other and meet new people. that's what we did while in new york. ricardo: watson won't call or text henley leading up to the national championship game monday night, but he did root for alabama running back in cotton bowl, so they could play for it all. reporting in clemson, ricardo lecompte wyff news 4 sports. aly: three upstate churches vandalized within 24 hours of each other. geoff: we continue to bring you the latest out of new york. emergency crews have been working to create 17 minus tracked in an elevator more than 70 stories below ground. we're are bringing in a crane to help get the miners out. allyson: they were starting their shift when the elevator got stuck. no